Podolyak outlines current Ukraine–Russia dialogue points
Ukraine maintains a dialogue with the Russian Federation exclusively at the level of settling the issue of exchange of POWs and the bodies of the dead.
12 August 2022
Ukraine maintains a dialogue with the Russian Federation exclusively at the level of settling the issue of exchange of POWs and the bodies of the dead.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Dominican Republic Roberto Alvarez discussed the global repercussions of Russian aggression and ways to counter them.
The Ukrainian side could consider a compromise with Russia only after Russian forces leave all the temporarily occupied areas of Ukraine within the borders recognized by the international community in 1991.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had a phone conversation with Pope Francis and told him about Russia’s aggression and terrible crimes against the Ukrainian people.
The international expert conference on the restoration and reconstruction of Ukraine will be held in Berlin on October 25, focusing on specific sectors in which the embattled nation can receive quick assistance.
11 August 2022
Ukraine's long-term goal is NATO membership, but until then Ukraine needs security guarantees from its allies.
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba has coordinated with EU High Commissioner Josep Borrell the positions as regards new sanctions on Russia and weapons supplies to Ukraine, as well as discussed the security situation in the Balkans.
Washington has voiced support for the Ukrainian initiative put forward in the wake of Russian strikes at the Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant as regards creating a demilitarized zone around the facility.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that most Russians support the war with Ukraine, missile attacks on Ukrainian cities and the killing of Ukrainians, so Russian tourists should then enjoy Russia.
Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba has thanked the Latvian parliament for recognizing Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and called on other countries to follow this example.
No one will be able to stop the wind carrying radiation, but all of us can stop the terrorist state of Russia.
Ukraine needs to stop the Russian aggressor, stabilize the front line and prepare a counteroffensive operation to liberate the occupied areas.
The Parliament of the Republic of Latvia, Saeima, has officially recognized Russia’s brutal actions against civilians in Ukraine and other countries as terrorism and the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism.
A chance for negotiations with Russia is possible only if Ukraine's partners are present at the table.
10 August 2022
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine reached an agreement in principle with Switzerland on the representation of Ukrainian interests in the territory of Russia.
The European Union calls on Russia to grant representatives of the International Committee of the Red Cross access to all Ukrainian prisoners of war, including those in the Olenivka penal facility.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Ghana Nana Akufo-Addo discussed food security and support for Ukraine in international organizations.
Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called on the EU and G7 countries to stop issuing visas to Russians.
In a phone conversation, the President of France and the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom confirmed their readiness to support Ukraine in the war against the Russian Federation "as long as it takes."
09 August 2022
Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin of Ukraine held a meeting with international partners to discuss the continuation of joint projects and new cooperation vectors.
Russia is using the seized Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant as a weapon of war. A special UN security mission should be sent to the site to prevent a disaster.
As soon as Ukraine liberates the temporarily occupied Crimea, it will be not a military base used by Russian terrorists but a national park and world resort.
The Russian army has resorted to the tactics of terror against Ukrainian civilians, launching missile and artillery strikes on densely populated settlements, as they cannot achieve their goals on the battlefield.
The foreign ministers of the EU countries are planning to discuss a visa ban for Russian citizens in late August.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky in a phone conversation with President of the Democratic Republic of Congo Felix Tshisekedi emphasized the need to overcome a global food crisis caused by Russia’s military aggression.
Mykhailo Podolyak, the adviser to the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine, considers it impossible to return to the Istanbul communiqué which was the result of face-to-face negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul in March.
Amnesty International has joined the ranks of organizations that actually ignore the realities of the Russian-Ukrainian war
President Volodymyr Zelensky calls on the West to ban entry for all Russian citizens against the background of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Amid the conventional war waged against Ukraine, Russian hybrid operations remain beyond global focus, therefore it is necessary to work out a proactive strategy to better counter Russian hybrid actions.