Nord Stream 2 to be stopped if Russia abuses it - candidate running for German chancellor
Germany will immediately shut down the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline if Russia does not adhere to geopolitical guarantees in relation to Ukraine.
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24 September 2021
US at OSCE: Russia punishes Ukrainians in Crimea for renouncing Russian passports
The Russian occupation authorities in Ukrainian Crimea continue to punish Ukrainian citizens who renounce Russian passports imposed on them.
Ukraine at OSCE: Voting in occupied territories delegitimizes Russian State Duma election
The involvement of Ukrainian citizens living in the temporarily occupied Crimea and Donbas in the State Duma elections is a violation of Russia’s OSCE commitments and calls into question the legitimacy of these elections.
Another evacuation plane from Afghanistan arrives in Kyiv
A plane carrying 96 Ukrainians, as well as other countries’ citizens, including students, evacuated from Afghanistan at Vatican’s request, arrived in Kyiv.
23 September 2021
Survey: 54% of Ukrainians oppose compromises with CADLR, 43% believe in return of Crimea
Almost 81% of Ukrainians consider that the armed conflict with Russia is ongoing in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, and 54% are convinced that Ukraine must not make any compromises to stop the conflict.
Head of UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine tells about Yesypenko's tortures in Crimea
The Russian Federation, as an occupying power, must stop violating international humanitarian law, international law, and human rights in Crimea.
Zelensky: Ukraine is open to big business, but not to oligarchic influence
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked the Verkhovna Rada for passing the law on oligarchs and assured that Ukraine is open to big business, but not to oligarchic influence on officials, politicians and the media.
Ukrainian parliament adopts law on oligarchs
The Verkhovna Rada has adopted Law No. 5599 "On the prevention of threats to national security associated with the excessive influence of persons who have significant economic or political weight in public life (oligarchs)."
Ukrainian PM thanks outgoing Japanese ambassador for strengthening bilateral cooperation
Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has thanked Japanese Ambassador to Ukraine Takashi Kurai, who is ending his diplomatic functions, for strengthening cooperation between the two countries, according to a statement posted on the website of the Ukrainian government.
Positive recognition abroad, reputation “key” to Ukraine's security - Kuleba
In times of hybrid wars, Ukraine's reputation and positive recognition abroad is what is able to ensure national security.
Cabinet of Ministers seals visa waiver agreement with Peru
The Cabinet of Ministers sealed the agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the Republic of Peru on the abolition of short-stay visa requirements.
Kuleba on Ukraine's path to NATO: “indecently long” process
Ukraine authorities don’t know when the country will receive a NATO Membership Action Plan as its Euro-Atlantic integration has been dragging for an “indecently long” time.
Ukraine hopes to see U.S. aid increase to $1B - Kuleba
Ukraine is actively working to ensure that U.S. financial assistance to the country in the coming years reaches $1 billion.
Ukraine aware of dangers of Russia, Belarus integration, foreign minister assures
Ukraine is well aware of all the threats stemming from the ongoing integration process between Belarus and Russia, although it has not yet raised the issue at the UN General Assembly.
Zelensky: Ukraine has right to say: we want to 'revive' UN
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for "reviving" the United Nations and its charter.
President of Estonia: Ukraine has our strong and unwavering support
Estonia calls on the international community not to forget about Russia's occupation of Crimea and aggression in eastern Ukraine.
Zelensky meets with British prime minister
In New York, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson have discussed cooperation between the two countries in some areas.
Zelensky calls on UN member states to join Crimea Platform
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on UN member states to join the Crimea Platform Declaration.
Zelensky calls on world to help release Dzhelyal, nearly 450 Ukrainians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the international community to support the release of Nariman Dzhelyal, first deputy chairman of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar people, and several hundred Ukrainians who are being unlawfully detained in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine and in Russia.
Zelensky at UNGA: It's hard for Ukraine to fall asleep to sound of explosions, gunfire
Ukraine has been suffering from the sound of explosions and gunfire in the occupied Donbas for eight years in a row, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Zelensky speaks at UN about attack on his aide's car
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that each night for him before the UN General Assembly has been sleepless, adding that he did not sleep last night because of an assassination attempt on his first aide, Serhiy Shefir.
22 September 2021
Ukrainian president, NATO secretary general meet in New York
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to facilitate the release of Ukrainians illegally held in the temporarily occupied territories and in Russia.
Germany does not recognize Russian ‘elections’ in occupied Crimea
Germany does not recognize holding of elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation in the territory of the occupied Crimea and considers the participation of residents of the temporarily occupied areas of eastern Ukraine in them illegal.
Combating Russian propaganda and disinformation becomes systematic
The fight against Russian propaganda and disinformation in Ukraine has become more systematic, says deputy head of the fact-checking project VoxCheck Svitlana Slipchenko.
Denisova: Some 230,000 Ukrainians took part in Russian State Duma 'elections'
Some 230,000 Ukrainians living in the temporarily occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions took part in the so-called "elections" to the State Duma, Verkhovna Rada Human Rights Commissioner Liudmyla Denisova has reported on Telegram.
Ukraine has already fulfilled 58% of obligations under Association Agreement
During the five-year period of effect of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, designed for ten years, the Ukrainian side has fulfilled 58% of its obligations under the Agreement.
Zhovkva: President to raise issue of Ukraine's European prospects at Ukraine-EU summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky will raise the issue of recognition of Ukraine's European prospects at the Ukraine-EU summit in October.
Ukraine may sign Common Aviation Area Agreement with EU at summit in October
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal hopes that Ukraine and the European Union will sign the Common Aviation Area Agreement at the 23rd Ukraine-EU Summit in October.
Rada declares Russian State Duma elections illegitimate
The Ukrainian parliament has approved Resolution No. 6078 "On the Statement of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the illegitimacy of the elections of deputies to the State Duma of the Russian Federation of 2021."
Zelensky on attack on aide’s car: “Response will be strong”
President Volodymyr Zelenskyi vowed “strong response” to today’s incident where his first aide Serhiy Shefir’s car was shot at.