Politics

Russia has significant pitical interests in Afghanistan, aiming to establish an ally to counter the West. Economically, the Kremlin plans to use Afghan territory for transiting its gas to Pakistan and India, while also targeting Afghanistan's strategically important lithium deposits.…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Ye declared that he would lift martial law in the country just hours after implementing it. This is reported by Sky News, Ukrinform saw. In a national address, Yoon Suk Ye said: "I have accepted…

The Cabinet of Ministers has appointed former MP Aliona Shkrum as Ukraine's First Deputy Minister for Communities and Territories Develment. The government's permanent representative in the Verkhovna Rada, Taras Melnychuk, announced this flowing a government meeting, Ukrinform reports. He also…

The Ministry of National Unity will focus on develing programs and incentives to encourage Ukrainians living abroad to return home. Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said this during a government meeting on Tuesday, December 3, Ukrinform reports, referring to a…

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte emphasized the need for increased support from allied nations to Ukraine, identifying three critical areas of focus: restoring energy infrastructure, strengthening air defense, and boosting military assistance. He made these remarks in Brussels on Tuesday…

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said that the United States and NATO are determined to continue supporting Ukraine in its fight on the battlefield and in confronting Russian attacks against its energy infrastructure. He said this in his…

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk met with Danish Minister for Eurean Affairs Marie Bjerre to discuss Ukraine's integration into the Eurean Union. Stefanchuk shared details of the meeting on his Facebook page, according to Ukrinform. He said that Bierre's visit…

German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock avoided commenting on Chancellor af Schz's hesitation to discuss Ukraine's potential NATO membership. She addressed the matter in a speech before the NATO foreign ministers' meeting in Brussels, according to an Ukrinform correspondent. "We need…

The government has decided to rename the Ministry of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories to the Ministry of National Unity of Ukraine. This was announced by Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal in Telegram, Ukrinform reports. “Today, the Verkhovna Rada appointed…

The only real security guarantee for Ukraine, as well as a deterrent to further Russian aggression against Ukraine and other states, is Ukraine's full membership in NATO. The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said this in a statement on the occasion of…