New U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink gets Ukrainian visa
New U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has received a Ukrainian visa.
Politics
28 May 2022
Macron, Scholz demand Putin release Mariupol's defenders
French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz are demanding that Russian President Vladimir Putin release about 2,500 Ukrainian troops taken prisoner at the Azovstal steel plant in Mariupol.
Zelensky wants to hear from Rutte clear position as to Ukraine’s membership in EU
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thinks Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte should speak out more clearly about his position regarding Ukraine’s prospects of EU membership.
Zelensky: Ukraine doesn’t need alternative to EU membership
The option of the European political community proposed by President of France Emmanuel Macron for countries that are not formal members of the European Union is not acceptable to Ukraine.
Zelensky, Johnson discuss weapons, fuel, security guarantees
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed strengthening defense support for Ukraine and intensifying work on security guarantees with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson.
Zelensky doubts that anyone may change Putin's regime in Russia now
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky considers that the change in the regime of Vladimir Putin and his team is still impossible in Russia.
No need to strengthen powers of Ukraine authorities but strict security system required - Zelensky
Ukrainian society will not accept any strengthening of the powers of government institutions, but the state needs to build a strict security system.
27 May 2022
Zelensky to Stanford University community: Ukrainians and Americans equally understand the word ‘freedom’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes Ukrainians and Americans have become much closer: both nations equally understand the word ‘freedom’.
Kuleba, Blinken discuss arms supplies and food exports
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed arms supplies and Ukrainian food exports.
Fuel, destroyed property, admission campaign: Zelensky meets with Cabinet
President Volodymyr Zelensky held a meeting with members of the Cabinet of Ministers to discuss fuel supply, the work of the authorities in the temporarily occupied territories, the issues of destroyed property, and the admission campaign.
Maasikas: Russia’s capture of part of Ukrainian territory should not hamper accession to EU
Temporary Russia’s occupation of part of the territory of Ukraine should not hamper Ukraine's accession to the European Union.
Zelensky, Draghi discuss defense support, fuel supply, food crisis
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Italy Mario Draghi discussed the issues of further defense support for Ukraine, fuel supply, and efforts to unblock Ukrainian ports for preventing a global food crisis.
Former head of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court put on international wanted list
On May 27, 2022, Podilskyi District Court in the city of Kyiv sustained a motion by the Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office to put former Head of the Constitutional Court of Ukraine Oleksandr Tupytskyi, who had been accused of committing a number of criminal offences, on the international wanted list.
No indication of Russia's readiness for talks with Ukraine - Kuleba
Despite public statements by the Russian leadership, there is no indication of Russia's readiness to hold talks, and the facts show that the Russian president is ready to wage war on Ukraine.
Cavusoglu: Prisoner exchange talks between Ukraine, Russia ongoing
Negotiations on the exchange of prisoners of war between Ukraine and Russia are ongoing, but in general, the negotiation process is in a state of stagnation.
North Macedonia's foreign minister visits Irpin
Foreign Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia Bujar Osmani has visited the town of Irpin outside Kyiv as part of his visit to Ukraine.
German economy minister arrives in Ukraine
Germany's federal minister for economic cooperation and development, Svenja Schulze, has arrived in Ukraine to meet with Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal.
Johnson says world should focus on delivering MLRS to Ukraine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said that Russian leader Vladimir Putin is completely not to be trusted.
Latvian, Irish foreign ministers discuss support to Ukraine
Foreign Ministers Edgars Rinkēvičs of Latvia and Simon Coveney of Ireland at a meeting in Riga discussed bilateral relations, the security situation, support for Ukraine and further isolation of Russia, the press service of the Latvian Foreign Ministry has told Ukrinform.
Ukraine responds to Russia's plans to issue passports in temporarily occupied territories
The Ministry of Reintegration of Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine has responded to the publication of a Russian presidential decree simplifying the procedure for obtaining Russian citizenship by residents of the Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, saying that this is a gross violation of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Ukrainian state.
26 May 2022
Finland’s PM on Russia: Trust is lost for generations
Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine was a turning point for Europe and the world, after which it is impossible to return to former relations with Moscow.
Kuleba says Russia trying to pit Africa, Middle East, Asia against Ukraine
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba spoke about the narratives directed against his country that Russia is actively spreading among its sympathizers.
WHO condemns Russia’s armed aggression in Ukraine
The World Health Organization (WHO) assembly has passed a motion condemning Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, which resulted in the regional health emergency.
US Department of State on Kissinger’s statement: Only Ukraine has the right to decide its future
The United States will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes the Ukrainian side to win in the war unleashed by Russia, and only Ukraine has the right to decide its future.
Zelensky calls on world to restore principle of respect for every nation
President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on the world to restore the principle of respect for every nation and take into account the foreign policy interests of all countries without exception.
UK’s Ambassador: It must be for Ukrainians to decide on future of their country
It must be for Ukrainians to decide on the future of their country and they are in no mood to let any part of their sovereign territory go.
Turkey in talks with Russia, Ukraine over corridor for grain transportation – media
Ankara is in negotiations with Moscow and Kyiv to open a corridor via the Bosphorus for Ukrainian grain exports.
Gazprombank, entire Russian banking system must be sanctioned, Ukraine insists
Russia is trying to split the unity of the European Union with ultimatums to pay for their gas in roubles, while seeing any concession as weakness.
Simplifying seizure of Russian oligarchs’ assets: President’s Office drafting mechanism
The Sanctions Group at the President's Office will soon present a document regarding individual sanctions against Russian nationals, supplemented with an appropriate action mechanism.