EU integration a tool for strengthening Ukraine - Kuleba
European integration is a tool for strengthening Ukraine, which makes Ukrainians more resilient, strong and close to the Western world, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.
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04 October 2021
FM Kuleba: Ukraine wants to discuss Nord Stream 2, gas crisis in Normandy format
Ukraine believes that Nord Stream 2, Ukraine's military security, and the situation in Donbas are directly related issues, so insists on discussing them in the Normandy format.
Kuleba to visit Poland on Oct 4-5
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will make a working visit to Poland on October 4-5 to take part in a meeting of the Lublin Triangle and hold talks with Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported.
Saakashvili's return to Ukraine to be discussed at intergovernmental, diplomatic levels - Zelensky
The return of Mikheil Saakashvili, chairman of the Executive Committee of Ukraine's National Reform Council, to Ukraine will be discussed at the diplomatic level and the level of the governments of Ukraine and Georgia, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Zelensky: Putin's entourage does not want our face-to-face meeting
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky believes that his face-to-face meeting with President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin could be effective.
Servant of the People to independently decide on candidate for VR chairperson – Zelensky
People's deputies from the Servant of the People parliamentary faction will independently decide whom to suggest for the post of a new chairman of the Verkhovna Rada if Dmytro Razumkov is removed from that post.
02 October 2021
President’s Office: We are disappointed with Saakashvili's arrest
The Ukrainian President’s Office is "very disappointed" with the arrest of Mikheil Saakashvili in Georgia and is awaiting for an official statement.
PM Shmyhal represents updated program of Cabinet of Ministers
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has represented an updated program of the Cabinet of Ministers at a meeting of the Servant of the People parliamentary faction in Truskavets, Lviv region, according to the Government portal.
President Zelensky to attend Servant of the People faction meeting in Truskavets
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky today will attend a meeting of the Servant of the People faction in Truskavets, Lviv region.
01 October 2021
To undermine Western values from within, Russia uses achievements of democratic world — Stratcom chief
Closure of the German-language YouTube channel of Russia Today is a positive step, but an insufficient one. The West must finally stop paying for misinformation it is targeted by.
Dzheppar, Simmons discuss further steps within Crimea Platform
First Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar discussed further steps within the framework of the Crimea Platform with Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Ukraine Melinda Simmons.
US at OSCE: Russia is prime driver of conflict in eastern Ukraine
Russia is not only a party to the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, but the prime driver of it as Russia started the bloody confrontation and continues to fuel it.
British ambassador calls on Russia to withdraw its personnel, weapons from Ukraine
Russia must withdraw its personnel and weapons from Ukraine and stop access restrictions to the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission so as not to endanger the civilian population, British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons has said.
2018 Kerch crisis: Kuleba tells about upcoming hearings in The Hague
The hearings in the case of Ukraine v. Russia in The Hague regarding the seizure of Ukrainian warships and detention of sailors in the Kerch Strait in November 2018 are very important for Ukraine as they concern the illegal capture of Ukrainian warships and trials against Ukrainian sailors.
Ukrainian authorities to strengthen cyber defense through OSCE project
Ukrainian public institutions will be strengthening defenses against cyber threats through an OSCE-run cyber hygiene project for public servants.
Ukraine brings to OSCE's attention neo-Nazism, xenophobia spreading in Russia
Russia is experiencing an unprecedented rise in radicalism, hatred, aggressive nationalism, neo-Nazism, and xenophobia.
Ukraine vs Russia: Arbitration in The Hague to hold hearing of UNCLOS case in October
The International Court of Arbitration, established in accordance with the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, will hold a hearing in The Hague on October 11-16 of the Ukraine v. Russia case on the seizure of Ukrainian Navy boats and capture of crews near the Kerch Strait in November 2018.
30 September 2021
Venediktova meets with head of EU Advisory Mission in Ukraine
Ukraine's Prosecutor General Iryna Venediktova has met with Antti Juhani Hartikainen, Head of the European Union Advisory Mission (EUAM) in Ukraine, the press service of the Prosecutor General's Office has reported.
Kuleba, Maas discuss development of Ukraine–Germany relations
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba had a telephone conversation with Federal Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany Heiko Maas.
Razumkov says he had no conflicts with Servant of the People faction
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Dmytro Razumkov has said that he had no conflict situations with the Servant of the People faction.
Ukraine evacuated over 700 people from Afghanistan – MP Umerov
Ukraine has helped more than 700 people leave Afghanistan, according to Ukrainian MP Rustem Umerov, a member of the Ukrainian delegation to the PACE.
Russia blackmailing Europe with gas prices to gain monopoly for Nord Stream 2 – Stefanishyna
In an interview with EU Observer, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Olga Stefanishyna, noted Russia's attempts to blackmail European partners with high gas prices to force them to drop EU energy legislation requirements to Nord Stream 2, thus allowing Gazprom to gain monopoly rights to operate the pipe.
Ukrainian delegation to TCG continues to insist on release of detainees, adherence to ceasefire
The Ukrainian delegation to the Trilateral Contact Group (TCG) continues to insist on the prompt release of all detainees and strict adherence to the ceasefire regime.
Ukraine, Turkey’s top diplomats to meet in Lviv in October
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba will meet with his Turkish counterpart Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu in October, with the talks set to be held in Lviv, instead of Kyiv, to present the Ukrainian city to Turkish investors.
Razumkov says did not discuss with Zelensky own stepdown prospects
Parliament Speaker Dmytro Razumkov did not discuss with President Volodymyr Zelensky the issue of his possible resignation from the post of Parliament Speaker.
Markarova elaborates on preparation of Ukraine-U.S. Strategic Partnership Commission meeting
Preparations for the meeting of the Ukraine-U.S. Strategic Partnership Commission (SPC) in an updated format are in full swing as documents are already being drafted and intensive discussions are underway on issues on the agenda.
North Macedonia recognizes Ukrainian COVID certificates
North Macedonia has recognized Ukrainian COVID-19 vaccination certificates.
29 September 2021
President of Israel to visit Ukraine next week
President of Israel Isaac Herzog will make his first state visit to Ukraine on October 5-7 to mark the 80th anniversary of the Babyn Yar tragedy.
No signals from European Commission on threat of visa-free travel - MFA
The Ukrainian side has received no official signals from the European Commission about the threat of visa-free travel with the European Union being abolished.
Razumkov signs law on preventing anti-Semitism in Ukraine
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Dmytro Razumkov has signed Law No. 5109 "On Preventing and Combating Anti-Semitism in Ukraine" and sent it to President Volodymyr Zelensky for signature, according to the parliament's website.