Deputy PM Stefanishyna: UN’s hesitation hinders peace and prosperity in Europe
Russia's full-scale armed aggression against Ukraine has made the achievement of the UN Sustainable Development Goals impossible.
Politics
06 April 2022
President of Ukraine calls on Ireland to initiate tougher sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the Parliament of Ireland to persuade EU partners to toughen sanctions against the Russian Federation.
PACE President pays his first visit to Ukraine
Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) President Tiny Kox has paid his first visit to Ukraine.
Russia comes to Ukraine as colonizer, its propagandists don’t even hide that anymore – Zelensky
The Russian military have come to Ukraine as an army of colonizers.
President Zelensky: Not a single building left in Mariupol due to Russian aggression
There is not a single building left in the city of Mariupol, Donetsk Region, due to the attacks launched by Russian troops.
Ukraine at OSCE calls Russia a Nazi state
The Ukrainian mission to the OSCE has drawn the attention of foreign delegations to the article published by the Russian state-owned ‘information agency’ RIA Novosti, which justifies the need to exterminate Ukrainians and is another “manifestation of Russia as a Nazi state”.
Sanctions against Russia must be commensurate with gravity of its war crimes – Zelensky
The sanctions against the Russian Federation must be commensurate with the gravity of war crimes committed by Russian troops in Ukraine.
President Zelensky: Russia discredits all international institutions where it still participates
Participating in international institutions, Russia is attempting to block everything constructive, spread lies and justify the evil it does.
05 April 2022
EU at UN: Bucha massacre shows true face of Russia's war against Ukraine
Mass crimes committed by Russian troops in the now liberated Ukrainian towns show the world the true face of Russia's war against Ukraine.
Zelensky: Russia wants to destroy opportunity to live without dictatorship
One of the goals of Russia's invasion of Ukraine is to destroy the opportunity to live without dictatorship and state violence.
EU expels several Russian diplomats, expands sanctions against Russia
The European Union intends to put dozens of Russian individuals and entities on sanctions list over aggression against Ukraine and has already designated persona non grata a number of officials of the Permanent Mission of the Russian Federation to the EU.
European Commission President outlines six pillars of new round of sanctions against Russia
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen revealed the peculiarities of the EC proposals on the fifth package of sanctions against the Russian Federation over the invasion of Ukraine.
Shmyhal urges EU to go beyond 5th package of sanctions until Russia withdraws troops
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal thanked for the solidarity of united Europe with the Ukrainian people in view of the fifth package of sanctions against Russia which was announced by the EU.
U.S. to provide over US$1B in humanitarian aid for Ukraine war victims
The United States has confirmed its preparedness to allocate more than USD 1 billion to provide humanitarian assistance to ten million Ukraine residents who have become refugees and internally displaced persons, as well as to countries hosting them.
Russian propaganda moves to call all Ukrainians “Nazis” who must be punished - Podoliak
Russian propaganda had previously claimed that Russian troops were "liberating" Ukrainians from “Nazism,” while today they are branding all Ukrainians as “Nazis” who should be punished.
President Zelensky: Security guarantees for Ukraine under development, but no specifics yet
Security guarantees for Ukraine are under development, but there have been no specifics yet.
Kuleba to Guterres: No place for Russia in UN Human Rights Council
In a conversation with UN Secretary-General António Guterres, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has stated that there is no place for Russia in the UN Human Rights Council.
Canadian Parliament condemns Russia's crimes in Bucha
The Canadian parliament has passed a resolution condemning Russia's war crimes in Bucha and calling on the government to increase defense support for Ukraine.
UK at UN: “We will expose Putin's war for what it really is”
At a meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday, Britain intends to show the world "Putin's war for what it really is."
U.S. to expedite arms supplies to Ukraine - Pentagon
U.S. defense assistance to Ukraine will be delivered in the largest possible volumes and as quickly as possible.
04 April 2022
Michael Carpenter, U.S. Permanent Representative to the OSCE
Russia’s full-blown invasion of Ukraine is Putin’s huge geopolitical mistake
Johnson: Putin's tanks will never break spirit of Ukraine’s people
Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson has stated that the weapons and tanks of Putin's army will never break the spirit of Ukraine’s people.
03 April 2022
Germany’s defense chief skeptical about any agreements with Russia
German Defense Minister Christine Lambrecht does not believe that Russia will abide by any agreements, even if its officials sign them.
Russia’s unsuccessful blitzkrieg to end in “successful Nurnberg” - Ukrainian defense minister
An unsuccessful blitzkrieg by the Russian forces will end in an international tribunal similar to that held in Nurnberg where the Nazis were tried.
Zelensky invites Merkel, Sarkozy to Bucha to look at results of concessions to Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited former German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Nicolas Sarkozy, who led the nations during the 2008 Bucharest NATO summit, to visit Bucha to see what policy of concessions to Russia has led to.
Ukraine could negotiate with Russia after it seals security guarantees from other states - Zelensky
Ukraine could sit down at the negotiation table with Russia once it has security guarantees from other nations.
“Shocked” by killings of civilians in Bucha, UN chief calls for independent probe
Secretary-General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, says an independent investigation must be conducted to hold accountable everyone complicit in mass killings of civilians in the town of Bucha outside Kyiv.
Ukraine to convene OSCE Permanent Council meeting due to Russian war crimes in Kyiv Region
The Ukrainian delegation to the OSCE has initiated a special meeting of the OSCE Permanent Council due to the massacre and tortures of civilians, committed by Russian troops in Kyiv Region, namely in the city of Bucha.
“Further sanctions on their way”: EU to assist in documenting Russian war crimes near Kyiv
EU High Representative Josep Borrell and European Council President Charles Michel have been shocked by the atrocities committed by Russian troops in Kyiv Region and promised to assist Ukraine in gathering of necessary evidence for pursuit in international courts.