Italy to send weapons to Ukraine
The Italian Parliament has approved arms deliveries to Ukraine.
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19 April 2022
18 April 2022
Zelensky, Petkov discuss problems of navigation in the Black Sea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Bulgarian Prime Minister Kiril Petkov have discussed the problems of navigation in the Black Sea.
Questionnaire is just a formal step on Ukraine’s path towards EU, Zelensky believes
Ukraine believes that it will receive a positive opinion on the questionnaire needed to acquire the status of a candidate country for EU accession in the coming weeks.
Yermak reveals when Ukraine will start negotiations on joining EU
The team of President Volodymyr Zelensky works towards accelerating the fulfillment of Ukraine’s commitments on the path towards Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.
Zelensky informs Nausėda about heroic defense of Mariupol
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has informed President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda about the heroic defense of Mariupol, Donetsk region, from Russian invaders.
Zelensky hands over completed EU membership questionnaire to Maasikas
President Volodymyr Zelensky handed over a completed questionnaire for obtaining EU candidate country status to Head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine Matti Maasikas.
Medvedchuk appeals to Zelensky, Putin to swap him for besieged Mariupol residents, defenders
Vladimir Putin’s crony Viktor Medvedchuk, earlier arrested by the SBU while trying to flee the country, has addressed the Ukrainian and Russian presidents with a proposal to exchange him for defenders and residents of Mariupol.
Ukraine denies Serbia’s accusations of sending “bomb threats” to flights to Russia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs categorically rejected “baseless accusations” voiced by the Serbian president about Ukraine's alleged involvement in hoax bomb reports as regards civilian flights to Russia operated by Serbian air carriers.
17 April 2022
Stefanchuk, Papuashvili discuss Georgia's accession to sanctions against Russia
Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk discussed Georgia's accession to the global sanctions policy against the Russian Federation with Speaker of the Parliament of Georgia Shalva Papuashvili.
Markarova: Time to stop referring to Russian diplomats as "diplomats"
Russian diplomats spreading lies in an attempt to justify and defend Russia's atrocities in Ukraine are the same kind of aggressors who deserve an international trial and have no right to be called "diplomats."
No diplomatic notes can alter U.S. position on arming Ukraine – Ambassador Markarova
The United States remains steadfast in supporting Ukraine, despite any démarches or diplomatic notes sent by Russia, which is threatening "unpredictable consequences" over heavy weapons and equipment supply to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
16 April 2022
UK PM Johnson praises bravery of Ukrainian forces
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson has expressed confidence that Ukraine will succeed against Russia, and Russian President Vladimir Putin will fail.
Zelensky, Andersson discuss situation in Mariupol and sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson have discussed the defense support for Ukraine and the toughening of sanctions against Russia.
Court remands Medvedchuk in custody
Lviv's Lychakivsky District Court has chosen a measure of restraint for Viktor Medvedchuk in the form of remand in custody.
Ukrainian, Georgian parliament speakers visit Bucha, Irpin
Ukrainian and Georgian parliament speakers Ruslan Stefanchuk and Shalva Papuashvili have visited the towns of Bucha and Irpin in the Kyiv region liberated from Russian invaders.
German Government deems it safe to send weapons to Ukraine
Germany’s Federal Minister of Justice Marco Buschmann believes arms supplies to Ukraine are legitimate from the international law perspective as Ukraine is waging a legitimate defensive war against Russia.
Work on filling in questionnaire for EU candidate status almost complete - Zelensky
Ukrainian government officials have almost completed filling in the questionnaire for EU candidate status.
15 April 2022
Georgia not to allow Russia to circumvent sanctions, top diplomat assures Kuleba
Georgian Foreign Minister Ilya Darchiashvili confirmed to Dmytro Kuleba that his country would not allow Russia to find loopholes in western sanctions.
Zhovkva: Without oil embargo, sixth round of sanctions not needed
Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, believes that the oil embargo should be a mandatory item of the European Union’s sixth round of sanctions against Russia.
Poland imposes embargo on Russian coal
Ukrainian President's Office Head Andriy Yermak says Poland has introduced an embargo on Russian coal.
“Boogeyman stories” of nuclear attack element of Russia’s infowar - Ukraine official
Adviser to the Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine, Vadym Denysenko, says Russia’s statements on a possible nuclear strike, being spun to intimidate Ukraine, is yet another element of the ongoing information war.
14 April 2022
VR recognizes Russia as terrorist state, bans military symbols Z and V
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has banned the symbols used by the Russian military in the war against Ukraine, the propaganda of the Russian neo-Nazi totalitarian regime, as well as recognized Russia as a terrorist state.
VR calls on international community to recognize Russia’s actions in Ukraine as genocide
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has endorsed the Declaration “On the Genocide Committed by the Russian Federation in Ukraine”.
Pro-Russian faction Opposition Platform – For Life suspends activity in Verkhovna Rada
The pro-Russian parliamentary faction, Opposition Platform – For Life, has suspended its activity in the Verkhovna Rada by a decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC).
ICC Prosecutor, government officials discuss investigation into Russia's crimes in Ukraine
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed the investigation into Russia's crimes in Ukraine with Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) Karim Khan.
Psaki: Putin has become a pariah in the world, no place for Russia at G20 summit
Due to the aggression of Russian troops in Ukraine, Russia and its President Vladimir Putin have become pariahs in the world.
Czech, Polish parliament speakers arrive in Kyiv
The President of the Senate of the Czech Republic, Milos Vystrcil and several Czech senators have arrived in Kyiv at the invitation of Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk.
President of Colombia calls Russian actions in Ukraine genocide
The mass war crimes committed by the Russian military in Ukraine are a genocide and madness that have to stop.
Levits: Perpetrators of war crimes in Kyiv region must face special tribunal
President of Latvia Egils Levits advocates establishing a special tribunal to punish the crime of aggression against Ukraine and providing Ukraine with the effective weapons it needs today and tomorrow.
Nausėda: We must stop funding Putin's war
President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda calls on partners to step up support for Ukraine, ban Russian oil and gas exports, and impose sanctions on all Russian banks.