Ukraine, Romania presidents sign joint statement
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Romania Klaus Iohannis have signed a joint statement following the meeting in Bucharest.
Politics
10 October 2023
Zelensky announces joint meeting of Ukraine, Romania government officials
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced the preparation of a joint meeting of government officials of Ukraine and Romania in the coming weeks.
Disarmament of Ukraine
Series 1: Allies give us weapons that they previously tried to deprive us of with our own participation
Ukrainian president, Romanian PM discuss defense support for Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu have discussed defense support for Ukraine and the strengthening of bilateral cooperation in the defense sector.
Zelensky meets with heads of two chambers of Romanian parliament in Bucharest
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met in Bucharest with President of the Senate Nicolae Ciuca and Acting President of the Chamber of Deputies of the Romanian Parliament Alfred Simonis.
Zelensky replaces governor of Poltava region
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Filip Pronin as head of the Poltava Regional State Administration and dismissed Dmytro Lunin as acting governor of the Poltava region.
Zelensky signs law on restoration of e-declaration during martial law
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed the law on the restoration of e-declaration during martial law, which was re-adopted by the Verkhovna Rada with his proposals.
Zelensky meets with Romania’s Iohannis
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met on Tuesday with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis.
Zelensky meets with Romania’s Iohannis
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine met on Tuesday with his Romanian counterpart Klaus Iohannis.
Japan Innovation Party removes lawmaker over unannounced Russia trip
A Japanese opposition party decided Tuesday to remove a lawmaker who has long championed close ties with Moscow for visiting Russia this month without giving prior notice.
President Zelensky arrives in Romania
President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Romania on an official visit.
Klimkin says U.S. will not weaken support for Ukraine because of events in Israel
Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin has said he believes that the United States will not weaken its support for Ukraine due to the possible outbreak of war in the Middle East, as they consider armed conflicts in the global context of confrontation between democracies and dictatorships.
Turkey to boost diplomacy efforts in Israeli-Palestinian conflict - media
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey was determined to ramp up diplomatic efforts to achieve deescalation between Israel and Palestine, adding that a two-state solution was the only way to achieve peace.
09 October 2023
President Zelensky: Russia interested in triggering war in the Middle East
The situation in the Middle East is of fundamental importance for us – not only for Ukraine, but also for the entire Europe.
Russia sent weapons to Hamas to spread false accusations against Ukraine - Kyslytsya
Russia transferred weapons to Hamas to "support" fakes that the Kremlin is desperately spreading about military aid to Ukraine, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN Sergiy Kyslytsya has said.
NATO Parliamentary Assembly: Alliance should stand with Ukraine until its victory
The NATO Parliamentary Assembly has called on the governments and states of the military alliance to continue supporting Ukraine and stand with the country until its victory in the war against Russia is achieved.
Stefanchuk urges to support decision to invite Ukraine to NATO at Washington Summit
Addressing the participants in the 69th annual session of the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk called on NATO member states to support the decision to invite Ukraine to join the Alliance at the Washington Summit.
Kuleba: Next year Ukraine to be at top of American election agenda
Next year, in the US, the 'Ukrainian issue' will be at the intersection of two tectonic plates - a long-term strategy and presidential elections.
Danish PM calls on NATO not to get war fatigue over Ukraine
Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen has called on the countries of the North Atlantic Alliance to stand with Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression.
Iran’s president expresses support to Hamas’s political leader
Iranian President Ibrahim Raisi called the head of the Hamas politburo, Ismail Haniyeh to declare support for the Palestinian people and the "resistance forces".
No immediate action from UNSC after emergency meeting on Hamas attack
U.S. Deputy Ambassador Robert Wood made clear the U.S. is focused on condemning Hamas for an “unprovoked invasion and the terrorist attacks” but no immediate action was taken after the UN Security Council held an emergency meeting behind closed doors on Sunday.
Trump’s rhetoric signaling U.S. retreat from role of global leader - Pence
Former Vice President Mike Pence believes GOP’s potential picks for the president’s post Donald Trump, entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswami, and Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would lead the country to retreat from leadership positions in the democratic world.
08 October 2023
President of Slovakia explains her position on not providing aid to Ukraine
Slovakia will not provide security assistance to Ukraine after the victory of the anti-Ukrainian Smer party in the elections.
Zelensky announces joint action with partners to counter terror
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky announced joint action with international partners in the fight against terror.
War in Israel plays into Russia’s hands - Poland’s president
The aggravation of the situation in the Middle East is helping Russia by diverting international attention from Russia’s armed aggression in Ukraine.
Duda: Poland supports Ukraine “within common sense”
Poland provides assistance to Ukraine, which is defending from Russian aggression, but at the same time Warsaw is taking care of its own interests and security.
Switzerland hosts largest number of Russian spies across Europe - intelligence
Switzerland has become a base for a fifth of Russian spies operating in Europe.
Prosecutor General meets with delegation of U.S. Institute of Peace
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin met with a delegation from the United States Institute of Peace.
Russia to see regime change within five years - Khodorkovsky
Putin's critic in exile believes that the war in Ukraine will ultimately prove fatal for the Russian regime, but that a Ukrainian victory may be facilitated by regime change in Russia. At the same time, he is concerned about the cracks that have appeared in the Western camp regarding further support for Ukraine.