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07 February 2022
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.
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has announced that an agreement has been reached with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about his possible meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ankara.
During his official visit to Ukraine, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan met with the leaders of the Mejlis of the Crimean Tatar People. The release of persons illegally detained in occupied Crimea and Russia was discussed at the meeting.
The Ukrainian authorities will continue to hold diplomatic meetings in Kyiv with international partners, as high-level visits reduce security challenges and upset the Kremlin's plans.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Azerbaijan Ali Asadov had a phone conversation on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, Ukrinform reports, referring to the Government portal.
Ukraine is ready for any format of talks with Russia that will help end the conflict in eastern Ukraine, Ukrainian presidential press secretary Serhiy Nykyforov has told Ukrinform.
The upper house of the Polish parliament, the Senate, has passed a resolution in support of Ukraine.
The United States prefers dialogue to de-escalate the situation along Ukraine's borders, but at the same time, together with its partners, it is expediting security assistance to the country to strengthen its defenses.
French President Emmanuel Macron plans to visit Ukraine on February 8, Ukrainian presidential press secretary Serhiy Nykyforov has told Ukrinform.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky discussed countering security challenges and stepping up the peace process within the Normandy format with President of France Emmanuel Macron during a telephone conversation on February 3.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Kyiv on February 14 before traveling to Moscow on February 15.
03 February 2022
Turkey has consistently supported Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity and is ready to work to reduce tensions in the region, including by hosting a summit at the level of the Ukrainian and Russian leaders or negotiations at the technical level, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said.
Ukraine and Turkey have signed eight intergovernmental documents.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan for supporting the sovereignty and integrity of Ukraine and for active participation in the Crimea Platform.