PM: Ukraine expects answer in July on when it can become NATO member
At the July NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukraine expects to receive an answer to the question of when it will be able to become a member of the Alliance.
27 April 2023
At the July NATO summit in Vilnius, Ukraine expects to receive an answer to the question of when it will be able to become a member of the Alliance.
Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valeriy Zaluzhny had a phone call with National Security Advisor to the U.S. President Jake Sullivan and U.S. Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine discussed with Timothy Barrow, a National Security Adviser of the British Prime Minister, further strengthening defense support for Ukraine, and called on the British side to pioneer the so-called “warplane coalition” toward providing the embattled nation with fighter jets.
26 April 2023
The Russian Federation does not seek peace and has not changed its plans regarding Ukraine even after more than a year of full-scale invasion.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Italian President Sergio Mattarella at a meeting in Rome discussed current areas of cooperation in the financial and defense spheres, sanctions against Russia's nuclear industry and the work of the Grain from Ukraine initiative.
Kremlin's strategies to influence the politics of Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia have been published and analyzed.
Members of the U.S. Congress presented the draft resolution "Ukrainian Victory" which supports the efforts of Ukrainians in their fight for freedom, as well as Ukraine’s accession to NATO.
Slovakia has supported granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union. The Chairman of the Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk expects the same support for Ukraine's further European integration.
25 April 2023
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk and Czech President Petr Pavel have discussed a number of strategic issues, including the defense support of the Ukrainian army.
No one knows when Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine will end, but it is obvious that this aggressive trend in Russia's behavior must be stopped once and for all.
Those who risk their lives on the frontline should be paid the most
The Ukrainian authorities are doing everything to ensure that Ukraine's application for NATO membership is considered at the summit in Vilnius.
24 April 2023
Washington reaffirms support for Ukraine's NATO membership
The United States does not rule out that when the weather in Ukraine improves, Russian forces may go on the offensive in several areas of military operations.
To acquire membership in NATO, Ukraine should first hold a direct discussion with the military alliance, but the focus of the United States and its allies right now is to make sure that the Ukrainian Armed Forces can repel Russian aggression.
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has thanked Estonia for the initiative to provide Ukraine with ammunition at the EU level, the involvement in Ukraine's recovery and support for the European and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukrainians.
Ukraine is already preparing its energy system for the next winter.
Ukraine does not need Russia’s permission to become a NATO member, and its membership will only strengthen the Alliance and prevent Russian aggression in Europe in the future.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Estonia Kaja Kallas signed a joint declaration on support for the Ukrainian Peace Formula, creation of a tribunal to prosecute Russia, support for Ukraine's EU and NATO membership, as well as coordination of actions for security guarantees before membership in the Alliance.
The assistance provided by Estonia for the reconstruction of Ukraine should become an example for other partners of our country.
During a meeting with Meritxell Batet Lamaña, President of the Congress of Deputies of Spain, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk called on Spain to facilitate the achievement of a consensus on supporting Ukraine's bid to join NATO.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk called on Luxembourg to support the Ukrainian Peace Formula.
The Center for Defense Reforms published a report on the participation of retired officers from the armies and intelligence agencies of NATO member states in Russian active measures aimed at weakening Western nations, destroying relations between NATO and EU, and isolating individual members of the respective alliances, justifying Russian aggression, and undermining military-technical assistance to Ukraine.
21 April 2023
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has said that Ukraine is now ready to liberate more territories amid preparations for a future counteroffensive against Russian forces.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov met with New Zealand's Defense Minister Andrew Little and discussed additional ways to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
Ukraine will join NATO only within internationally recognized borders.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky is awaiting a report from Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov on the results of the Ramstein meeting.
The Czech Republic should insist on starting negotiations with Ukraine on accession to the European Union this year.
The Leopard 2 tanks that Western allies provide to Ukraine will likely be serviced and repaired at the Bumar-Labędy defense company in Gliwice, southern Poland.
Another 65 Ukrainian military personnel have completed training on Patriot anti-aircraft missile systems.