Svitlana Hrynchuk appointed Minister of Environment
The Verkhovna Rada on Thursday approved the appointment of Svitlana Hrynchuk to the post of Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources.
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Oleksiy Kuleba becomes Deputy Prime Minister for Reconstruction, Minister for Community Development
The Verkhovna Rada supported the appointment of Oleksiy Kuleba to the post of Deputy Prime Minister for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, Minister for Community and Territorial Development.
Stefanishyna appointed Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration, Minister of Justice
The Verkhovna Rada approved the appointment of Olha Stefanishyna to the post of Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine, Minister of Justice.
Zelensky to pitch "Victory Plan" to Biden, Harris, Trump
This month, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine will present the "Victory Plan" to U.S. President Joe Biden and candidates for presidency, Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump.
Andrii Sybiga appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Verkhovna Rada supported the appointment of Andrii Sybiga to the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine.
Parliament dismisses State Property Fund Chairman, Koval
The Verkhovna Rada voted for the resignation of Vitalii Koval, Chairman of the State Property Fund of Ukraine.
Russia Today spent over $10 million to create Kremlin-friendly content in USA
An American media company linked to six conservative influencers was secretly funded by Russian state media employees to churn out English-language videos that were “often consistent” with the Kremlin’s “interest in amplifying U.S. domestic divisions in order to weaken U.S. opposition”
Parliament dismisses Vice Prime Minister Vereshchuk
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported the resignation of Iryna Vereshchuk, Vice Prime Minister – Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine.
Parliament dismisses Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine supported the resignation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba.
European ministers to discuss in Vilnius setting up special tribunal for crime of aggression against Ukraine
The Ministers of Justice of the Council of Europe (CoE) countries will meet in Vilnius (Lithuania) on September 5 at the international conference to discuss setting up a special tribunal to investigate international crimes committed by Russia in Ukraine.
Blinken thanks Kuleba for close partnership
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken thanked Ukraine’s outgoing Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba for his leadership of his nation’s foreign policy through historic challenges, as well as for close partnership in joint efforts.
Ukraine’s government shakeup not to reduce U.S. support - White House
The United States administration expects that the level of cooperation and support for Ukraine will remain unchanged after the latest reshuffles in the Ukrainian government, announced on Wednesday.
Zelensky’s Office chief briefs U.S. delegation on Ukraine Army’s urgent needs, Russia sanctions
Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office Andriy Yermak met with the U.S. delegation led by U.S. Principal Deputy National Security Advisor Jon Finer.
Beijing refutes Russian propaganda claims of war drone supplies to Ukraine
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning denied the allegation that China had been supplying Ukraine with Chinese-made drones that could be used for military purposes, adding that the government strictly controls the export of dual-use products, including unmanned aerial vehicles.
Russia still able to produce missiles using foreign components - Zelensky
Timely cooperation of all countries that want peace can stop Russian schemes to evade sanctions and close access to the components that Russia uses in missile production.
Lukashenko pardons 30 political prisoners
Belarusian President Aleksandr Lukashenko signed a decree pardoning 30 Belarusian political prisoners.
China reacts to Russia's attack on Poltava, calls for negotiations
China's position on the "Ukraine crisis", no matter the developments, remains unchanged and implies calls for a ceasefire to be established as soon as possible and the search for a political settlement of the conflict.
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Zelensky announces meetings with partners on security in Europe
President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that the authorities are preparing meetings with partners to discuss, in particular, Ukraine's air defense, capabilities on the front and in reconstruction.
Cabinet and President’s Office reshuffle: Servant of the People faction agrees on staff replacements
The Servant of the People faction held a meeting to discuss the reshuffle of the Cabinet of Ministers and the President's Office.
U.S. imposes sanctions on Russia over attempts to influence election
The U.S. government has announced sanctions against RT, Margarita Simonyan, other Russian propagandists and hackers in response to influence efforts targeting the U.S. election.
Nauseda, Duda: discussion in progress among Allies around shooting down Russian missiles over Ukraine
NATO is currently discussing the shooting down of Russian missiles over Ukraine by Allied air defenses.
Zelensky names four countries from which Ukraine expects permits on long-range strikes
President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine needs permission to use long-range weapons against military targets inside Russia from four countries: the United States, United Kingdom, France, and Germany.
IMF delegation, NABU director discuss Bureau’s audit
Director of the National Anti-corruption Bureau Semen Kryvonos met with the delegation from the International Monetary Fund to discuss NABU’s future independent audit.
Nauseda believes Polish, Lithuanian presidencies in EU to expedite Ukraine’s integration
The presidencies of Poland and Lithuania in the European Union will give Ukraine's European integration even greater priority.
Scholz says Germany to deliver 17 IRIS-T systems to Ukraine
Germany will strengthen both Ukrainian air defenses, as well as its own and NATO security.
Ukraine counts on Ireland's support in use of long-range weapons – Shmyhal
Ukraine counts on Ireland's support, in particular, in obtaining the partners' permission to use the western-supplied weapons to launch strikes on the territory of Russia.
Vilnius and Warsaw ready to train Ukrainian military at LitPolUkrbrig base
Vilnius and Warsaw are ready to use the base of the Lithuanian-Polish-Ukrainian Brigade (LitPolUkrbrig) located in Poland for training of the Ukrainian military.
Ukraine’s Defense Minister in UK urges partners speed up delivery of weaponry
Defense Minister of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, during his visit to the UK, called on partners and allies to expedite the delivery of crucial weaponry and supplies to protect Ukraine from terrorist attacks by the Russian Federation.
Verkhovna Rada dismisses Strilets as environmental protection minister
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has backed the resignation of Minister of Environmental Protection and Natural Resources Ruslan Strilets.