Norway to provide EUR 1B in aid to Ukraine
Norway will provide a EUR 1 billion aid package to Ukraine by the end of this year and throughout the next year.
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01 July 2022
Zelensky meets with Rasmussen in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with former NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen and thanked him for his involvement in the development of a project of security guarantees for Ukraine.
Verkhovna Rada appoints Dmytro Lubinets as new Ombudsman
MPs appointed Dmytro Lubinets as the Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights.
Restoration of Ukraine has to be coupled with new wave of reforms – von der Leyen
The international community is mobilizing to support efforts to rebuild Ukraine, but it is necessary to couple the reconstruction of the country with a new wave of reforms to maximize the impact of investments.
Zelensky: EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is 63% implemented
The progress of implementation of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement is 63 percent, but dozens of important bills still need to be drafted and passed.
EC President von der Leyen: Europe will not rest until Ukraine prevails
Europe will stand up with Ukraine as long as it takes and will not rest until Ukraine prevails.
Ukraine's accession to EU: Zelensky, Stefanchuk and Shmyhal sign joint statement
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed Ukraine’s Parliament and Government joint statement on achieving full membership in the European Union.
OSCE suspends projects in Ukraine due to Russia’s veto
OSCE Chairman-in-Office, Foreign Minister of Poland, Zbigniew Rau, and OSCE Secretary General, Helga Maria Schmid, have announced that the OSCE has initiated steps to close the office of the Project Co-ordinator in Ukraine.
30 June 2022
Russia’s Snake Island retreat shows Ukraine’s ability to fight back – UK PM Johnson
United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson believes that Russia’s shameful retreat from Snake [Zmiinyi] Island shows Ukraine’s ability to fight back.
Zelensky discusses increasing defense support with Steinmeier
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed increasing defense support for Ukraine with President of Germany Frank-Walter Steinmeier.
MFA: Ukraine severs diplomatic relations with Syria
Ukraine severs diplomatic relations with the Syrian Arab Republic and initiates the procedure of imposing a trade embargo after Syria recognized the "independence" of the "LPR" and "DPR".
29 June 2022
Zelensky, Branson discuss maintaining world's attention to war in Ukraine
The visit by British billionaire Richard Branson, the founder of the Virgin Group, to Ukraine is another evidence that the world and famous people support Ukraine.
Blackmail, bloodshed and destruction are backbone of Russia's foreign policy - Yermak
Russia sees any talk of concessions or even negotiations as a weakness, with blackmail, bloodshed, and destruction being the backbone of Russia's foreign policy.
Ukraine, Indonesia sign visa-free travel deal
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and his Indonesian counterpart Retno LP Marsudi signed an intergovernmental agreement on the abolition of short-stay visa requirements.
NATO's new Strategic Concept reaffirms ope-door policy for Ukraine
The decision NATO took at the 2008 Bucharest Summit and all subsequent decisions with respect to Georgia and Ukraine have been reaffirmed.
Russia "most significant and direct threat” - NATO Strategic Concept
The Russian Federation is the most significant and direct threat to Allies’ security, as well as peace and stability in the Euro-Atlantic area.
Zelensky’s participation in G20 summit to depend on security situation in Ukraine, names of participants
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that his participation in the G20 summit will depend on the security situation in Ukraine in the relevant period and the composition of participants in the event.
Kuleba on NATO summit: Alliance has proved it can take difficult, but essential decisions
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has hailed NATO’s clear position on Russia and the accession of Finland and Sweden.
Zelensky, Widodo hold meeting in Kyiv
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo are holding a meeting in Kyiv.
President of Indonesia visits Irpin destroyed by Russian troops
President of the Republic of Indonesia Joko Widodo has visited the city of Irpin to see the damage caused by Russian troops.
Zelensky addresses NATO summit: Russia must be isolated
Russia must be isolated. It must not be present in the international bodies that it wants to destroy.
NATO representative: We still see Ukraine as Alliance member in future
NATO and all Allies are now focusing on providing practical assistance to Ukraine in its self-defense against the Russian invasion, but once Ukraine wins this fight, NATO will be ready to return to the issue of its membership in the Alliance.
UK announces new sanctions against Russia, hitting Putin’s inner circle
On June 29, the UK government has announced new sanctions against Russia over its invasion of Ukraine.
President of Indonesia heading to Kyiv
President of Indonesia Joko Widodo says he leaves Poland for the Ukrainian capital with peacekeeping intentions.
UNSC countries strongly condemn Russian missile strikes on Ukraine’s peaceful cities
Six countries of the UN Security Council have published a joint statement, joined by Ukraine, strongly condemning Russian missile strikes on Ukrainian cities, including on a shopping mall in Kremenchuk, and voiced support for the Ukrainian people.
28 June 2022
President Zelensky calls on UN to deprive Russia of its powers in General Assembly for violating the Charter
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the United Nations to deprive the Russian Federation of its powers in the UN General Assembly and the UN Security Council as a terrorist state.
UN Security Council meeting begins with President Zelensky joining via video link
A meeting of the UN Security Council has started in New York, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is taking part in this meeting via video link.
Kuleba: Ukraine already working with EU on seventh package of sanctions
Ukraine is already working with the European Union on the seventh package of sanctions against Russia.
Zelensky: All branches of government have specific tasks for Ukraine's active movement towards EU
There are specific tasks for all branches of government that will help to actively move toward the EU membership.
Macron doesn’t see need for labelling Russia as state sponsor of terrorism
President of France Emmanuel Macron says there is no need for using the term "state sponsor of terrorism" in relation to Russia to impose sanctions on it.