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08 February 2022
President of France Emmanuel Macron says he sees Minsk accords as the base for resolving the "Ukrainian issue" so he will discuss this with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky at a meeting in Kyiv on February 8.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs Annalena Baerbock discussed defense, energy security, and economic issues during a meeting in Kyiv on February 7.
The United States, along with European allies and partners, prefers a diplomatic approach to resolving differences with Russia, but if Moscow strengthens its aggression, the U.S. is ready for a "high-impact, quick action" response in the form of sanctions.
The U.S. administration continues to work closely with U.S. Congress and allies to increase assistance to Ukraine and help it defend itself against Russian aggression.
French President Emmanuel Macron says the coming days will be vital to stabilizing the situation and achieving de-escalation around Ukraine’s borders.
07 February 2022
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has arrived in Ukraine.
French President Emmanuel Macron will make a visit to Ukraine on Tuesday, February 8.
There will be no concessions on the issue of Ukraine's territorial integrity and no direct dialogue with the temporarily occupied areas – these are some of the "red lines" drawn by Ukraine.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has thanked Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan for his efforts to find a political solution to the situation around Ukraine.
Germany stands on the side of Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression and remains ready to respond, together with partners.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba will raise the issue of military supplies to Ukraine during the talks with foreign ministers of Germany and France in Kyiv.
A meeting in the Normandy format at the level of political advisors may take place this week, according to German government spokeswoman Christiane Hoffmann.
The real signal of de-escalation would be a consistent withdrawal of all Russian forces deployed along the Ukrainian border, not a one-time pullback.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk and President of the Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Duarte Pacheco have discussed the issues of further cooperation, security in Ukraine and the threat of Russian aggression.
The volume of enhanced political, security and economic support to Ukraine has exceeded $1.5 billion, and the volume of defensive weapons and military equipment has gone beyond 1,000 tonnes.
By the decree of President of Poland Andrzej Duda, leader of the Crimean Tatar people Mustafa Dzhemilev and three other members of the Crimean Tatar national movement – Ilmi Umerov, Shevket Kaybullayev, Sinaver Kadyrov – received the high state awards of Poland.
Ukraine is not a region or a small nation, it is the second largest country in Europe, British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons has said.
Mustafa Dzhemilev, the leader of the Crimean Tatar people, has long earned the Nobel Peace Prize.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has said the response to Russia will be "united and decisive" should it decide to launch a new invasion of Ukraine.
Chief of the Ukrainian President’s Office Andriy Yermak, along with other Ukrainian officials retains the position that negotiations on settlement in eastern Ukraine should be held with the Russian side, not the Russia-controlled formations operating in the temporarily occupied territories.
The issue of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline is the U.S. leverage against Russia so if the Kremlin moves into Ukraine, the pipe won’t be commissioned.
Germany has no further plans to provide weapons to Ukraine but is contributing to NATO's defense capabilities in Europe.
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration continues to believe that Russia may invade Ukraine at any time now, as it has sufficient military deployments around the Ukrainian border to launch the attack.
French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday again spoke with U.S. President Joe Biden as part of his consultations ahead of Monday's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the Russian-Ukrainian crisis.
05 February 2022
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has posted a video in support of Ukraine, emphasizing the unity of allies who support the Ukrainian state.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in Kyiv on February 14, according to the Ukrainian President’s Office.
President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili expressed solidarity with Ukraine and welcomed the actions aimed at maintaining peace and strengthening security in Europe, Ukrinform reports, referring to the information portal Novosti-Georgia.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in a phone call discussed further steps to deter aggressive actions of the Russian Federation, Ukrinform reports, referring to the MFA’s press service.
04 February 2022
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone call with Slovak President Zuzana Caputova, during which both parties discussed cooperation in the security sector.
The adoption of resolutions in support of Ukraine by both chambers of the Poland’s Parliament testifies to the unity of Polish politicians towards Ukraine. Poland also prepares the second package of military-technical assistance for Ukraine.