Ukraine monitoring “very closely” Zapad 2021 exercise – Kuleba
The scenarios that are being worked out at the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercises Zapad 2021 carry serious risks to Ukraine, so the government is monitoring them “very closely.”
11 September 2021
The scenarios that are being worked out at the Russian-Belarusian strategic exercises Zapad 2021 carry serious risks to Ukraine, so the government is monitoring them “very closely.”
The United States continues to consider the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project the Kremlin’s influence tool undermining European energy security, and stands against allowing the pipe to launch operations.
10 September 2021
Chief of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) Ivan Bakanov and U.S. congressmen have discussed threats facing Ukraine, the SBU press service has reported.
The European Council decided today to prolong the sanctions for actions undermining the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine for a further six months, until March 15, 2022.
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted a statement calling on the international community to condemn another wave of repression against Crimean Tatars in the occupied Crimea.
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted Law No. 3427 "On the Introduction of Amendments to the Law of Ukraine 'On Advertising' on Combating Discrimination on the Grounds of Sex."
The Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is actively working on the implementation of agreements reached during President Volodymyr Zelensky’s visit to the United States.
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes Ukraine is ready for membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and that without Ukraine, NATO will be losing, while the European Union will be weakening.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he does not rule out that the situation in eastern Ukraine might escalate and Russia may start a full-scale war against Ukraine.
Ukraine is working to set up a meeting of the Normandy Four leaders, but currently the issue depends on Russia’s position.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Slovenia Janez Jansa have discussed the deepening of bilateral relations and Ukraine's European integration course.
Russia's occupation of Crimea remains a direct challenge to international security, with grave implications for the international legal order that protects the unity and sovereignty of all States.
The holding of State Duma elections in certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (ORDLO) and the temporarily occupied Crimea is illegitimate, as well as null and void, from the international law perspective.
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar has informed Director of the Estonian Center of Eastern Partnership (ECEAP) Gert Antsu about another wave of detentions in the Russian-occupied Crimea.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has received a special award dedicated to Ukrainian society at the official closing ceremony of the 30th Economic Forum in Karpacz, Poland.
Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the United Nations Sergiy Kyslytsia called on all UN Member States that were unable to take part in the inaugural summit to join the Crimea Platform declaration.
The UN General Assembly has voted to keep the item "Situation in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine" on the session’s agenda.
09 September 2021
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has proposed holding a summit of the Lublin Triangle at the level of the prime ministers of Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania in the near future.
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on Russia to stop taking revenge on innocent people for the failure of Moscow’s campaign to disrupt the Crimea Platform summit.
The final decision on the offline or online format of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's participation in the 76th session of the UN General Assembly has not yet been made.
Preparations are underway for a meeting between the foreign ministers of the Normandy Four countries, and the date for this meeting depends on whether Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov confirms his participation.
The SBU is seeing a massive effort by Russia to naturalize as many as possible Ukrainian citizens residing in the temporarily occupied areas of eastern Ukraine ahead of the upcoming elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation.
On September 8, Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Vasyl Bodnar received copies of credentials from newly appointed Apostolic Nuncio to Ukraine Visvaldas Kulbokas.
Chairman of the Crimean Tatars’ Mejlis, Refat Chubarov, has called on Western powers to refrain from pursuing dialog or meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
The Council of Permanent Representatives of the EU member states at the level of ambassadors (COREPER) on Wednesday supported the decision to extend for the next six months the package of sanctions for actions undermining the sovereignty and independence of Ukraine.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal will make a working visit to Poland on Thursday, September 9, the Ukrainian government's press service has reported.
08 September 2021
The Verkhovna Rada has voted down draft resolution No. 5380 "On the Appeal of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to the Congress of the United States of America on Granting Ukraine the Status of a Major Non-NATO Ally (MNNA)."
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has tapped Robin Dunnigan, a career diplomat with a background in energy, to oversee policy for Central and Eastern Europe at the Department of State, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has reported.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has put into effect the National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) decision on the development of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine until 2031.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated North Macedonia on the 30th anniversary of its independence and expressed interest in exchanging experience on deepening cooperation with NATO.