US, NATO ready for new talks with Russia – U.S. Department of State
The United States and NATO are ready to meet again with Russia within the framework of a diplomatic dialogue on the de-escalation of tensions around Ukraine.
15 January 2022
The United States and NATO are ready to meet again with Russia within the framework of a diplomatic dialogue on the de-escalation of tensions around Ukraine.
Moscow may resort to military provocation to justify a full-scale military invasion of Ukraine.
Ukraine has proved its stance and principled approach, especially over the recent years of confronting Russia's armed aggression, and is ready to join NATO.
The foreign ministers of France and Germany intend to visit the demarcation line in the conflict zone in Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
The Ukrainian side initiated a meeting of the presidents of Ukraine, the United States, and Russia on the security situation in the region through video conferencing.
14 January 2022
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has condemned the cyber attacks on the Ukrainian government.
Kyiv's Pechersky District Court will start selecting a measure of restraint for former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko at 11:00 on January 17, the press service of the State Bureau of Investigation has said.
"Statements" in Polish that have been published on the websites of Ukrainian government agencies knocked out as a result of a massive cyberattack are another attempt to worsen relations between the two countries.
Ukraine is grateful to Turkey for its support and looks forward to coordinating positions within international organizations, including the PACE.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov and UK Secretary of State for Defense Ben Wallace have discussed the partnership between the two countries during a phone call.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said Russia's response to the United States refusing to guarantee NATO's non-expansion could be different, depending on the range of options offered to the Russian president by Russian military pundits.
European Solidarity party leader and former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has said he is confident that he will not be behind bars.
The final text of the draft amendments to the Constitution of Ukraine in terms of decentralization could be developed as early as this February.
The United States Embassy in Ukraine has urged not to succumb to Moscow's misinformation, which it could use as a pretext to further destabilize the situation.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed the security situation around Ukraine with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin had a phone call on January 13 with Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov, during which the parties discussed Russia’s continued military buildup in and around Ukraine.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbok may pay a visit to Kyiv next Monday, January 17.
The threat of a Russian military invasion of Ukraine is "high" as Putin could pursue with the move under any pretext or even without any but the United States and its allies are ready for any scenarios.
The EU has announced a decision to prolong for the next six months, until July 31, 2022, a package of sanctions earlier imposed on the Russian Federation for destabilizing Ukraine.
13 January 2022
OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau will pay his first visit to Ukraine.
The United States and European countries must take action and impose sanctions on Russia, strengthen NATO allies and increase aid to Ukraine, and then continue the dialogue with the Kremlin.
The OSCE should focus its efforts on the peaceful settlement of the "conflict in and around Ukraine" in accordance with the Minsk Agreements and with full respect for Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Recent bills with new sanctions against Russia and increased support for Ukraine could be passed pretty quickly, but some points need to be amended.
President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Friday, January 14, who will be paying a working visit to Ukraine.
A meeting of the NATO-Russia Council has demonstrated the unity of the North Atlantic Alliance in the issue of Russia's aggressive behavior but the threat remains.
At a meeting of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on December 30, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky instructed the authorities to work out a mechanism for cooperation with international and foreign partners so that the oligarch status and related restrictions are applied including beyond the country’s borders.
During their visit to Ankara, the representatives of the Verkhovna Rada Group on Interparliamentary Relations with the Republic of Turkey suggested establishing the Crimea Platform at the Turkish Parliament.
NATO provides practical and political support to Ukraine and will continue its efforts to ensure Ukraine's right to self-defense, while Ukraine does not pose any threat to Russia's security.
What happens next after the NATO-Russia Council talks will be absolutely critical to peace and security in Europe, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said.
Ukraine and Georgia need "some time" to meet NATO's high standards and be ready to join the military alliance, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman has said.