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09 February 2022
Diplomacy continues to work and reduce the risks of military escalation, while a broad global coalition of partners is already implementing all three levels of the comprehensive Russia deterrence package, proposed by Ukraine in November 2021.
The U.S. Embassy in Ukraine underscores that Russia pushes a distorted interpretation of the Minsk agreements, in particular insisting on the “autonomy” for Russia-controlled Donbas.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed the recent statement by self-proclaimed President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko on his intention to sever supply of energy resources to Ukraine, noting that such a policy would be a return to the "Stone Age" and that it’s the people who would suffer from such steps in the first place.
Russia is trying to take revenge for the Soviet Union's loss in the Cold War, so the issue of protecting the entire security architecture of Europe is being discussed today, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.
President Volodymyr Zelensky sees as extremely important Ukraine's partnership with France in the security sphere.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Serhiy Shershun as state commissioner of the Antimonopoly Committee of Ukraine (AMCU).
The West must preserve peace and defend Ukraine – an ally that is not a member of NATO and the EU – from the aggressive actions of Russia.
In the short term, the United States should thwart and deter the Kremlin's revisionist foreign policy, which seeks to weaken NATO and the EU and restore Russian hegemony in Eurasia, the Atlantic Council has said in a report "Global Strategy 2022: Thwarting Kremlin aggression today for constructive relations tomorrow."
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the security situation with Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavský, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Alexander Schallenberg, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Slovak Republic Ivan Korčok on February 8.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba held talks with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Yves Le Drian in Kyiv on February 8 to discuss steps to encourage Russia to de-escalate and to intensify the work of the Normandy format, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has said.
08 February 2022
Ukraine and France have signed five bilateral documents following a meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Emmanuel Macron, the Ukrainian president's press service has said.
French President Emmanuel Macron has said he thinks the implementation of the Minsk agreements is the only way to achieve lasting peace in eastern Ukraine and calls on all parties to move towards their full implementation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the peaceful settlement of the situation in the east was one of the key issues at talks with President of France Emmanuel Macron and hopes the Normandy format summit will take place in the near future.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Veronika Rémišová, Slovak Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Investments, Regional development and Informatization, discussed cooperation in the area of digitalization.
The Slavkov format member states – Austria, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia – stand firmly on Ukraine's side.
Ukraine and France will continue cooperation on the return of temporarily occupied territories to Ukraine's control, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Vasyl Zvarych as Ukraine's ambassador to Poland.
The Ukrainian parliament plans to update legislation on personal data protection and electronic trust services.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal discussed European prospects and the consolidation of efforts to support Ukraine with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Austria Alexander Schallenberg, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Slovakia Ivan Korčok, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic Jan Lipavský.
Media attention to Russian proxy forces in eastern Ukraine creates a false reality and undermines efforts to bring Russia to responsibility for its crimes.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with French President Emmanuel Macron.
Ukraine now does not see any withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine's borders and no efforts by Russia to de-escalate the situation.
Russia must end the war in eastern Ukraine immediately, and any attempt to increase aggression will have severe consequences for the Kremlin.
Russia has been working to completely discredit and knock the Normandy format out of the negotiation process over the past year, so the current return to its active phase sends a good signal.
The House of Representatives of Japan has approved a resolution in support of Ukraine, Ukrinform reports referring to Kyodo News.
Ukraine will be working with Hungary to unblock the country’s accession to the NATO Cooperative Cyber Defense Center of Excellence, while not intending to do so at the expense of its own interests.
French President Emmanuel Macron and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian have arrived in Ukraine.
Germany is ready to pay a high economic price if Russia resorts to further aggression against Ukraine, because it is about its security.
President of France Emmanuel Macron says he sees Minsk accords as the base for resolving the "Ukrainian issue" so he will discuss this with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting in Kyiv on February 8.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock discussed defense, energy security, and economic issues during a meeting in Kyiv on February 7.