Russia must stop playing with global hunger - French Foreign Minister
French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna has said that Russia must stop blocking Ukrainian seaports as this could lead to world hunger.
Economy
European lawmakers call for abandoning Russian energy
Stopping Russian gas purchases through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline would be reasonable if it was agreed at the European level.
Russia seeking to gain Western military technology bypassing sanctions – Canadian intelligence
Russia will make active efforts to obtain access to Western military technology through circumventing sanctions.
20 June 2022
U.S. takes steps to tackle fuel price hikes amid Putin’s invasion of Ukraine White House
The U.S. president’s administration is taking comprehensive measures to blunt the impact of inflation, including fuel price hikes, while Vladimir Putin’s war against Ukraine is destabilizing global energy markets and global economy as a whole.
Ukrainian PM, Austrian chancellor discuss green corridors for Ukrainian food exports
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer have discussed support for Ukraine's European integration and the organization of green corridors for the export of Ukrainian products.
German railway may help with Ukraine’s grain exports from July
The German railway is planning to assist with Ukraine’s grain exports, and relevant trial operations are expected to be completed in July 2022.
Ukraine exporting by land about 1.5 million tonnes of grain a month
Ukraine has recently exported by land an average of 1.5 million tonnes of grain a month.
Russia’s blockade of Ukrainian grain exports “war crime” - Borrell
Russia's efforts to block Ukraine from exporting millions of tonnes of its grain constitute a war crime, EU top diplomat Josep Borrell said June 20.
19 June 2022
Kuleba: MFA negotiating resumption of McDonald’s activity in Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs negotiates the re-opening of McDonald’s restaurants in Ukraine.
Russians steal dozens of thousand tonnes of sunflowers and grain from Luhansk Region – Haidai
In order to steal wheat from Luhansk Region, Russian invaders have hastily laid railroad tracks from the territory of Russia towards Starobilsk.
18 June 2022
Ukrtelecom restores operation of landline phone network in over 1,200 settlements
Ukrtelecom has successfully restored operations of its landline phone network in more than 1,200 settlements and resumed communication services to more than 350,000 households, having ensured coverage across 87% of the national network.
Government suggests that NSDC introduce sanctions against Russia’s Rosneftegaz and affiliates
The Ukrainian government suggests that the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine (NSDC) introduce sanctions against Russia’s Rosneftegaz and its affiliated enterprises, namely TatOil.
More than 10 bcm of natural gas accumulated in Ukrainian underground storage facilities
More than 10 billion cubic meters has already been accumulated in Ukrainian underground gas storage facilities, and these volumes are growing.
PM Shmyhal: Sum of infrastructure damages has reached $104B
The sum of infrastructure damages has already reached $104 billion. At least 45 million square meters of housing, 656 hospitals, more than 1,200 educational institutions, nearly 25,000 kilometers of roads, 300 bridges, and 12 airports have been destroyed or damaged as a result of Russian strikes.
Trading platform set up in EU to facilitate Ukrainian grain exports
The European Commission, jointly with V_labs and Rail Cargo Group, has launched the Grainlane trading platform, which will help optimize grain exports from Ukraine to EU member states.
Destroyed Kremenchuk Refinery can’t be restored this year
The Kremenchuk Oil Refinery which was once again hit by Russian missiles Saturday, June 18, will not be restored this year, while talks about the repair of the local combined heat and power plant (CHPP) are yet to be held.
17 June 2022
Sowing campaign completed in Ukraine
A total of 13.4 million hectares, or 95% of the projected area, have been sown with spring crops in Ukraine.
Zelensky calls on Europe not to trade with Russia so as not to fuel aggression
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is convinced that Europe's security is impossible without liberation from the chains of dependence that Russia has been creating for decades.
Ukraine’s Gas TSO, Energy Ministry call on European Parliament to support Nord Stream 1 shutdown
Gas TSO of Ukraine and the Energy Ministry have proposed that the members of the European Parliament support the suspension of Russian gas transit via the Nord Stream 1 pipe.
German economy ministry: independence from Russian gas can only be achieved through “national effort”
Germany could get rid of Russian gas dependency only through a national effort, both at the level of federal, state, and local authorities, as well as at that of private companies and households. By 2024, Germany is able to cut Russian gas consumption to a mere 10%.
President Zelensky: Europe must now switch to life without Russian gas
Russia has again raised gas prices in Europe, and this is another argument in favor of the fact that Europe must refuse gas supplies from the Russian Federation.
16 June 2022
Romania ensured transit of over 1 million tonnes of grain from Ukraine - Iohannis
Romania has ensured the transit of more than one million tonnes of grain from Ukraine since the start of Russia's all-out offensive.
Ambassador Prystaiko calls on British companies Unilever, OSTC to exit Russian market
Ukrainian Ambassador to the United Kingdom Vadym Prystaiko has said he is disappointed that well-known British companies Unilever and OSTC continue to do business in Russia.
Poland could build storage facilities for Ukrainian grain
It may take three to four months to set up temporary storage facilities for Ukrainian grain in Poland.
15 June 2022
Ukraine offers U.S. 'lend-lease' agreement on LNG supplies - Foreign Policy
Ukraine has offered the United States a "lend-lease" agreement on the supplies of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in order to get about six billion cubic meters of fuel.
Ukraine offers U.S. lend-lease plan for LNG supplies
Ukrainian officials have proposed that their U.S. partners supply liquefied natural gas to Ukraine under a lend-lease deal to make sure the nation secures at least 6 billion cubic meters ahead of the heating season.
Agrarian ministry: Ukraine preparing Plan B in case seaports can’t be unblocked for exports
Ukraine is already preparing additional grain storage facilities, which will help in the absence of exports through the country’s ports to preserve both last year's residues and the new crops, which will be actively harvested in a month.
14 June 2022
U.S. working on plan to deliver grain from Ukraine by rail - Biden
The United States, along with its allies and partners, is working to implement an alternative scheme for exporting grain from Ukraine by rail, which involves building temporary grain silos on Ukraine's borders.
EU considers offering Ukraine temporary grain storage capacities
The governments of EU member states are considering providing Ukraine with temporary modular structures for storing harvested grain.