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Friday, 16 May 2025, 22:05
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
China's conducting of military exercises, code-named Joint Sword-2024B, to “deter separatism” in the Taiwan Strait was one of the reasons for postponing the meeting on providing weapons to Ukraine.
U.S. support for Ukraine may decrease due to U.S. assistance to Taiwan. However, China considers a military scenario of Taiwan's seizure as likely only in a few years.
Germany remains skeptical about Ukraine's invitation to join NATO, while the United States' position is closer than before.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal discussed with his Finnish counterpart Petteri Orpo support for the construction of a shelter system in Ukraine and proposed to create a Civil Defense Coalition.
U.S. Under Secretary of State for Civilian Security, Democracy and Human Rights Uzra Zeya has arrived in Kyiv on a visit.
During the discussions regarding Ukraine's invitation to NATO, there were no opponents of Ukraine joining the Alliance.
Certain elements of the Victory Plan, including increasing military aid to Ukraine and giving Ukraine permissions to hit targets deep inside Russia with weapons provided by the West, need to be implemented immediately. Other points could follow after the end of the active phase of Russia's war against Ukraine.
During the meeting of the Ukraine-NATO Council (UNC) at the level of defense ministers, which took place yesterday evening at the Alliance Headquarters with the participation of President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, the Ukrainian side heard no objections to the points of Victory Plan, including that on inviting Ukraine to NATO.
There is "no agreement" among EU leaders in the assessment of the Victory Plan presented in Brussels by President Volodymyr Zelensky. The plan will be reevaluated after the U.S. presidential election.
The Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of France, Jean-Noel Barrot, will pay a visit to Ukraine this weekend.
Following a meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council at the level of defense ministers in Brussels on October 17, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said it is necessary to act decisively and in unity to prevent Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin from strengthening and fueling the war further.
17 October 2024
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the European Parliament in Brussels, where he held talks with President Roberta Metsola and met with the chairs and co-chairs of political groups.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has denied insinuations about Ukraine's plans to develop weapons of mass destruction.
Ukraine, under the Budapest Memorandum, gave up nuclear weapons in exchange for guarantees of peace, territorial integrity and sovereignty from influential nuclear states, but in return received aggression from Russia. At the same time, Ukraine has never declared its intention to restore nuclear arsenal.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said that NATO is working with Ukraine to bring it closer to membership in the Alliance.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, Andrii Yermak, participated in a thematic conference Radiation and Nuclear Safety dedicated to the first point of the Peace Formula.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov discussed President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Victory Plan, Ukraine’s invitation to NATO, and attracting Turkish investment in defense production with his Turkish counterpart, Yaşar Güler.
The European Parliament will vote next week on providing Ukraine with a EUR 35 billion loan, which will be funded through the proceeds from frozen Russian assets.
Dutch Defense Minister Ruben Brekelmans said that the top priority is to strengthen support for Ukraine and that more is needed to stop Russian aggression.
In Brussels, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic Kyriakos Mitsotakis signed a Security Cooperation Agreement, which confirms Greece's readiness to continue meeting Ukraine's most pressing defense needs.
President Volodymyr Zelensky had a closed meeting with the leaders of the European Union to discuss the Victory Plan. Most of the participants supported it.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that the United States, Germany, France, and Italy are seeking to achieve unity on the issue of allowing Ukraine to use long-range weapons to strike targets in the territory of the Russian Federation.
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz continues to insist that partners should help Ukraine run an effective self-defense effort.
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal at the head of the Ukrainian delegation arrived in Switzerland to participate in the Mine Action Conference, where a meeting will be held with the leadership of Switzerland on issues of bilateral cooperation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called on European Union leaders to provide EUR 35 billion in support to Ukraine as soon as possible.
The President of Ukraine presented the Victory Plan at the European Union Summit held in Brussels.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the European Council where he met with its President Charles Michel.
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte says he does not rule out Ukraine joining the Alliance as its 33rd or 34th member, while stopping short of a clear response to journalists' questions of whether it is possible to invite Ukraine to the Alliance in the short term.