Politics & Economics

The Supreme Council for National Defense of Romania (CSAT) decided at a meeting on Friday to continue military support for Ukraine. This was reported by Romania Journal with reference to a press release from the Romanian presidential administration, Ukrinform learned. It is noted that this was the first meeting of the CSAT after Ilie Bolojan took office as acting president of Romania in February. During the meeting of the Council, the developments in Russia's illegal and unprovoked war against Ukraine was analyzed. Particular attention was paid to the situation on the ground, as well as the stage and prospects of…

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly condemns Russia's attempts to legitimize its illegal control over the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP) and urges the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) to use all available mechanisms to increase pressure on Russia. The ministry said this in a statement, according to Ukrinform. The ministry stressed that Russia's illegal interference with the operation of ZNPP, including centralized control and actions that threaten the technical stability of the facility, constitutes a gross violation of international law and fundamental nuclear safety principles. At the same time, the Kremlin is deliberately limiting the work of…

The total amount of damages suffered by Ukraine since Russian armed aggression started in 2014 may reach USD 1 trillion. The relevant statement was made by Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Iryna Mudra in Ihor Dolgov’s video blog on Ukrinform. “We know that today the amount of losses caused by Russia in the past three years alone has already been estimated at USD 589 billion,” Mudra told. In her words, due to Russian continuous strikes on Ukraine’s territory, the actual amount of damages keeps growing on a daily basis. [embedded content] “These figures are one…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) management has approved the allocation of 400 million USD to Ukraine. According to Ukrinform, this was announced by the IMF press service. "The IMF Board today completed the Seventh Review of the Extended Arrangement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF) for Ukraine, enabling a disbursement of about USD 0.4 billion," the statement reads. It is noted that these funds will be used for Ukraine's budget support. "This will bring the total disbursements under the IMF-supported program to USD 10.1 billion," the press service reported. Additionally, the IMF highlighted that Ukraine’s economy remains resilient, and performance remains strong under…

Austria will continue providing humanitarian, financial, and political support to Ukraine and will assist the country on its path to achieving a just and lasting peace, according to Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker. As reported by Ukrinform, Stocker made this statement on X following his conversation with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. "Just had a good exchange with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal. Assured him of Austria’s continued humanitarian, financial and political support," Stocker wrote. The Austrian Chancellor also announced that a high-level Austrian business delegation would visit Kyiv the folowing week. Stocker emphasized that the Ukrainian people deserve a comprehensive,…

Ensuring accountability for future ceasefire violations is a key element of Ukraine's security guarantees. This view was expressed by the British Ambassador to Ukraine, Martin Harris, in an interview with Ukrinform. "There’s one question, which is about how you monitor a ceasefire. And that needs to be given careful consideration to ensure that any violations of a ceasefire have consequences, and that it’s very clear, if there are provocations as we’ve seen before and a ceasefire is broken, who is responsible for those," Harris emphasized. According to the Ambassador, the primary goal of security guarantees is to prevent another Russian…

Negotiations with Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin resemble ping-pong, so Ukraine would agree to talk to someone who can represent Russia, including business representatives. This was stated by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at a briefing, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “It's like ping pong - what Putin says. It is not always possible to get an answer. I think that in principle we would agree to talk not with him, but with someone who would represent Russia. Russia has businesses, they have many regions, including some serious business areas. I think we would communicate with them if they have a vision…

The United Kingdom is increasing its own defense budget and military supplies to Ukraine, calling on its European partners to do the same. British Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris said this in an interview with Ukrinform. “We know that the security of the UK begins here in Ukraine. So we understand that the defence of Ukraine is also the defence of Europe, it’s the defence of international law, it’s the defence of the main pillars of security on which the UK depends. So we are not only supporting Ukraine’s security. By doing so, we’re supporting our own security,” the diplomat…

Britain sees Ukraine's future in NATO and understands the country's importance in ensuring Euro-Atlantic security. This was stated by British Ambassador to Ukraine Martin Harris in an interview with Ukrinform. “We see a future of the UK and Ukraine – two flags here – as future NATO allies, and we see Ukraine as an essential partner for the UK in defending against future threats to Euro-Atlantic security,” the ambassador emphasized. The diplomat also noted Britain's interest in Ukraine's military-industrial complex, in particular high-tech defense developments. “You’ve spoken of some hi-tech systems that we’ve provided to Ukraine but what we’ve also…

Ukraine has received a version of the new Minerals Agreement from the United States. Lawyers will review the minerals agreement received from the United States. The format of the agreement has been changed. This was announced by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky during a briefing on March 28, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I would like to note that the official Ukrainian side, namely the Cabinet of Ministers and the Office of the President of Ukraine, has officially received a note today with an option or proposal from the United States. This is important. Not once, but today,” Zelensky said. The…