Politics & Economics

The level of support from the United States will determine the number of European partners who will be able to send their military contingent to deploy in Ukraine. This was stated by President Volodymyr Zelensky during a press conference after a meeting in Paris of the leaders of the countries on support for Ukraine and security in Europe, Ukrinform reports. “Firstly, we would like to work together with the United States of America to ensure that these security guarantees are provided by both Europe and the United States, and I constantly emphasize this. The number of European partners also depends…

Last year the Ukrainian Asset Recovery and Management Agency (ARMA) signed 10 agreements with winning bidders on the management of seized assets. Another 14 agreements were signed beyond competition at the request of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The relevant statement was made by ARMA Head Olena Duma in a commentary to Ukrinform. “Our 2024 report includes nine winning bidders that we signed asset management agreements with. One of them won two tenders, so there are 10 contracts in total. This means that these managers went through all possible procedures, transparent, as expected by society. In addition, another 14…

President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the participants of the Coalition of the Willing summit held in Paris to develop a clear plan for the deployment of coalition forces. As reported by Ukrinform, this was announced on the website of the President of Ukraine. "Now – during this meeting – in the upcoming military talks, and in all our discussions here in Europe and with other partners including the U.S. we need to answer some very specific questions: Which countries will be involved on the ground, in the sky, and at sea in Ukraine? Where exactly will these forces be…

The meeting of the Coalition of the Willing in Paris has concluded, as evidenced by the departure of the first leaders from the Élysée Palace. As reported by Ukrinform, this was announced by The Guardian. It is noted that the first leaders, including European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, left the Élysée Palace. It is also reported that UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky exited the French President's residence. Zelensky stated that “everybody understood and understands that Russia, today, doesn’t want any kind of peace” and added that there would…

During the Ukraine support summit in Paris, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte coordinated efforts to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine with the leaders of Ukraine, France, and the United Kingdom. As reported by Ukrinform, Rutte announced the meeting on X. "Met this morning with UK PM Keir Starmer and then together with French President Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to prepare today’s Paris conference and to coordinate our efforts in support of a just and lasting peace for Ukraine," Rutte wrote. As reported by Ukrinform, the Coalition of the Willing summit is taking place in…

Ukraine is calling on the leadership of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) not to play into the hands of the aggressor state, Russia, regarding the occupation of the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant (ZNPP), and not to help the perpetrator evade responsibility by hiding behind technocratic rhetoric. This was stated in an exclusive comment to Ukrinform by Yurii Vitrenko, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to International Organizations in Vienna. "Unfortunately, the IAEA leadership is once again siding with Russia. It is time to remind everyone that the so-called 'professional' management of the ZNPP by Rosatom and Rostekhnadzor during the three years of…

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte in Paris on Thursday morning, ahead of the "Coalition of the Willing" summit. The two leaders discussed support for Ukraine. That's according to Sky News, citing a statement from a UK government spokesperson, Ukrinform reports. "They discussed their enduring support for Ukraine, agreeing that Europe must do everything possible to keep them in the fight and keep up the pressure on Putin," the statement from Downing Street read. The UK government spokesperson added that Starmer and Rutte acknowledged the vital role of the United States in forging a…

Russia consistently distorts reality and seeks to rewrite the results of negotiations, a fact that the American side is beginning to understand, according to Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine. Speaking in an interview with Ukrinform following technical consultations held in Saudi Arabia on March 24-25, Zhovkva explained the discrepancies in final statements. "The difference in the final statements comes down to one thing -- Russia always distorts reality and tries to rewrite the outcomes of negotiations. And I believe the U.S. is starting to realize this. Indeed, two statements were issued after the…

A high-level meeting of world leaders has begun in Paris to discuss ongoing support for Ukraine in resisting Russian aggression and achieving a just and lasting peace. That's according to the official website of the President of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports. The summit brings together the Presidents of Ukraine, France, Lithuania, Finland, and Cyprus, the acting President of Romania, the Chancellor of Germany, and the Prime Ministers of the United Kingdom, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Croatia, Estonia, Greece, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, the Czech Republic, Slovenia, and Sweden. Also attending are the Vice President of…

During negotiations in Saudi Arabia, Russian representatives refused to discuss stopping attacks on civilian infrastructure. Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Ihor Zhovkva said this in an interview with Ukrinform, Ukrinform reports. "We specifically raised the issue of civilian infrastructure -- residential buildings, schools, kindergartens, and so on. What did Russia do? During the negotiations, according to information from the American side, they outright refused to discuss civilian infrastructure, telling the U.S. delegation that they had no mandate to address this matter," Zhovkva said. Read also: Riyadh talks: Where do statements from Washinton, Moscow and Kyiv…