The map below shows the number of prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants in different countries of the world in 2023. The data allows us to identify several main groups of countries by the level of “imprisonment”.
Leaders in the number of prisoners
The absolute leader in terms of the number of prisoners is the United States, where there are 664 prisoners per 100,000 inhabitants.
High incarceration rate
This category includes countries with more than 200 prisoners per 100,000 people. Among them:
– Thailand (445)
– Brazil (357)
– Turkey (335)
– Russia (329)
– Iran (228)
Medium (100-200 prisoners per 100,000 people)
Most countries in Europe and Asia fall into this category. For example:
– Poland (188)
– Serbia (152)
– Ukraine (129)
– Spain (122)
Low incarceration rate (less than 100 people per 100,000 inhabitants)
This group includes countries with relatively lenient criminal justice systems or low crime rates:
– Norway (54)
– Germany (69)
– Austria (95)
– Japan (38)
Source: https://t.me/relocationrs/607
On his Facebook page, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban wrote 12 points of expectations of the Hungarian people from Brussels, including “the union, but without Ukraine.” Here are the points listed in the post:
– we want a Europe of nations;
– We want equality before the law for all member states;
– return to the member states the illegally taken away powers;
– national sovereignty, strong veto power for national governments;
– exclude Soros agents from the European Commission and corrupt lobbyists from the European Parliament;
– the future of our grandchildren should not be mortgaged;
– not to prevent our National Guard from defending our borders. Do not accept migrants, take away illegal immigrants from us;
– “corrupt” dollars and euros should not enter EU member states;
– prohibit the “unnatural” re-education of our children;
– we want to protect the Christian heritage of Europe;
– demand peace in Europe;
– Union, but without Ukraine.
In February 2025, Ukraine imported 963 tons of pork, which is three times more than in January of this year, according to the Ukrainian Pig Association (UPA).
“The revival of import activity took place against the backdrop of an unconventional increase in purchase prices for the season. Instead, the average price of a kilogram of imported meat raw materials was lower than the minimum price level of last year, which was recorded in January – $1.89 per 1 kg and $1.92 per 1 kg at the end of winter,” analysts said.
According to their information, the products imported to Ukraine do not compete with Ukrainian pork, so imports still do not affect prices.
“Since the domestic supply of pork this year is less than the previous year, during the period of increased demand for meat in spring and summer, imports may increase, and the range of such products will be more diverse. For example, if prices in European markets, where we import the lion’s share of pork, decline while prices in Ukraine remain high, it will be economically justified to import cheaper raw materials. In this case, the pressure on the domestic market and its pricing from imports will increase, but we are not seeing this yet,” the industry association said.
Although February imports are the largest in the last 14 months, according to representatives of the meat industry, its presence on the market is still almost imperceptible, experts say.
In January and February 2025, pork exports remained at least 292 tons per month, so the total for the first two months amounted to 587.4 tons, or $1.6 million in monetary terms.
At the same time, the geography of foreign trade in Ukrainian pork remains limited. The main buyer countries for Ukrainian pork are Hong Kong, where 30% of external shipments were sent, the UAE – 22%, Malaysia and Georgia – 13% and 10%, respectively. The remaining Ukrainian pork was exported in small volumes to Bahrain, Liberia, and South Korea.
President of the United States Donald Trump has promised that on Monday, March 17, there will be news about the ceasefire talks with Ukraine and Russia. He said this in an interview with journalist Sheryl Attkisson, answering a question about his communication with Putin.
“We are dealing with him, and I think it’s a reasonable thing to do. The situation is very complicated, you know, it’s a bloody, terrible war. I think everything is going well. You know, we have a ceasefire agreement with the Ukrainians. And we are trying to get it with Russia. And I think that so far it’s gone well. We’ll know a little bit more on Monday. And I hope it goes well,” Trump said.
German Chancellor Jens Plötner’s security adviser, Jens Plötner, left unannounced for Washington on Friday for talks.
Together with his British counterpart Jonathan Powell and French President Emmanuel Bonn’s security adviser, they will meet with Mike Waltz, the US National Security Adviser, at the White House on Friday, Die Welt reports, citing diplomatic sources.
“The diplomatic lightning trip, which was organized at short notice, comes at a critical moment in the negotiations on a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine,” the newspaper reports.
Sweden will allocate $137.7 million for the restoration and development of Ukraine, as well as for its urgent humanitarian needs, Swedish Minister for International Development Benjamin Dusa said on Thursday.
According to him, this is the largest civilian aid program in Sweden’s history: it includes funds for infrastructure restoration, demining and training of medical workers.
Dusa added that support for Ukraine is, in particular, a matter of Swedish security.
