Ukraine starts negotiations with Italy on security guarantees
Source: President’s Office
On November 28, Ukraine began the first round of consultations with Italy regarding a bilateral agreement on security guarantees, as provided for in the G7 Joint Declaration on Security Support.
Ukraine has already started bilateral consultations with all G7 countries, including Italy.
Italy will chair the G7 next year.
During the negotiations, the representatives of Italy and Ukraine discussed approaches to the content and format of the future bilateral agreement, as well as agreed on a schedule for further communication.
‘Italy’s provision of security guarantees to Ukraine will be an important step towards our country’s membership in the EU and NATO,’ said President’s official Ihor Zhovkva.
On July 12, at the NATO summit in Vilnius, the G7 countries agreed on a joint declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine. The document emphasizes that the leaders reaffirm their unwavering commitment to the strategic goal of maintaining a free, independent, democratic and sovereign Ukraine within its internationally recognized borders, capable of defending itself and deterring future aggression.
Amendments to Ukraine’s enforcement proceedings legislation, initiated by the Ministry of Justice of Ukraine, have entered into force. Among other measures, the reform provides for the automated lifting of attachments on bank accounts immediately after debts in enforcement proceedings have been fully settled. The main practical benefit for citizens is the complete elimination of the need to contact an enforcement officer in person and wait for paper decisions once the debt has been paid.
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In my previous column, I wrote about social innovations in Ukraine. Those innovations are part of civic resilience and the democratization of security, which Europe is paying close attention to right now. The EU is trying to work out how to spread responsibility for its own security across society as a whole, rather than leaving it to institutions alone. It is looking for concrete ways to bring ordinary people into the work of defense and resistance.
Petro Poroshenko’s lawyers have appealed to the High Anti-Corruption Court demanding that NABU be obligated to register proceedings regarding the fact of exerting influence on the court and to recognize Petro Poroshenko as a victim in the case of the Deputy Head of the Office of the President, Iryna Mudra, due to her pressure on Supreme Court judges who were considering a lawsuit to overturn sanctions.
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