Ukraine's | Ukraine Feed

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held a phone conversation with French President Emmanuel Macron during which they discussed strengthening Ukraine's air defenses and the continued training of Ukrainian defenders by partner countries.

Finnish companies are interested in joining Ukraine's recovery and investing in energy, agriculture, IT and transportation.

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov and Danish lawmakers have explored ways to deepen cooperation within Ukraine's Victory Plan.

The United States envisions Ukraine's future as an independent, democratic country aligned with the West, regardless of the ultimate outcome of the war with Russia.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has slightly improved its forecast for Ukraine's real GDP growth to 4% this year and 2.5-3.5% next year.

The level of support for Ukraine's accession to the EU and NATO has decreased compared to February 2023.

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal held a meeting with EU High Representative Josep Borrell during which the two discussed Ukraine's European integration.

Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk and EU High Representative Josep Borrell have discussed increasing sanctions pressure on Russia, as well as Ukraine's path to full EU membership.

Ukrainian Finance Minister Sergii Marchenko and Deputy Finance Minister Oleksandr Kava have met with John Barter, Senior Vice President at the security and development think tank GLOBSEC, to discuss prospects for Ukraine's economic recovery.

Chief of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service Serhii Deineko and Swedish Defense Minister Carl-Oskar Bohlin have discussed the issue of sharing experience and increasing Ukraine's defense potential, including by strengthening maritime security.

The experience of direct investments by European countries in military production in Ukraine should be utilized to provide Ukraine with the necessary military assistance and to rapidly integrate Ukraine's defense industry into the EU defense sector, which aligns with the interests of both parties.

In Riga, Latvia, a thematic conference was held to discuss the fifth point of Ukraine's Peace Formula, which focuses on restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity and the world order as outlined in the UN Charter.

If Ukraine were to hold in the near future a referendum on Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO, the majority of Ukrainians would cast their vote and support both initiatives.

The Lithuanian government has approved the allocation of 1 million euros to support Ukraine's European integration processes under the EU Integration Support Instrument for Ukraine project funded by the European Commission.

At stake in Ukraine's war for freedom is the future of Europe, NATO, and security of the United States, so they are aware of the price they will have to pay if they surrender to Russia.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has denied insinuations about Ukraine's plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.

An important part of Ukraine's Victory Plan is its economic component, which aims to protect the economic interests of both Ukraine and the European Union which Ukraine seeks to join.

The Congress of Local and Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe has stated that the issue of restoring Ukraine's cultural heritage should be put high on the agenda of the 2025 Ukraine Recovery Conference to be held in Rome. Moreover, the regional authorities should facilitate the work on documenting these crimes and submitting applications to the Register of Damage.

France, the United Kingdom, Italy, and Germany have confirmed that investments in Ukraine's defense-industrial complex will continue to increase.

Ukrainian Culture and Strategic Communications Minister Mykola Tochytskyi and German Commissioner for Culture and the Media, Minister of State Claudia Roth have discussed the preservation and restoration of Ukraine's cultural heritage affected by Russian aggression.