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24 December 2021
Turkey continues to adhere to its principles and maintain close relations with Ukraine, despite extensive relations with Russia, which is in line with the spirit of the times and the interests of the country's national security.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba discussed the security situation with European Union’s High Representative Josep Borrel in a phone call on Thursday.
The United States welcomes the intention of the parties to the conflict in eastern Ukraine to restore the ceasefire and calls on Russia to fulfill its Minsk agreement commitments to pull back forces from Ukraine’s border.
The United States intends to strengthen its Eastern European NATO allies and support Ukraine's defenses in the event of an escalation by Russia, contrary to Moscow's ultimatum of "security guarantees" in Europe.
Ukraine has already implemented 61% of the Association Agreement with the European Union.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's claim about Ukraine's alleged preparations for a "military operation" in the east is false. Ukraine seeks only peace.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken discussed a common position with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and British Foreign Secretary Elizabeth Trass in response to Russia's growing military presence near Ukraine's borders.
23 December 2021
Russian President Vladimir Putin has offered no guarantees that Russia would not invade Ukraine and drew a parallel line between the temporary occupation of Crimea by Russia and the U.S. "territorial issues" with its neighbors.
The European Union has taken note of Russia's security "proposals" to the United States and NATO and is ready, together with its partners, to respond to new threats posed by Russia's aggressive behavior.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg has called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to withdraw his armed forces from the Ukrainian border ahead of the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays.
German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has supported the further deepening of bilateral contacts between Ukraine and Germany and Ukraine's rapprochement with the European Union.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell discussed the current challenges facing Europe, including in the context of Russia’s escalation.
Russia has used a UN Security Council event to proclaim false narratives against other states.
G7 ambassadors are disappointed by the refusal of members of the selection committee for the head of the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office (SAPO) to determine the winner of the competition.
22 December 2021
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau have coordinated their positions on countering Russia's aggressive actions.
At the conference "Diplomacy 30. Strategy of Strong State" on December 21, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak briefed the Ukrainian ambassadors on the progress of negotiations within the Minsk process and the Normandy format on settling the situation in eastern Ukraine.
Ukraine is working to be present in one format or another at the NATO summit in Madrid next June, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that he is ready for any format of talks with Russia.
U.S. Defense Department Spokesmen John Kirby and State Department Spokesman Ned Price on Tuesday both decried disinformation spread by Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu, picked up by the Russian media, about Ukraine's alleged provocation plot for Donbas involving U.S. private military companies.
21 December 2021
At the Schiphol Judicial Complex in the Netherlands, where the MH17 case is being heard, Dutch prosecutors, presenting the indictment, said that the investigation revealed traces of no other weapon than the Buk missile system that could destroy Flight MH17.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg reiterated that any further aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine would carry a very high price.
Ukraine hopes to continue to develop cooperation with Japan, including in the fields of economy, IT and culture, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said.
The process and outcome of the case against the leader of the European Solidarity party, MP Petro Poroshenko, should be based on the rule of law, rather than political motives.
The first summit of the Lublin Triangle gives another impetus to the further integration of the three states - Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania, according to Andriy Yermak, head of the Ukrainian President's Office.
Before the next NATO summit on June 29-30 in Madrid, Ukraine plans to approve an individual partnership program with the Alliance and update partnership goals.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine plans to change the style and philosophy of the country’s foreign policy, making it fast, creative, ambitious, and fruitful.
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the opening of new Ukrainian embassies in many countries around the world.
Turkey is a strategic and effective partner that supports Ukraine, its sovereignty and territorial integrity, while maintaining political, diplomatic and economic relations with Russia, so its role as a mediator is important and promising to defuse tensions and resolve other issues.
European Solidarity party leader, MP Petro Poroshenko has said that he will return to Ukraine from a business trip abroad in the first half of January.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects Ukraine to become a member of the European Union in the coming years and wants to get a specific time frame from NATO in 2022 regarding the country's membership in the Alliance.