Zelensky to Orban: We saw no effort to stop war
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and said that the Ukrainian authorities had not seen any effort by him to stop the war.
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03 April 2022
Kuleba: Fifth package of EU’s sanctions against Russia to close loopholes for circumventing restrictions
The fifth package of the European Union’s sanctions against Russia will close the loopholes for circumventing restrictions that were identified over the past month.
Ukraine not to sign any agreement providing for Russia’s veto power – Arakhamia
Ukraine will not sign any agreement providing for Russia’s veto power.
MFA works towards imposing major sectoral sanctions, cutting Russia off from SWIFT
Kyiv currently works towards imposing the following sanctions against Russia: a ban on gas, oil, and coal purchases, closure of world ports to Russian ships, and cutting all Russian banks off from SWIFT.
Issue of Ukraine's neutral status should be put to referendum – Arakhamia
The issue of constitutional amendments on Ukraine's non-aligned, neutral status should be put to an all-Ukrainian referendum.
02 April 2022
Arakhamia: We want to create Ukrainian NATO
The Head of the Ukrainian delegation and the Leader of the Servant of the People Faction, David Arakhamia, believes the important security guarantors for Ukraine are the United States, the United Kingdom, China, Turkey and France.
Zelensky, Johnson discuss defense support for Ukraine and sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson have discussed defense support for Ukraine, the strengthening of sanctions against Russia and post-war security guarantees.
UK’s Transport Secretary of State keeps on ground plane linked to Russian oligarchs
Britain's Secretary of State for Transport Grant Shapps said he had prevented another jet linked to Russian oligarchs from taking off Saturday morning.
President Zelensky: We are not a weak state, Ukraine could make NATO much stronger
As a full-fledged member, Ukraine could make the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) much stronger.
New conscripts in Russia may be sent to war with Ukraine, which would mean certain death for these youths - Zelensky
This year's conscripts in Russia may be deployed to fight against Ukraine in the war unleashed by the Kremlin, which will mean certain death for those “very young guys.”
More than 1,500 sites blocked in Russia since invasion start
Since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russia’s Roskomnadzor agency has blocked more than 1,500 sites.
Sandu explains Moldova’s move not to join Russia sanctions
Joining sanctions against Russia would threaten Russian gas supplies to Moldova, while the Kremlin would not feel these restrictions as Moldovan products can no longer enter the Russian market anyway due to the ongoing war unleashed against Ukraine.
Russia preparing large-scale information attack against Ukraine - OSINT group
After a series of failed attempts to capture parts of Ukraine in various directions, Russia apparently decided to launch a large-scale information campaign to discredit Ukraine at the international level.
U.S. to hold accountable all those responsible for atrocities in Ukraine - State Department
The United States lauds Ukraine’s commitment to engaging in diplomacy toward de-escalation and achieving ceasefire, as well as vows to bring to responsibility those committing atrocities in Ukraine.
01 April 2022
Kuleba, Blinken discuss steps to strengthen Ukraine economically and militarily
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba discussed the steps to strengthen Ukraine economically and militarily with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
Zelensky meets with EP President Metsola: It’s heroic to come to Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky has underscored that Ukraine highly appreciates the support of the European Parliament and expressed gratitude for the visit of its President to Kyiv.
US, UK coordinating actions against those who support Putin’s war
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed on Friday with British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Truss consequential actions against any international support for Putin.
Ukraine yet to receive Russia’s response to security guarantees deal - Kuleba
Ukraine has not yet received an official response from Russia to the proposal put forward by the Ukrainian delegation in Istanbul to sign an international agreement on security guarantees.
Zelensky: Fear of arms supplies to Ukraine makes decision-makers responsible for disaster
Fearing to take a decision to provide Ukraine with weapons makes those who have this fear responsible for the catastrophe created by Russian troops in Ukrainian cities.
New round of Ukraine-Russia talks now continues online - adviser to President’s Office chief
The next round of negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation is now ongoing in a video conference format.
US announces new sanctions against Russian and Belarusian companies
The U.S. Department of Commerce will add 120 entities to the sanctions list in the coming days.
MFA: Russia not to escape responsibility for war crimes by blocking OSCE mission
Russia's decision to block the mandate of the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine confirms Moscow's conscious choice to continue waging the aggressive war against Ukraine.
Trudeau meets with members of Ukrainian parliament
Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau have held a meeting with members of the Ukrainian parliamentary delegation in Ottawa.
31 March 2022
Britain, allies agree to provide Ukraine with air defense, artillery systems
Britain and its allies have agreed to send more lethal military aid to Ukraine to help defend it against Russia's invasion.
The Netherlands welcomes more than 21,000 refugees from Ukraine
More than 21,000 Ukrainians fleeing Russia's war in Ukraine have been officially received in the Netherlands.
Zelensky, Turkey’s Erdogan agree on next steps toward Ukraine-Russia peace
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky agreed with his Turkish counterpart, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, on further joint steps towards peace amid the ongoing Russian invasion.
30 March 2022
US to provide Ukraine with $500M in direct budget aid
The United States will provide the Government of Ukraine with $500 million in direct budget aid on top of defensive and humanitarian support.
Zelensky has hour-long conversation with Biden
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden held an hour-long conversation on defensive, financial, and humanitarian aid, sanctions, and the situation on the battlefield and in talks with Russia.
Berlin ready to become guarantor of Ukraine’s security
Germany is ready to become a guarantor of Ukraine's security but only if the parties to the war conclude a peace agreement.
Zelensky asks EU and Norway to close ports to Russian ships
President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on the European Union and Norway to ban Russian ships from using the ports on the continent.