Yermak: Democracy must respond with force to autocracy's attempts to nullify world order
Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak believes that democracies must respond to any attempts by the autocracy to disrupt the world order.
Politics
Think tank presents report on involvement of retired NATO officers in Russia’s “active measures” abroad
The Center for Defense Reforms published a report on the participation of retired officers from the armies and intelligence agencies of NATO member states in Russian active measures aimed at weakening Western nations, destroying relations between NATO and EU, and isolating individual members of the respective alliances, justifying Russian aggression, and undermining military-technical assistance to Ukraine.
23 April 2023
Stefanchuk calls on Cyprus to join creation of special tribunal to prosecute Russia
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk met with President of the House of Representatives of the Republic of Cyprus Annita Demetriou and called on her country to join the creation of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine.
Zelensky announces several important international events for Ukraine
The authorities continue to prepare several important international events that can give more strength to Ukraine and more weapons to our soldiers.
Stefanchuk arrives in Prague to participate in Conference of Speakers of EU Parliaments
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk arrived in Prague to participate in the Conference of Speakers of the European Union Parliaments (EUSC).
Podolyak about Chinese ambassador’s statement: It is strange to hear absurd version of ‘history of Crimea’
Advisor to the Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Mykhailo Podolyak has emphasized that all post-Soviet countries, except Russia, have a clear sovereign status.
NSDC secretary asks other countries to stop putting Ukraine at table with Russia
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksiy Danilov, has called for a stop to constant efforts to put Ukraine at the negotiating table, asking instead to give the embattled nation more weapons.
Russian authorities seek to postpone open mobilization to avoid dissent - British intelligence
Russia's Ministry of Defense has launched a major campaign to recruit volunteers as the Russian Federation seeks to delay open mobilization to minimize domestic dissent.
UNSC to hold on Monday first debate chaired by Russia’s Lavrov
An open debate initiated by Russia "on the effective multilateralism through the defense of the principles of the Charter of the United Nations" will be held in the UN Security Council on Monday, April 24, under the chairmanship of Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Sergey Lavrov.
Lithuania’s top diplomat explains distrust in Bejing citing Chinese envoy’s Crimea statement
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis reiterated the position of Baltic States who don’t trust China to mediate a settlement in the Russo-Ukrainian war.
22 April 2023
Zelensky: Global initiative launched to restrict Russian nuclear industry
It is very important for Ukraine that the global restrictive efforts targeting Russia’s nuclear industry have begun. After all, this is exactly the segment that generates funds for the aggressor's budget and gets weaponized by making other states dependent.
Zelensky urges closing loopholes Russia uses to circumvent sanctions
Today, the key task of Ukraine and all those who seek to have the war end as soon as possible is to increase the sanctions pressure on Russia, as well as to remove any possibility for the aggressor power to circumvent these economic restrictions.
Brazilian president makes another statement on Russian war against Ukraine
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva says he does not want to "please anyone" with his stance on Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Kostin, members of Group of Friends discuss coordinated efforts to counter Russia
Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin and New York members of the Group of Friends of Accountability Following the Aggression Against Ukraine discussed the coordination of efforts to counter the Russian aggressor.
President enacts NSDC's decision on sanctions against individuals, legal entities
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has enacted by his decrees the decision of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine on the application of personal special economic and other restrictive measures to 40 individuals and 382 legal entities.
Teixeira believed to have started posting Pentagon secrets days after Russian incursion
U.S. Air National Guardsman Jack Teixeira, accused of leaking classified Pentagon documents, began posting classified data in February 2022, just after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.
British intelligence explains cancelation of Immortal Regiment events in Russia
The Kremlin is trying hard to maintain consistency in the key narrative it uses to justify its war on Ukraine, claiming that the invasion is similar to the Soviet experience in World War 2.
Brazilian president responds to invitation to visit Ukraine, decides to send envoy
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has responded to an invitation to visit Ukraine. Instead of himself, he decided to send his envoy to Kyiv.
21 April 2023
Language, history and Constitution: Zelensky signs law on exams for citizenship
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed the law on new rules for acquiring citizenship, which provides for exams on the knowledge of the Ukrainian language, the history of Ukraine, and the Constitution.
MFA: Ukraine will not join NATO in parts
Ukraine will join NATO only within internationally recognized borders.
Czech Republic should insist on starting negotiations on Ukraine's accession to EU - Pavel
The Czech Republic should insist on starting negotiations with Ukraine on accession to the European Union this year.
World should not turn away from Russian troops brutality in Ukraine - US Ambassador
The U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink believes that the world should not turn its back on the terrible brutality of Russian troops in Ukraine, which Ukrainian and international journalists record.
Ukraine terminates another agreement with CIS countries on social payments
Ukraine has withdrawn from the agreement on guarantees of citizens' rights in the field of social assistance, compensation payments to families with children and alimony.
Ukraine needs to have strategy for maintaining security in Black Sea when liberating Crimea - expert's opinion
Ukraine needs to have a clear strategy to maintain peace and security in the Black Sea region at the time of the liberation of Crimea due to the exhaustion of its own naval forces.
Minister Reznikov: Ukraine, NATO reach unprecedented levels of interoperability
At the sidelines of the 11th meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group in the Ramstein format, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has met with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and expressed hope for speeding up political decisions regarding Ukraine’s integration into NATO.
Ukraine aims start EU membership talks by year end - Stefanchuk
The Ukrainian government will do everything possible to start negotiations on Ukraine's membership in the European Union by the end of this year.
Venice Commission representatives to visit Ukraine in May – VR speaker
Representatives of the European Commission for Democracy through Law (Venice Commission) will visit Ukraine in early May.
II Parliamentary Summit of Crimea Platform to be held in Prague in October - Stefanchuk
The second parliamentary summit of the International Crimea Platform will be held tentatively in late October in the Czech capital, Prague.
Stoltenberg announces two topics important for Ukraine at NATO summit in July
There will be two issues important for Ukraine at the upcoming NATO Summit in Vilnius in July.