Blinken hopes Russia to opt for de-escalation path in Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken hopes Russia will prefer to de-escalate the conflict with Ukraine and calls on Moscow to withdraw their troops away from the Ukrainian border.
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06 December 2021
Senator Murphy warns Russia against making 'historic mistake'
If Russia decides to continue its aggression against Ukraine, it will be a historic mistake for Moscow, according to Senator Chris Murphy, Chairman of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and Counterterrorism.
Canada will do all to deter 'Russian threat' - foreign minister
Canada will make every effort to prevent Russia from invading Ukraine, Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly has said.
04 December 2021
Yermak, G7, EU ambassadors discuss security situation near Ukraine border, Donbas
Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian President's Office, has met with the ambassadors of the G7 and the European Union to Ukraine to discuss the security situation near Ukraine's borders, the Donbas peace process and the law on limiting the influence of oligarchs, according to the website of the head of state.
Kuleba: Russia creating systemic obstacles to OSCE mission
Participants in the OSCE Ministerial Council in Stockholm discussed the blocking of the work of an observer mission in sections of the border with Russia not controlled by the Ukrainian government.
Monastyrsky meets with U.S. Charge d'Affaires Kvien
The issue of strengthening the security of the Ukrainian state border is urgent and needs more attention, according to Ukrainian Interior Minister Denys Monastyrsky.
U.S. administration considering Biden-Putin call about Ukraine
The U.S. presidential administration is considering the possibility of holding a call between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin to discuss Russia's military build-up on the border of Ukraine.
Erdogan, Putin discuss situation in Ukraine
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Russian President Vladimir Putin have held a phone conversation to discuss the situation in a number of countries, including Ukraine.
Russia's aggression: Biden preparing initiatives to make it 'very, very difficult for Putin to go ahead'
U.S. President Joe Biden has said he is preparing a set of initiatives to make it more difficult for Russian President Vladimir Putin to take military action against Ukraine.
Zelensky invites Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi to visit Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan to visit Ukraine, the presidential press service has said.
03 December 2021
Zelensky invites Orban to visit Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban to visit Ukraine in 2022, the presidential press service has said.
Ambassador Melnyk calls on Germany’s incoming Chancellor Scholz to prevent Russian aggression
Ukraine's Ambassador to Germany Andrij Melnyk drew the attention of future German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to the acute threat Ukraine is facing from Russia and called for preventing the worst-case scenario by rolling out before Vladimir Putin a "catalog" of sanctions that will follow in case of a new round of aggression.
FM Kuleba: Ukraine could become regional hub for OSCE’s human rights activities
Ukraine could become a regional hub for OSCE’s activities for the protection of human rights and the development of civil society.
Russia is only country building up troops to threaten its neighbors – U.S. embassy
The U.S. Embassy in Kyiv has called for a realistic assessment to be made of Russia's actions to prevent it from using disinformation as a pretext for aggression.
Dutch FM on Russian troops near Ukraine: We should not be naive
The Netherlands is concerned about Russia's military build-up near Ukraine's borders, which is increasing tensions in an already volatile situation.
Invasion of Ukraine may pose threat to Russia itself - Kuleba
The high cost of expanding Russian aggression against Ukraine, in human and economic terms, could be a threat to Russia itself.
Ukraine calls on Russia to stop escalation and return to negotiating table
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba calls on Russia to refrain from a new military attack on Ukraine and to return to the negotiating table.
In OSCE, no one believes Russian narratives about Ukraine - Kuleba
The OSCE Ministerial Council testified that no one believes Russia's claims that Ukraine is violating the Minsk agreements.
Kuleba: Thirty-six OSCE countries support Ukraine's initiative to monitor border with Russia
The draft decision of the OSCE Council of Ministers, proposed by Ukraine, to have the Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) monitor the area on the Ukrainian-Russian border has received the support of 36 other member states.
Ukraine presents at OSCE further steps within Crimea Platform
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba held the event "Crimea Platform: Moving Forward" on the margins of the 28th OSCE Ministerial Council.
U.S. preparing 'a range of options' in response to Russia's aggression - Psaki
Washington, in addition to imposing economic sanctions against Russia, is ready to use a range of other options, including by strengthening security assistance to Ukraine, White House press secretary Jen Psaki has said.
Zelensky, Trudeau discuss tightening sanctions against Russia, situation at border
During a telephone conversation, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau agreed on the need to develop mechanisms to increase pressure on Russia in case of escalation of aggression against Ukraine.
Millions invested in lobbying against Nord Stream 2 sanctions - media
Millions of dollars are being spent on lobbying the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, making it difficult for the U.S. to impose sanctions within the National Defense Financing Act for 2022.
Russia ready to establish dialogue channel with U.S. on Ukraine - Lavrov
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov has said that Moscow is ready to establish a separate dialogue channel with the United States on Ukraine.
U.S. Department of State: Restoration of Ukrainian sovereignty must include Crimea
The settlement process in eastern Ukraine must take place peacefully, without military aggression, on the basis of the Minsk agreements, until the full restoration of Ukrainian sovereignty over its internationally recognized borders, including Crimea.
02 December 2021
Maas reminds Russia of its signature under Minsk agreements
Russia has signed the Minsk agreements, so it must contribute to the peaceful settlement of the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Germany's Acting Foreign Minister Heiko Maas has said.
Tochytskyi: Ukraine, Poland will actively develop Lublin Triangle
Ukraine and Poland demonstrate a high level of strategic partnership and plan to actively develop the Lublin Triangle, Ukraine's Deputy Foreign Minister Mykola Tochytskyi has said.
Blinken at OSCE accuses Russia of non-compliance with Minsk deal on Donbas
It is Russia, not Ukraine, that is not fulfilling the Minsk agreements on the peaceful settlement of the conflict that the Russians launched in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine to restrict entry from eight African countries due to spread of Omicron variant
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine will restrict entry from South Africa and seven other African countries due to the spread of the new coronavirus variant Omicron.
Parliament extends law on special status of Donbas for one year
The Verkhovna Rada has extended until December 31, 2022 the effect of Article 1 of the Law "On the special order of local self-government in certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions."