EU should open doors to Ukraine in June – Duda
In June 2022, Ukraine should receive a clear signal from the EU that the doors to the EU are open and should be granted EU candidate status.
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Strengthening Ukraine’s Armed Forces, grain supplies, sanctions against Russia: Zelensky holds talks with Duda
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda in a face-to-face format. Afterwards, the talks between the delegations of Ukraine and Poland chaired by the Presidents took place.
President’s Office: Ukraine rules out ceasefire or territorial concessions to Russia
Ukraine rules out agreeing to a ceasefire with Russia and will not accept any deal with Moscow that involved ceding Ukrainian territory.
Poland’s President: It’s impossible to return to business as usual with Russia after Borodianka and Mariupol
After Borodianka and Mariupol, the world must not renew relations with Russia as if nothing had happened.
Ukraine has long been part of Europe, now waiting for completion of technical procedures for EU membership - Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he is convinced that Ukraine has long been part of Europe and looks forward to gaining the status of a candidate for membership in the European Union in June.
Parliament denounces three agreements with CIS, agreement on avoidance of double taxation with Russia
The Verkhovna Rada has denounced the agreement between the governments of Ukraine and the Russian Federation on the avoidance of double taxation of income and property and the prevention of tax evasion, as well as three agreements with the CIS.
Ukraine, Poland ready to sign agreement on joint border and customs control - Zelensky
Ukraine and Poland will soon conclude a bilateral agreement on joint border and customs control.
President Zelensky announces special status to Poles in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is planning to submit a draft bill to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the status and assistance to Polish citizens in Ukraine, which is similar to the one, which has recently been endorsed by the Sejm of the Republic of Poland in relation to Ukrainians.
President Duda in VR: It is time to sign a new neighborhood agreement with Ukraine
Considering the friendly relations between Warsaw and Kyiv, which became especially prominent amid Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, it is time to sign a new neighborhood agreement between Ukraine and Poland.
Polish President Andrzej Duda greeted with applause in Verkhovna Rada
Polish President Andrzej Duda has started to deliver his speech in the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. He was greeted with applause, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.
Polish president to address Ukrainian parliament
Polish President Andrzej Duda has arrived in Ukraine and is expected to deliver an address in the Verkhovna Rada on Sunday, May 22.
Zelensky, Draghi discuss defense cooperation
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine has discussed by phone with Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi bilateral defense cooperation between the two countries and the need to adopt the 6th package of EU sanctions against Russia.
21 May 2022
Senior official discusses with Italian lawmakers recent steps towards Ukraine's European integration
Ihor Zhovkva, Deputy Head of the Ukrainian President’s Office, met with Ugo Cappellacci, Chairman of the Group for Interparliamentary Relations with Ukraine in the Italian Parliament, and Matteo Perego di Cremnago, Member of the Foreign Affairs Committee, to discuss Ukraine's recent European integration steps.
Talks impossible as long as Russia believes they wage war against NATO – Podolyak
Talks between Ukraine and the Russian Federation have been suspended until the Russian side takes an objective look at the situation.
Ukraine to define when and how the war ends – FM Kuleba
Ukraine will define when and how the war ends, and Ukrainians will not give up on their land.
Portugal will provide financial assistance to Ukraine
The Portuguese Republic will provide financial assistance to Ukraine.
Zelensky: Ukraine looking forward to new powerful defense assistance from US
President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked U.S. President Joe Biden for signing the law on additional support for Ukraine and noted that Ukraine was looking forward to new powerful defense assistance.
Biden signs law on $40B assistance for Ukraine
U.S. President Joe Biden has signed a law on additional appropriations to Ukraine in 2022 which allows disbursing more than $40 billion from the country's budget to respond to Russia's aggression against Ukraine.
Britain wants to arm Moldova in line with NATO standards
London has begun talks with allies on sending modern weapons to Moldova according to NATO standards to ensure that the country can defend itself against Russia.
Zelensky: Purpose of meeting with Putin depends on when such talks to take place
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine believes that top level negotiations between Ukraine and Russia will eventually take place, but the purpose of his meeting with Putin will depend on when such talks are held.
Zelensky reveals mediators in Azovstal talks
Leaders of France, Turkey, Israel, and Switzerland were involved in negotiations to withdraw Ukrainian defenders from the Azovstal steelworks in Mariupol.
President Zelensky: In this war we are fighting for Ukraine’s place in the world
In Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine, we are fighting for Ukraine’s place in the world.
20 May 2022
Russia's atrocities confirm it was rightfully expelled from CoE - Secretary General
Marija Pejčinović Burić, Secretary General of the Council of Europe, emphasizes that the atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine confirm that the move to expel Russia from the Council of Europe was correct.
President Zelensky meets with Chairpersons of both Houses of the Irish Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Chairperson of the Upper House of the Irish Parliament Mark Daly and Chairperson of the Lower House of the Irish Parliament Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and expressed gratitude to Ireland for their support.
President Zelensky meets with Chairpersons of both Houses of the Irish Parliament
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Chairperson of the Upper House of the Irish Parliament Mark Daly and Chairperson of the Lower House of the Irish Parliament Seán Ó Fearghaíl, and expressed gratitude to Ireland for their support.
Duda hopes Ukraine will win war and return all territories
Russia's war against Ukraine should end with the return of all occupied territories to Kyiv.
Moldova responds to Russian criticism over protests outside embassy
Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu has addressed recent statements by Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, who complained that Russian diplomats in Chisinau could not work properly due to protests outside the embassy.
President Zelensky leads TIME’s annual list of most influential people
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has won the 2022 TIME100 reader poll, in which readers voted for the people they thought deserved a spot on TIME’s annual list of most influential people of the year.
19 May 2022
Zelensky, Yermak thank US Senate for approving $40B in aid
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky praised the US Senate’s approval of the bill on additional financial assistance to Ukraine. He expects US President Joe Biden to sign the document.