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POLITICSSep 28Hungary , Ukraine Face Diplomatic Tensions ( Worthy News Analysis ) Hungary and Ukraine are experiencing diplomatic tensions, indicating a strain in their bilateral relationship.worthynews.com · Israel
POLITICSSep 27South Korea demands apology from Ukraine over disclosure of North Korean POW transferSouth Korea’s presidential office demanded an official explanation and apology from Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea and then falsely denying ‌that the two sides had agreed to keep the move confidential. “The presidential office expresses strong regret over Ukraine’s unilateral disclosure and its subsequent false announcement that there had not been a non-disclosure agreement,” Seong Ghi-hong, senior presidential secretary for...South China Morning Post
POLITICSSep 27South Korea , Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transfer - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News , Business , Travel & CultureRelations between South Korea and Ukraine are worsening due to a dispute over the transfer of North Korean prisoners of war. This highlights a significant diplomatic issue impacting international relations, possibly with wider implications involving North Korea.dominicanrepublicpost.com · United States
POLITICSSep 27Foreign ministers of Germany and Russia discussed grain exports and the war in UkraineDe Duitse minister van Buitenlandse Zaken Wadephul heeft zijn Russische collega Lavrov aangesproken op het incident in Leipzig, waar vorige maand een drone werd aangetroffen met explosieve stoffen en een ontsteker. Duitsland zei al eerder dat Rusland achter het incident zit. Wadephul maakte Lavrov duidelijk dat Duitsland zichzelf zal verdedigen. De twee ministers spraken elkaar gisteren in de marge van de VN-top in New York. Het was voor het eerst in jaren dat de Russische en Duitse ministers van Buitenlandse Zaken elkaar spraken. De laatste ontmoeting was in januari 2022, vlak voor de RussiscNOS Buitenland
POLITICSSep 27South Korea, Ukraine relations sour over North Korean POW transferSouth Korea's presidential office criticises Ukraine for denying POW nondisclosure agreement.Al Jazeera [en]
POLITICSSep 27Finland's Stubb credits Trump for pushing Ukraine peace talks while dismissing Russian invasion fearsFinnish President Alexander Stubb credits Trump with pushing for Russia-Ukraine war peace and says Finland is fully prepared for any Moscow threat.Fox News World
POLITICSSep 27Berlin’s ‘Russian House’ stayed open despite Russia’s war in Ukraine and EU sanctions, shielded by a reciprocal deal over Moscow’s Goethe-Institut. Germany’s sabotage accusation was the final straw.In early September, Germany’s Foreign Ministry announced the closure of the Russian House in Berlin, Russia’s largest cultural center abroad. The center had operated in the heart of the German capital for more than 40 years. It remained open after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, even as similar institutions across Europe shut down. What finally brought it to an end was a drone attack on Leipzig Airport that German authorities described as Russian sabotage. Meduza tells the center’s story.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 27Divided on the question of Ukraine, the Swiss are called to vote to strengthen their neutralityLes Suisses votent dimanche 27 septembre sur une initiative qui veut inscrire une définition plus stricte de leur neutralité dans la Constitution. Soutenu par l’UDC, le texte limiterait notamment la possibilité pour Berne de sanctionner un pays en guerre. Les sondages annoncent son rejet.Le Figaro International
POLITICSSep 27Chinese Vice President says China will continue supporting efforts to resolve Russia-Ukraine conflictChinese Vice President Han Zheng said that China will continue to play a constructive role in seeking a political settlement to the Russia-Ukraine conflict through dialogue and negotiations.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 26On Ukraine, Mélenchon walks a fine lineRecent remarks by the hard-left presidential candidate have reignited accusations that he is too lenient toward Vladimir Putin's regime. Meanwhile, lawmakers from Mélenchon's La France Insoumise party have repeatedly shifted their stance.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 26Behind the scenes: How the C8 summit and an oil deal exposed fragile Hungary-Ukraine tiesA dispute over Hungary’s role in Ukraine’s Carpathian Eight summit and the disclosure of an oil-storage deal between MOL and Naftogaz have further strained ties between Budapest and Kyiv, as a separate row over minority rights continues to hold up Ukraine’s EU accession talks.EuroNews [en]
