Zelensky addresses nation on Russia's aggression, urges citizens not to panic
President Volodymyr Zelensky says that the threat of Russian aggression has been in place for more than a year and have not increased, urging Ukrainians not to panic.
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20 January 2022
Biden vows 'disaster' for Russia if it invades Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden has said that it would be a "disaster" for Russia if it launches a full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Arseniy Yatsenyuk on Dozhd TV: Putin at helm of new Russian national fascism
Vladimir Putin's government has embraced the new Russian fascism ideology.
UN must use its mandate to avoid worst-case scenario for Kyiv – Ukraine’s delegation
The UN General Assembly must make full use of its mandate to maintain peace and security in order to avoid a worst-case scenario amid the buildup of Russian troops near the borders of Ukraine.
EU, U.S., NATO, OSCE coordinate positions on Russian aggression
The European Union, the United States, NATO and the OSCE have held the first quadrilateral call to coordinate their positions in the context of responding to European security challenges posed by Russia's military build-up around Ukraine.
Zelensky, Blinken talk Normandy Four, NATO, Nord Stream 2
President Volodymyr Zelensky insists on the need to intensify the work of all negotiation formats and ensure a possibility of holding a Normandy Four summit.
19 January 2022
When last Russian soldier leaves: Kuleba lays out conditions for ending war in eastern Ukraine
All efforts of the international community are currently aimed at making Russia adhere to the diplomatic settlement of the armed conflict in eastern Ukraine, which will be resolved only when Russian troops leave the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions and Crimea.
Further aggression against Ukraine will have crippling costs for Russia - State Department
Russia's further aggression against Ukraine will lead to "crippling costs" on Russia's economy, increased defensive assistance from the United States to Ukraine and reinforced NATO presence in its eastern flank.
Blinken calls Kyiv most popular destination in the world
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Ukraine to reaffirm the support for the Ukrainian people amid Russian aggression, discuss a week of U.S.-Russia diplomatic talks, and a forthcoming meeting with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.
Zelensky after talks with Stoltenberg: Open door policy remains unchanged
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a phone call with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to discuss stability in Europe and Ukraine's participation in the military alliance's summit this June.
Scholz hopes for Russia's pragmatism
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes Russia will understand it is better to choose cooperation with Europe over a war with Ukraine.
Blinken: Build-up near Ukraine enabling Putin to attack ‘on very short notice’
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has stated that Russia intends to increase its force on Ukraine’s border allowing for the capacity to take further aggressive action "on very short notice".
Ukraine to present at ECHR evidence of rights breaches by Russia in occupied Donbas
Ukraine will present to the European Court of Human Rights evidence of Russia’s complicity in human rights violations in the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
Zelensky, Blinken hold talks in Kyiv
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and said he hopes that economic and financial cooperation between Ukraine and the United States will strengthen.
Court chooses personal recognizance as measure of restraint for Poroshenko
Kyiv's Pechersky District Court has chosen personal recognizance as a measure of restraint for former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Berlin hopes Normandy summit will take place in near future
German diplomats believe that conditions are currently in place to hope for a meeting in the Normandy format in the foreseeable future.
For EU members, price of ending war with Russia to be much higher than that of preventing it - Kuleba
Members of the European Union must understand that no matter how high the price of deterring Russia, the price of ending a new war will be much higher.
Zhovkva, van Leeuwen discuss security situation in eastern Ukraine
Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President's Office, in a phone call with Geoffrey van Leeuwen, Foreign Affairs and Defense Advisor to the Prime Minister of the Netherlands, discussed the security situation in eastern Ukraine, the President's Office has said.
Blinken: If we let Russia go with impunity, we will open Pandora's box
If the actions of the Russian authorities in their aggression against Ukraine go with impunity, this will untie the hands of other autocracies around the world, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said.
Ukraine knows what U.S., NATO talking about with Russia - Kuleba
There is no reason to claim that at the negotiations the United States and NATO conduct with Russia, issues concerning Ukraine are resolved without taking into account Kyiv’s position.
Ukraine has right to defend itself - Stoltenberg on Britain's move to supply weapons
Ukraine has the right to defend its sovereignty and territorial integrity, and NATO supports that right.
FM: Canada’s government to greenlight defensive weapon supplies to Ukraine
Canada’s government will endorse a decision to supply defensive weapons to Ukraine in accordance with the current legislation.
Erdogan invites Zelensky, Putin to hold talks in Turkey
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin to meet in Turkey to discuss differences and resolve problems.
Zelensky, Canada’s FM Joly discuss security challenges
During a Kyiv meeting on Tuesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Foreign Minister Melanie Joly exchanged views on stabilizing the situation around Ukraine.
Kuleba to Ukrainians in face of Russian threat: “Don’t buy scaremongering”
Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has urged Ukrainians not to succumb to panic over the looming threat of Russian invasion.
Blinken calls on Moscow to end military escalation around Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has called on Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov to end the military escalation around Ukraine and continue the diplomatic process.
Blinken arrives in Kyiv
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on Wednesday, January 19.
U.S. preparing sanctions on pro-Russian agents in Ukraine - WSJ
The United States is preparing financial sanctions on pro-Russian agents in Ukraine as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken travels to Europe for meetings in Kyiv and Berlin to show the support of European allies amid Russian aggression.
Russia could attack Ukraine at any point - U.S. State Department
Russia continues to raise tensions despite calls for de-escalation and has created in recent days an extremely dangerous level of threat of a new large-scale offensive against Ukraine.
18 January 2022
Stefanishyna, Joly discuss strengthening military aid to Ukraine
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olga Stefanishyna and Canada's Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly discussed strengthening military assistance to Ukraine.