Russia's path to negotiating table lies through battleground defeats - Kuleba
Russia remains focused on war, not diplomacy, as it calls President Volodymyr Zelensky's demand to withdraw behind the February 24 line “not serious."
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08 June 2022
Ukraine has already received $1B in U.S. assistance, another $7.5B on its way - Ambassador
The Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, says $1 billion in direct support is already in Ukraine to keep the country and its people moving forward, while another $7.5 billion is yet to be transferred.
European Council President: Russia uses food as weapon and lies Soviet-style
Blockading grain exports via Ukrainian ports, Russia is using food as a weapon and disrupting global food security.
Kuleba: We call on EU, G7 to promptly adopt 7th package of sanctions
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba signed a letter to the European Union member states outlining Ukraine's proposals on the 7th package of sanctions against Russia which should be adopted as soon as possible.
Stefanchuk at EP: Putin will go further if Ukraine doesn’t receive EU candidate status
Russian president Vladimir Putin will continue to implement his criminal plans with impunity if Ukraine does not receive the status of a candidate for EU membership.
Kuleba: Ukraine will not accept any alternatives to EU candidate status
Ukraine will not accept any alternatives to the status of a candidate for EU membership and does not see skeptical EU countries having any rational arguments.
Zelensky discusses enhancing defense support for Ukraine with Scholz
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed enhancing defense support for Ukraine with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Stefanchuk speaks at European Parliament
Chair of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk has delivered a speech at the European Parliament plenary session.
Ambassador Bodnar: No reaction from BSEC to Ukraine's request to expel Russia
Ukraine requested that Russia be expelled from the Organization of the Black Sea Economic Cooperation (BSEC) at a meeting of senior officials in the first days of the full-scale war, but there was no proper reaction.
Press conference by EP President Roberta Metsola, Verkhovna Rada Chair Ruslan Stefanchuk
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola and Chair of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk hold a joint press conference at the European Parliament in Strasbourg.
Ukraine’s ex-FM on Lavrov’s canceled trip to Serbia: “This is the beginning of Russia purge in Europe”
Former Foreign Minister of Ukraine Pavlo Klimkin considers the ban on the overflight of Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov's plane through the airspace of Serbia's neighboring countries to be the beginning of Europe cleansing itself of Russia.
Scholz says Germany helping Ukraine more than Britain
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said he is doing no less than the British government to support Ukraine in the wake of Russian invasion.
New Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada presents her credentials, gets to work
The new Ambassador of Ukraine to Canada, Yulia Kovaliv, has presented her credentials to Governor-General Mary Simon, thus officially taking the helm of the Embassy.
Zelensky on application for EU membership: Ukraine’s done all necessary work
Ukraine has done all the necessary work to obtain the status of a candidate for EU membership. Now it’s up to the EU member states to have their say.
European Parliament to recommend that EU leaders grant candidate status to Ukraine
The European Parliament will recommend that the EU Heads of State or Government, who will meet at the summit on June 23-24, 2022, grant EU candidate status to Ukraine and provide weapons in line with the needs expressed by the Ukrainian authorities.
07 June 2022
U.S. Ambassador Brink meets with local residents in Irpin
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has met with local residents in the city of Irpin, Kyiv Region.
Unblocking ports: Ukraine to reject any agreements if its interests not taken into account
Ukraine emphasizes the need for effective security guarantees for the resumption of navigation which should be provided through the supply of weapons to protect the coast and the involvement of third country forces in patrolling the Black Sea.
EU eases sanctions on Russia without any explanations – Podolyak
The Council of the European Union has in no way explained the removal of the blockage of cloud services for Russia from the sanctions list.
Estonia has provided €240M in military aid to Ukraine – Korniyenko
Estonia supports Ukraine on the military, economic, and diplomatic fronts in the fight against the Russian Federation.
Poland’s MFA: Seventh package of sanctions must include complete ban on Russian gas imports
The EU should work together to approve the seventh package of sanctions, which must include, inter alia, a complete ban on Russian gas and petrochemicals imports.
Germany to allocate funds for restoration of Odesa Philharmonic Theater - Tkachenko
Ukraine's Minister of Culture and Information Policy Oleksandr Tkachenko and Germany's Federal Government Commissioner for Culture and the Media Claudia Roth have agreed on the allocation of funds for the restoration of the Odesa Philharmonic Theater.
Ukrainian, South Korean diplomats discuss participation of companies in post-war reconstruction of Ukraine
Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Dmytro Senik and South Korea's Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Lee Do-hoon have discussed the participation of leading Korean companies in the implementation of the post-war reconstruction plan for Ukraine.
Slovenia supports Ukraine's European aspirations - Kondratiuk
The new Slovenian government supports the European aspirations of the Ukrainian people.
Medvedev resorts to hate speech, saying wants all Ukrainians "gone"
Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev once again confirmed Russia's intentions to commit an actual genocide of Ukrainians under the pretext of a “special military operation.”
Japan to increase aid to Ukraine by USD 500 million
Ambassador of Ukraine to Japan Serhii Korsunskyi has announced the signing of an additional agreement to increase aid provided to Ukraine by USD 500 million on his Facebook page.
White House: United States will do everything it can to put Ukraine in position of strength
The United States will do everything it can to put Ukraine in a position of strength in the face of Russian armed aggression.
If Ukraine does not receive signal of EU membership, Putin will receive it – Stefanchuk
Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk said in France that if Ukraine does not receive a signal about the EU membership prospect at the end of June, Putin will receive this signal.
Morawiecki: Three Seas Initiative impossible without free and sovereign Ukraine
The Three Seas Initiative is impossible without the participation of free and sovereign Ukraine.
06 June 2022
English could become language of business communication in Ukraine - Shmyhal
English can receive the status of a language of business communication in Ukraine, and the Cabinet of Ministers is working on a respective legislative initiative.
President says visa travel with Russia realistic option
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine believes that he now has sufficient opportunities to introduce a visa travel regime with Russia.