POLITICSSep 25Putin says Russia will not attack Europe and blames Ukraine for the breakdown in peace talksShortly before the State Duma elections, Ukraine said it was ready to return to negotiations. Russia was prepared to resume contact after the elections. But on the main voting day, Kyiv attacked Moscow, launched more than 1,600 drones, and struck polling stations. After what they did, we’ll consider how to respond. We’ll decide whether to resume negotiations based on our own interests. Ukraine must feel the effects of Russia’s retaliatory strikes. The strikes are so destructive that Ukraine is raising the prospect of a ceasefire and trying to stop Russia’s “Geran” drone strikes. Kyiv’s provocaMeduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Ukraine plans to raise over EUR 400M for Energy Support Fund by year-endUkraine plans to raise more than EUR 400 million for the Energy Support Fund by the end of 2026.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 25Zelenskyy: US proposed trilateral meeting with Russia and Ukraine in UAEUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that during his meeting with US President Donald Trump, Washington proposed holding technical-level trilateral talks in the United Arab Emirates involving the US, Ukraine and Russia. According to Zelenskyy, no date has yet been set for the meeting, and Ukraine is awaiting the US proposal on the matter.israelnationalnews · israel
POLITICSSep 25Ukraine ready for trilateral talks with U.S. and Russia at leaders’ level, FM Sybiha saysUkraine is ready for trilateral meetings with the United States and Russia at the leaders’ level, while Moscow has given no indication that it is ready for such dialogue.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 25FM Sybiha: Dialogue with Iran was appropriate and useful for Ukraine’s strategic securityUkrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that his meeting with Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly was appropriate and useful, above all for Ukraine’s strategic security.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 25Trump made ‘final decision’ to give Ukraine Patriot licence, Zelensky saysPresident Donald Trump told President Volodymyr Zelensky that he had made a "final decision" to grant Kyiv the licence to produce Patriot air defence missiles, the Ukrainian leader said Friday. The assurance came during the last meeting between the two leaders, Zelensky said, capping a period of uncertainty after a series of reversals on the issue.France 24 [en]
POLITICSSep 25One in three members of Russia’s new State Duma has ties to the war in Ukraine. Some are accused of war crimes. Here’s who they are — and what they’ve done.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 25Zelensky says Trump 'made final decision' to give Ukraine license for Patriot missilesKyiv is facing a shortage of the missiles, which remain the only ones reliably able to counter the ballistic missiles that Russia launches at Ukraine.Le Monde [en]
POLITICSSep 25Ukraine weighs legalizing pornography to raise tax revenue and buy dronesDecriminalizing porn would help close a huge budget gap but is a fraught step in a nation long stained by a reputation for exploiting its women.Washington Post World
POLITICSSep 25Ukraine transfers two North Korean POWs to South Korea , Zelensky confirms at UN – NaturalNews . comUkraine has reportedly transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, confirmed by President Zelensky at the UN. This action has significant international and diplomatic implications regarding the conflict and POW treatment.naturalnews.com · United States
POLITICSSep 25Trump and Xi discuss Russia’s war against UkraineChinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump discussed Russia’s war against Ukraine, as well as the situation in the Middle East and on the Korean Peninsula, during a meeting at the White House.Ukrinform [en]
POLITICSSep 24Politico: Ukraine’s sanctions adviser urges EU sanctions on Russian billionaires Vladimir Potanin and Vladimir Lisin after Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov are delistedThe EU created a “dangerous precedent” by lifting sanctions on Mikhail Fridman and Alisher Usmanov, but could regain credibility by imposing sanctions on two other Russian billionaires, Vladimir Potanin and Vladimir Lisin, according to Vladyslav Vlasiuk, the Ukrainian president’s commissioner for sanctions policy.Meduza [en]
POLITICSSep 24Le Pen says she won’t leave NATO until Russia’s war in Ukraine endsThe French presidential front-runner still plans to take Paris out of the military alliance's integrated command, she tells POLITICO.Politico Europe