Zelensky arrives in Poland on two-day visit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Poland on a two-day visit to meet with his Polish counterpart, Andrzej Duda.
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20 January 2022
Ukraine’s defense chief: Russia not to stop on demands to keep Ukraine out of NATO
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov believes Russia will not limit itself to the demands to NATO not to accept Ukraine as a new member and will demand NATO’s non-enlargement in general.
U.S. allows Baltic states to send American arms to Ukraine
The U.S. has cleared Lithuania, Latvia, and Estonia to supply U.S.-made missiles and other weaponry to Ukraine.
Ukraine leaders honor Donetsk airport defenders
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Verkhovna Rada Speaker Ruslan Stefanchuk and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal took part in a ceremony to honor Ukrainian servicemen who died on this day for the freedom, independence and territorial integrity of Ukraine, the presidential press service has said.
Motion tabled in Russian parliament to recognize “republics" in Donbas
Lawmakers with Russia’s Communist Party, led by Gennady Zyuganov, submitted to the State Duma a draft appeal to President Vladimir Putin to formally recognize the so-called "republics," created by Russia in certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Ukraine, Canada defense ministers discuss Russian aggression
Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov discussed Russian aggression with Canada’s Defense Minister Anita Anand via videoconference.
Zelensky says Ukraine aware of all possible threats, realizing all possible response options
President Volodymyr Zelensky has assured citizens that the authorities are aware of all possible threats stemming from Russian aggression, realizing all possible actions in response and remaining prepared for anything, while hoping to settle the crisis through diplomacy.
Zelensky, Sweden’s PM talk over phone
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday had a phone call with Prime Minister of Sweden Magdalena Andersson.
Biden meets with senators upon their return from Ukraine - White House
U.S. President Joe Biden met virtually with a bipartisan group of senators who have just returned from Kyiv to discuss Russia's military build-up on Ukraine's borders and the most effective steps in support of Ukraine.
Zelensky addresses nation on Russia's aggression, urges citizens not to panic
President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the threat of Russian aggression has been in place for more than a year and have not increased, urging Ukrainians not to panic.
Biden vows 'disaster' for Russia if it invades Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden has said that it would be a "disaster" for Russia if it launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Dozhd TV: Putin at helm of new Russian national fascism
Vladimir Putin's government has embraced the new Russian fascism ideology.
UN must use its mandate to avoid worst-case scenario for Kyiv – Ukraine’s delegation
The UN General Assembly must make full use of its mandate to maintain peace and security in order to avoid a worst-case scenario amid the buildup of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine.
EU, U.S., NATO, OSCE coordinate positions on Russian aggression
The European Union, the United States, NATO and the OSCE have held the first quadrilateral call to coordinate their positions in the context of responding to European security challenges posed by Russia's military build-up around Ukraine.
Zelensky, Blinken talk Normandy Four, NATO, Nord Stream 2
President Volodymyr Zelensky insists on the need to intensify the work of all negotiation formats and ensure a possibility of holding a Normandy Four summit.
19 January 2022
When last Russian soldier leaves: Kuleba lays out conditions for ending war in eastern Ukraine
All efforts of the international community are currently aimed at making Russia adhere to the diplomatic settlement of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, which will be resolved only when Russian troops leave the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and Crimea.
Further aggression against Ukraine will have crippling costs for Russia - State Department
Russia's further aggression against Ukraine will lead to "crippling costs" on Russia's economy, increased defensive assistance from the United States to Ukraine and reinforced NATO presence in its eastern flank.
Blinken calls Kyiv most popular destination in the world
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine to reaffirm the support for the Ukrainian people amid Russian aggression, discuss a week of U.S.-Russia diplomatic talks, and a forthcoming meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Zelensky after talks with Stoltenberg: Open door policy remains unchanged
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a phone call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss stability in Europe and Ukraine's participation in the military alliance's summit this June.
Scholz hopes for Russia's pragmatism
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes Russia will understand it is better to choose cooperation with Europe over a war with Ukraine.
Blinken: Build-up near Ukraine enabling Putin to attack ‘on very short notice’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that Russia intends to increase its force on Ukraine’s border allowing for the capacity to take further aggressive action "on very short notice".
Ukraine to present at ECHR evidence of rights breaches by Russia in occupied Donbas
Ukraine will present to the European Court of Human Rights evidence of Russia’s complicity in human rights violations in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Zelensky, Blinken hold talks in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and said he hopes that economic and financial cooperation between Ukraine and the United States will strengthen.
Court chooses personal recognizance as measure of restraint for Poroshenko
Kyiv's Pechersky District Court has chosen personal recognizance as a measure of restraint for former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Berlin hopes Normandy summit will take place in near future
German diplomats believe that conditions are currently in place to hope for a meeting in the Normandy format in the foreseeable future.
For EU members, price of ending war with Russia to be much higher than that of preventing it - Kuleba
Members of the European Union must understand that no matter how high the price of deterring Russia, the price of ending a new war will be much higher.
Zhovkva, van Leeuwen discuss security situation in eastern Ukraine
Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President's Office, in a phone call with Geoffrey van Leeuwen, Foreign Affairs and Defense Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, discussed the security situation in eastern Ukraine, the President's Office has said.
Blinken: If we let Russia go with impunity, we will open Pandora's box
If the actions of the Russian authorities in their aggression against Ukraine go with impunity, this will untie the hands of other autocracies around the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
Ukraine knows what U.S., NATO talking about with Russia - Kuleba
There is no reason to claim that at the negotiations the United States and NATO conduct with Russia, issues concerning Ukraine are resolved without taking into account Kyiv’s position.
Ukraine has right to defend itself - Stoltenberg on Britain's move to supply weapons
Ukraine has the right to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and NATO supports that right.