Scholz on arms for Kyiv: Ukraine’s friends shouldn’t compete with each other
Ukraine's partners should not compete in the issue of providing the nation with weapons as this is counterproductive.
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29 January 2023
North Korea denies supplying arms to Russia despite U.S. evidence
North Korea has denied the accusation of supplying weapons to the Russian Federation, warning the United States of "undesirable results" that may come if Washington pursues such claims.
Newly elected Czech president plans to visit Kyiv
The newly elected president of the Czech Republic, Petr Pavel, and Slovakia's President Zuzana Caputova are planning to visit Ukraine.
28 January 2023
Von der Leyen assures Ukraine of long-term EU support
Shortly before her trip to Kyiv, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen once again assured Ukraine of long-term support from the European Union.
Israel supports Ukraine more than is known - ambassador
Israel has provided more support to Ukraine to fend off Russia's invasion than is publicly known.
Zelensky on terrorist attacks in Jerusalem: Terror must have no place in today's world
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his condolences to the families of those killed in terrorist attacks in Jerusalem.
27 January 2023
EU justice ministers meet in Stockholm, discuss prosecution of Russian crimes in Ukraine
EU justice ministers have held a meeting in Stockholm, focused on judicial cooperation to combat organised crime and ensure accountability for Russia’s core international crimes committed in Ukraine.
President Zelensky: Any neutral flag of Russian athletes is stained with blood
Tyrannies often try to use sports for their ideological interests. Thus, one cannot but be disappointed by the statements of the current President of the International Olympic Committee, Thomas Bach.
Yermak urges UK to focus on sanctions against Russian propagandists and military
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a telephone call with Director General for Economics, Science and Technology at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office of the United Kingdom Kumar Iyer, stressing the need to increase sanctions pressure on the Russian Federation, especially Russian propagandists and military personnel who participated in the war and their family members.
Prosecutor General Kostin meets with Ambassador Brink, U.S. inspectors
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin has stated that corruption crimes during the war can be equated to looting.
EU sanctions over Russia’s aggression against Ukraine prolonged for six months
The Council of the European Union today decided to prolong by six months, until July 31, 2023, the restrictive measures targeting specific sectors of Russian economy.
Russian intelligence scrambles to conceal involvement in Stockholm provocation
The demands to the President of Turkey to allow Sweden to join NATO, voiced by the far-right activist Rasmus Paladan, who burned the Quran in Stockholm, are part of an operation of the Russian special services aimed at concealing their effort to initially mastermind the act of provocation.
Yermak discusses Ukraine's Peace Formula with G7 and EU ambassadors
As part of the regular dialogue, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a meeting with the ambassadors of the G7 countries and the Head of the Delegation of the European Union.
26 January 2023
US at OSCE: Putin sees Ukraine and Belarus as part of his empire
Russian President Putin, like the dictators of the past, denies the existence of sovereign nations and sees Ukraine and Belarus as parts of imperial Russia.
FM Colonna: France to base its diplomatic initiatives on Ukraine’s Peace Formula
France supports the ten-step Peace Formula proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky and will base its diplomatic initiatives on it.
EU condemns another Russian missile attack on Ukraine
The European Union strongly condemns Russia's attacks on civilian infrastructure in Ukraine, including critical infrastructure, and notes that the leadership of the Russian Federation and all those involved in the crimes will be held to account.
United States designates Wagner Group as transnational criminal organization
The U.S. Department of State and the U.S. Department of the Treasury designated Russian private military company Wagner Group as a significant transnational criminal organization entailing the imposition of additional sanctions.
PACE condemns Russia's abuse of veto right in UNSC
The inability of the UN Security Council to confront Russian aggression against Ukraine through veto abuse is an existential threat to the international legal order.
Twenty countries discussing Tribunal for Russia - Kuleba
Representatives of 20 countries gathered in Prague to discuss the issue of the Special Tribunal for the Russian crime of aggression against Ukraine.
Turkey cancels tripartite meeting on NATO expansion over Stockholm incident
Ankara sees no point in holding a trilateral meeting regarding Sweden and Finland's accession to NATO due to the current escalation.
Debate on Russia sanctions starts in Serbia, in first
Serbian Foreign Minister Ivica Dačić signaled for the first time that Belgrade could reverse its course and finally impose sanctions on Russia, which is one of the EU's key demands for Serbia to make progress in EU membership talks.
RLI: Russian GRU’s effort to block Sweden's bid to join NATO
Russian military intelligence has likely employed its asset and an oblivious ultra-right activist to create obstacles on Sweden’s path toward NATO.
PACE: Russian official rhetoric reveals genocidal intent to destroy Ukrainians
Russian official rhetoric used to justify the full-scale invasion and aggression against Ukraine carries characteristics of public incitement to genocide or reveals a genocidal intent to destroy the Ukrainian national group as such or at least part of it.
PACE: Special tribunal should prosecute Russian and Belarusian leaders
The Russian and Belarusian political and military leaders involved in launching and waging the war of aggression against Ukraine should be prosecuted in a specially created international tribunal.
Zelensky says not interested in meeting with Putin
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is not interested in meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin for peace talks.
25 January 2023
ECHR declares eastern Ukraine and flight MH17 case partly admissible
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has declared the international case "Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia" partly admissible for consideration.
Russia should realize that world is increasingly determined to help Ukraine - Wallace
The Russian authorities should realize that the international community is increasingly determined to help Ukraine resist their illegal invasion.
24 January 2023
Ukrainian president appoints Oleksiy Kuleba as deputy head of his office
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed five regional governors and appointed Oleksiy Kuleba as deputy head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Zelensky thanks Macron for 'breakthrough decision' on tanks
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone call with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron thanked him for the breakthrough decision to provide light tanks and further strengthen Ukraine's defense capabilities, including with advanced air defense systems.
PACE recognizes that Russia started war against Ukraine in 2014
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has endorsed a resolution, recognizing that the Russian Federation has waged a war of aggression against Ukraine since February 2014.