Ukraine grateful to Slovakia for its strong support – Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky has thanked Slovakia for the strong support provided to Ukraine from the first days of Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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EU Council adopts decision not to accept Russian documents issued in occupied territories of Ukraine
The Council of the European Union has adopted a decision on the non-acceptance of Russian travel documents issued in the occupied territories of Ukraine and Georgia.
Australian, British ombudsmen arrive in Ukraine
Western Australian Ombudsman and President of the International Ombudsman Institute (the IOI) Chris Field and British Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman Rob Behrens have arrived in Ukraine on an official visit.
Podolyak: Attacks on energy system, nuclear intimidation are Kremlin's bets for this winter
Mykhailo Podolyak, adviser to the head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, has named the Kremlin's bets for the current winter.
Creation of special tribunal for Russia should be mandatory element of peace formula - Yermak
Andriy Yermak, the head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, has said that in order to achieve peace, a special tribunal must be created to hold Russia's leadership accountable for aggression against Ukraine, and not only the perpetrators of Russian war crimes.
Canada, Netherlands join Ukraine v. Russia case at International Court of Justice
Canada and the Netherlands have filed a joint declaration to the International Court of Justice in The Hague to join the case concerning “Allegations of Genocide under the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide (Ukraine v. Russian Federation).”
Trilateral parliamentary assembly calls for speeding up Ukraine's accession to EU, NATO
Parliamentarians from Lithuania, Poland and Ukraine have adopted a declaration at the 12th session of the Trilateral Assembly in Vilnius, which states that the only way to ensure peace, stability, and security in Ukraine and NATO countries is to grant Ukraine membership in the military alliance.
07 December 2022
U.S. Senate Committee approves resolution recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as genocide
The United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations has endorsed a resolution recognizing Russian actions in Ukraine as a genocide.
President Zelensky addresses Robert F. Kennedy Human Rights Foundation
The fate of millions of people who can be saved is being decided on the battlefield in Ukraine.
European Commission proposes ninth package of sanctions against Russia
The European Commission has proposed the ninth package of sanctions against Russia.
Time magazine recognizes ‘the spirit of Ukraine’, Zelensky as person of the year
The American news magazine, Time, has named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky the 2022 Person of the Year, as well as recognized “the spirit of Ukraine”.
Three judges of Ukraine’s Constitutional Court resign
The Constitutional Court of Ukraine has dismissed three judges.
Kuleba: 31 suspicious packages sent to Ukrainian diplomats in 15 countries
The campaign of terror against Ukrainian diplomats is unprecedented not only in the context of Ukraine, but also at the global level.
If Russia feels backed into a corner, it has only itself to blame - Zelensky
Ukraine and the free world should not change their goals and make compromises to please the Russian aggressor.
Ukraine parliament speaker, Lithuanian president discuss international isolation of Russia
Verkhovna Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseas have discussed the international isolation of the Russian Federation.
06 December 2022
VR Chairman, Speaker of Lithuania’s Seimas, Marshal of Poland’s Senate discuss Russian armed aggression
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk has participated in a session of the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania and the Senate of the Republic of Poland.
Deputinization, denuclearization of Russia is needed after its imminent defeat - Kyslytsya
The deputinization and denuclearization of Russia is needed after its imminent military defeat, Ukraine's Permanent Representative to the UN, Sergiy Kyslytsya, has said.
Prime Minister of Moldova visits Bucha and Irpin: It hurts to see crosses on streets
Prime Minister of Moldova Natalia Gavrilița visited Bucha and Irpin, condemned Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, and stressed that Moldova remains Ukraine’s partner and friend.
PMs of Ukraine, Moldova agree on air defense cooperation
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal and Prime Minister of Moldova Natalia Gavrilița agreed on the cooperation of the countries in air defense and border control improvement.
Kuleba: Ukraine warns Iran about consequences of arms supplies to Russia, ready to act
Ukraine is closely following Iran's every step in the matter of military-technical cooperation with Russia. If it continues, Ukraine will act accordingly "soon."
Latvia cancels license of exiled Russian TV channel Dozhd
The Latvian National Electronic Media Council (NEPLP) has decided to revoke the broadcasting license of the independent Russian exiled TV channel Dozhd (Rain).
British Ambassador: Russian missile strikes ineffective against Ukrainian spirit and determination
British Ambassador to Ukraine Melinda Simmons called the Russian missile strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure cruel and cynical but ineffective against the Ukrainian spirit.
05 December 2022
Shmyhal, Morawiecki discuss consequences of Russian missile attack on Ukraine
The Prime Ministers of Ukraine and Poland, Denys Shmyhal and Mateusz Morawiecki, in a phone conversation discussed today's Russian missile attack against Ukraine.
Zelensky, Montenegro’s PM sign declaration on Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister of Montenegro Dritan Abazović signed the Joint Declaration on the Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine.
Foreign ministers of Visegrad Group countries to discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine at informal meeting
The foreign ministers of the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Poland and Hungary will discuss Russian aggression against Ukraine at an informal meeting of the Visegrad Group in Bratislava on December 6.
Three more suspicious envelopes addressed to Ukrainian diplomats in Spain
The Spanish police seized at the post office three more suspicious envelopes addressed to Ukrainian diplomats.
Ukraine is on the way to victory, start preparing for Russia’s defeat, Kuleba tells foreign ‘peacemakers’
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba advises some foreign politicians, mass media and experts, who struggle to imagine a Ukrainian victory, to start preparing for Russia’s defeat.
Financial Times names Zelensky person of the year
The Financial Times has named President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky its person of the year 2022.
Blinken: U.S. government working with Congress on legislation to designate Russia as state sponsor of terrorism
The U.S. administration is working with the U.S. Congress on an alternative form of a bill that would allow designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism without the critical consequences that could arise from the introduction of this status.