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.
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23 September 2021
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.
Kuleba meets with Egyptian foreign minister
As part of the Ukrainian delegation’s visit to the United States to attend the 76th session of the UN General Assembly, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba held talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Egypt Sameh Shoukry.
FM Kuleba: Ukraine takes note of ‘elections’ in occupied territories as Russia’s crime
By holding State Duma elections in the occupied territories, Russia as an occupying power grossly violated international law.
Nausėda at UN: Policy of non-recognition of occupation of Crimea must be reinforced
The policy of non-recognition of Russia's occupation of the Crimean peninsula must be reinforced at the international level.
Ukraine to implement idea of dual citizenship, Zelensky assures diaspora in U.S.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the Americans of Ukrainian descent said he would work toward implementing the idea of dual citizenship.
President of Slovakia calls attention to human rights violations in occupied Crimea
The international community must do everything possible to guarantee people in many parts of the world, including the occupied Crimea, their fundamental rights, including the right to freedom of speech and assembly.
Zelensky, Erdoğan discuss situation of Crimean political prisoners, FTA
During a meeting with Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, Volodymyr Zelensky touched upon the issue of assistance that Turkey can provide in the release of Crimean activists, including Nariman Dzhelialov, detained by the occupiers.
Zelensky meets with European Commission President, U.S. investors
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, as well as with a group of American investors.
Kuleba: Ukraine wants to know why UN was not represented at Crimea Platform summit
At a meeting with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky raised the question of why the organization was not represented at the Crimea Platform summit.
Zelensky holds talks with UN Secretary General, UNGA President
President Volodymyr Zelensky had meetings with UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres and the newly elected head of the UN General Assembly, Abdulla Shahid.
21 September 2021
Ukraine to bring to justice organizers of "elections" in occupied Donbas, Crimea
The Ministry of Reintegration monitors and prosecutes those involved in organizing illegal "elections" to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, held in certain districts of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and the occupied Crimea.
Ukraine, Hungary to hold meeting of commission on national minorities
Ukraine and Hungary have agreed to hold a meeting of the Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission on Ensuring the Rights of National Minorities in Kyiv in the near future.
Reintegration and legislation: Vice PM Reznikov meets with Venice Commission representatives
The government's draft law "On the Principles of State Policy of Transitional Period" provides for peacebuilding through secure reintegration.
MH17 trial: Families of victims call on Russia to admit involvement
In The Hague, 11 relatives of the MH17 victims are having their say in court on Tuesday, September 21.
Hungarian representative arrives in Kyiv to participate in preparations for joint commission meeting
Commissioner of the Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for Neighborhood Policy Development, Ferenc Kalmar, has arrived in Kyiv to participate in preparations for a meeting of the Ukrainian-Hungarian commission on national minorities.
EU does not recognize Russian ‘elections’ in occupied areas of eastern Ukraine, Crimea
The European Union does not recognize the so-called elections held in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine at the end of last week and takes note of reliable information about numerous and serious violations of the democratic right to expression of will in Russia.
Ukraine Navy chief at int’l symposium talks of common maritime challenges
During the 24th International Seapower Symposium, the Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, discussed with other naval leaders common challenges to maritime security.