Politics & Economics

EU High Representative Josep Borrell strongly condemned the recent supply of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia during a meeting in New York with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. Borrell also noted that the weapons, which will be used against the civilian population of Ukraine, pose a direct threat to European security, according to a report posted on the website of the European External Action Service, Ukrinform saw. "High Representative Borrell stressed the EU strong condemnation of the recent transfer of Iranian-made ballistic missiles to Russia. He underlined to Minister Araghchi that the EU considers the delivery of such weapons a…

The ongoing UN General Assembly could be the beginning of tectonic shifts that will have a direct impact on the comfort zone to which Europeans have got used to, and the reason is China. That’s according to an opinion piece by Dr Marcus Faber, Chairman of the German Bundestag Defense Committee, posted by Defence Network, Ukrinform reports. Faber believes China is serious about its peacemaking and mediating efforts to stop the war in Ukraine and is set to firmly seize the initiative given the uncertainty in the U.S. in the run-up to the presidential election that opens a window of…

The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine. RIGHT TO SELF-DEFENSE “Every destroyed Ukrainian city, every burned village – and there are already hundreds and hundreds of them – is proof that Russia is committing an international crime,” Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized in his speech at the UN Security Council meeting on September 24.  Russia's unprovoked aggression against Ukraine is a brutal violation of the UN Charter. According to the legally binding order of the International Court of Justice of…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau efforts to counter Russian propaganda and achieve peace in Ukraine. This was reported by Trudeau’s Office following the meeting, Ukrinform saw. "The two leaders discussed countering Russian misinformation and disinformation, and President Zelensky’s diplomatic efforts toward peace, including through Ukraine’s Peace Formula," Trudeau said. It is noted that the head of the Canadian government promised to "continue providing military, financial, humanitarian, development, and other assistance to Ukraine as it fights to preserve its sovereignty, territorial integrity, and independence". Read also: Putin’s troll factory leak exposes Russian campaign to undermine…

The Chinese Foreign Ministry does not comment on statements by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about Russia's use of Chinese satellites to photograph Ukrainian nuclear power plants in preparation for a potential strike on them. That is according to Ukrinform's correspondent in China. When asked by the correspondent to comment on the Ukrainian leader's statement at a briefing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said: "I'm not familiar with what you mentioned." At the same time, Beijing is very jealous of any mention of China in a negative light, and one of the tasks of its embassies in all countries, like…

India has no plan on how to end the Kremlin-instigated war but maintains contact with both Russia and Ukraine. Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar told this to The Hindu, Ukrinform reports. According to him, the Russia-Ukraine war is not going to be resolved on the battlefield. He said the government was speaking to both sides to see if it could do anything to hasten the end of the war and initiate serious negotiations between the two countries. "This is a kind of exploration that we have been doing. I mean, it's not that we have a peace plan," Jaishankar said…

Germany currently provides the biggest support to Ukraine among European countries and it will continue to do so. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz told this to journalists on the sidelines of meetings in New York, according to an Ukrinform reports. "As everyone in Ukraine knows, we provide it [Ukraine] with the biggest support in Europe. And we will continue to do so. We are also very reliable in the support we provide," Scholz said. According to him, Germany is working hard to ensure that the support provided by Europe to Ukraine "has a long-term perspective." Read also: Zelensky, Scholz discuss how…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in New York. The head of state announced this on his Telegram channel, Ukrinform reports. "During my meeting with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, I thanked him for supporting Ukraine throughout his tenure as Secretary General of the Alliance and for his efforts to unite the world in helping Ukraine and strengthening our army," Zelensky said. Read also: Erdogan tells Zelensky Turkey ready to be mediator for just and durable peace [embedded content] Source: Official Telegram channel of the President of Ukraine According to him, the parties discussed…

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha and IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi have discussed ways to prevent Russia's plans to strike Ukraine's nuclear energy system. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said this in a statement, Ukrinform reports. "In my meeting with Rafael Grossi I thanked IAEA for its support and the latest strong resolution on the Zaporizhzhia NPP. I informed the Director General about Russia's dangerous plans to strike elements of our nuclear energy system, which creates a threat of a nuclear incident," the ministry quoted Sybiha as saying. Read also: Russia intends to attack three Ukrainian NPPs - Zelensky at UN…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with his Vietnamese counterpart To Lam in New York. The Ukrainian leader announced this on the Telegram messaging app, Ukrinform reports. "In New York, I met with the President of Vietnam, To Lam. We discussed the development of our bilateral relations and the expansion of trade between our countries, particularly in the agricultural sector," Zelensky said at the end of the meeting. He also thanked Vietnam for the humanitarian support and the willingness to contribute to Ukraine's post-war reconstruction. Zelensky is visiting the United States to participate in the 79th session of the UN…