Kuleba meets with Bulgaria’s National Assembly chairman
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has met with Chairman of Bulgaria’s National Assembly Nikola Minchev in Sofia today.
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20 April 2022
History will not forget war crimes: European Council President arrives in Borodianka
As part of a visit to Ukraine, European Council President Charles Michel, together with Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishina, has visited Borodianka, Kyiv region, today.
Bulgarian president, Kuleba discuss ways to restore peace in Black Sea region
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has met with President of Bulgaria Rumen Radev in Sofia today.
President of the European Council arrives in Kyiv
President of the European Council Charles Michel has arrived in the city of Kyiv.
Female heads of Parliament of EU countries to visit Polish-Ukrainian border
On April 20, 2022, Verkhovna Rada Deputy Chairperson Olena Kondratiuk and the female heads of Parliament of EU countries will pay a visit to the Dorohusk-Yahodyn checkpoint on the Polish-Ukrainian border.
World leaders hold teleconference to discuss support for Ukraine
The international community is aware of the urgency of further financial support for Ukraine amid the Russian invasion.
Kyslytsya slams UN Security Council for its impotence over crisis caused by Russian invasion
Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya has criticized the UN Security Council for its impotence in resolving the crisis caused by the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
19 April 2022
Hungary won’t allow arms transit to Ukraine - Szijjarto
Hungary does not support sanctions against the Russian Federation on oil and gas, and will not allow transit of weapons to Ukraine through its territory.
Events in Bucha, Irpin, Kramatorsk overshadow our efforts toward peaceful settlement - Erdogan
The events in Bucha, Irpin, and Kramatorsk have overshadowed Turkey's efforts to resolve peacefully the war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine. Nevertheless, Turkey will continue to make efforts to continue negotiations, remaining ready to set up a summit between President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Japan to provide Ukraine with drones, NBC suits
The Ministry of Defense of Japan will send to Ukraine a batch of nuclear, biological and chemical (NBC) suits and masks, as well as unmanned aerial vehicles, to help the country fight off a Russian invasion.
U.S. to focus sanctions on Russia’s defense sector - Treasury
The United States will apply economic and financial pressure tools primarily targeting Russia’s defense industry to thwart any attempt by Russia to renew its potential amid the war Moscow is waging in Ukraine.
Italy to send weapons to Ukraine
The Italian Parliament has approved arms deliveries to Ukraine.
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.