Shmyhal on U.S. aid: We expect positive news 'this month or maximum next month'
Blocked U.S. funding could arrive as soon as this month, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
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Yermak, Sullivan discuss U.S. support for Ukraine
Head of Ukraine's Presidential Office Andriy Yermak and U.S. White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan have discussed support for Ukraine.
State Department: US, allies and partners will continue to support Ukraine
Amid political uncertainty when the U.S. Congress has not yet passed a new aid package for Ukraine, the Department of State has confirmed the intentions of the current administration to continue supporting the Ukrainian people.
Zelensky, Indian PM hold phone call
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi discussed the development of bilateral relations, including a meeting of the teams and a session of the Intergovernmental Cooperation Commission to be held in New Delhi in the near future.
Scholz endorses use of profits from frozen Russian assets
The Chancellor of Germany, Olaf Scholz, believes that profits generated from immobilized Russian assets are being used correctly.
U.S. House Resolution condemns Russian abductions of Ukrainian children
The U.S. House of Representatives adopted a Resolution condemning the illegal abduction of children from Ukraine to the Russian Federation.
Trump's statements forcing EU countries, Turkiye explore "defense autonomy" - media
U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump's statement that the U.S. will not protect Allies from Russian aggression if they fail to achieve defense spending at the level of 2% of GDP forces Europe and Türkiye to seriously consider "defense autonomy".
Putin will not escape justice for war crimes against Ukraine – ICC head
The International Criminal Court's newly elected president, Tomoko Akane, has expressed strong conviction that Russian President Vladimir Putin, against whom the Hague-based body issued an arrest warrant last year, will be brought to justice for his war crimes in Ukraine.
Shmyhal, Borrell discuss key priorities ahead of EU-Ukraine Association Council meeting
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and High Representative of the European Union Josep Borrell have discussed Ukraine's key priorities in Brussels ahead of the EU-Ukraine Association Council meeting.
Meloni shows no support for Macron’s idea of foreign troops on Ukraine soil
Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni rejected French President Emmanuel Macron’s suggestion that NATO troops could be deployed in Ukraine saying the move risked unacceptable escalation in the conflict with Russia.
Austria ready to lead humanitarian coalition for Ukraine
The President of the Austrian National Council, Wolfgang Sobotka, has announced his country's readiness to lead an international coalition to provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine.
19 March 2024
Ukraine, Luxembourg sign cooperation agreement
During his visit to Luxembourg, Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal held talks with Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel. The result was the signing of an agreement on technical and financial cooperation between the two countries.
Ukraine, Estonia start talks on security agreement
Ukraine has started negotiations with Estonia on a bilateral security agreement.
EUR 6B of Russian assets frozen in Luxembourg should be sent to Ukraine - Shmyhal
EUR 6 billion worth of Russian assets frozen in Luxembourg should work for Ukraine now.
Kuleba on U.S. aid to Ukraine as a loan: We have not seen any details
Ukraine is unaware of any details of the proposal to provide U.S. military aid in the form of a loan, supported by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham, but it is not shocked by this idea.
Zelensky discusses with Charles Michel steps to start negotiations on Ukraine's accession to EU
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with President of the European Council Charles Michel further steps towards the actual start of negotiations on Ukraine's accession to the EU.
Trump hopes he won't have to choose between Putin occupying Ukraine and sending weapons to Kyiv
Former U.S. President Donald Trump has said he hopes that he will not have to choose between sending weapons to Ukraine and allowing Vladimir Putin to seize the country.
Erdogan to Putin: Turkey is ready for any role to facilitate talks between Ukraine and Russia
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan told Vladimir Putin during a phone call that Turkey is ready to play any role as a mediator to bring Ukraine and Russia back to the negotiating table.
Macron has every right to talk about sending French troops to Ukraine - White House
As the leader of a sovereign state, French President Emmanuel Macron has every right to consider sending his troops to Ukraine.
18 March 2024
Government submits to parliament draft law to increase number of border guards
The Cabinet of Ministers has registered a draft law in the Verkhovna Rada to increase the total number of service members of the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
Stefanchuk meets with Bulgarian parliament speaker to discuss defense support for Ukraine
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk and President of the National Assembly of Bulgaria Rosen Zhelyazkov met in Vienna and discussed support for Ukraine, including in the defense sector.
U.S. should designate Russia a state sponsor of terrorism - Senator Graham
Senator Lindsey Graham intends to initiate a bill in the U.S. to recognize Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.
EUR 5B in military aid: EU reveals details of special fund for Ukraine
The European Council today decided to increase the financial ceiling of the European Peace Facility (EPF) by EUR 5 billion in current prices, and ring-fence this top-up for Ukraine, by establishing a dedicated Ukraine Assistance Fund (UAF) within the EPF.
EU-Ukraine Association Council to meet in Brussels on March 20
The EU-Ukraine Association Council will consider the most important areas for the development of bilateral relations in the context of the fight against Russian aggression and reforms on Ukraine's path to EU membership at a meeting in Brussels on Wednesday, March 20.
President Zelensky, Senator Graham discuss role of U.S. aid to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham and U.S. Charge d'Affaires in Ukraine Robert Needham to discuss the situation on the battlefield and the vital role of U.S. aid to Ukraine.
Stoltenberg condemns 'elections' in occupied territories of Ukraine and Georgia
NATO Secretary General Gens Stoltenberg has said that Russia's organization of "elections" in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and Georgia is illegal and the so-called presidential elections in Russia, in his opinion, were neither free nor fair.
Zelensky invites Indonesia to join Global Peace Summit
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone call with President-elect of Indonesia Prabowo Subianto and invited him to join the Global Peace Summit.
EU does not recognize results of Russian presidential pseudo-elections in Ukraine’s occupied territories
The European Union has condemned the holding of the Russian presidential pseudo-elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, and will not recognize their results.
U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham arrives in Kyiv
U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham arrived in Kyiv on Monday.