Blinken: We know that sovereign and independent Ukraine will endure
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has expressed confidence that a sovereign and independent Ukraine will endure in the war unleashed by Russia.
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15 May 2022
Stefanishyna hopes Ukraine's application to join NATO will be considered fast
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna has said she hopes that Ukraine's application for NATO membership will be considered as quickly as Sweden's and Finland's.
U.S. Senate to vote on $40B in new Ukraine aid on Wednesday - McConnell
U.S. Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell has said he expects the Senate to advance the approval of nearly $40 billion of additional aid to Ukraine on Monday, with a final vote taking place Wednesday, May 18.
Sweden to apply for NATO membership following Finland
Sweden's Social Democratic Party stated Sunday that the country should work toward a Swedish application to join NATO.
Blinken conveys to Kuleba details of latest security assistance
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken at a meeting with Ukraine’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba in Berlin revealed to his counterpart the details of the latest defense aid tranche to Ukraine.
Finland’s president doesn’t believe Russia could invade his country
Finland’s President Sauli Niinistö says Russia's decision to invade Ukraine "showed that they are ready to attack an independent neighboring country."
NATO Allies to help Ukraine as long as needed – Baerbock
The war in Ukraine will not end quickly, but NATO Allies will continue to help Ukrainians defend themselves against Russia.
Ukraine's parliament cannot denounce all agreements with Russia and Belarus - Stefanchuk
The Verkhovna Rada cannot denounce all agreements that Ukraine signed with Russia and Belarus.
G7 countries back idea of transferring seized Russian assets to Ukraine - Kuleba
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said that the Group of Seven (G7) countries are positive about the idea of transferring seized Russian assets to Ukraine to rebuild the country.
Ukraine MFA not to allow Russia to prolong suffering of Ukrainians through talks
The Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry will not allow the Russian side to prolong the suffering of Ukrainians under the guise of talks.
14 May 2022
Hungary's new president condemns Russia's aggression, backs Ukraine's accession to EU
Hungary's new President Katalin Novak at her inauguration ceremony on Saturday condemned Russia's invasion of Ukraine and supported Ukraine's accession to the EU.
Zelensky signs law banning pro-Russian parties
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed law No. 7172-1 on the introduction of amendments to certain legislative acts of Ukraine regarding a ban on the activity of political parties.
Ukrainian, Albanian foreign ministers convinced of importance of common path to EU
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and his Albanian counterpart Olta Xhaçka are convinced of the importance of the two countries' common path to the EU and the need to isolate Russia until it ends its aggression against Ukraine.
MFA advises Russia not to poke its nose into Ukraine's European integration
Russia has not yet reached the level of historical development in order to reflect on European values.
G7 calls on China not to help Russia in war against Ukraine
The Group of Seven has called on China to stand in support of Ukraine and not help Russia in its war against Ukraine, not legitimize its actions, and not undermine sanctions imposed on Russia.
Zelensky meets with U.S. Senate delegation
The visit of the U.S. Senate delegation sends a strong signal of bipartisan support for Ukraine from both Congress and the American people.
G7 to never recognize borders redrawn by Russia - statement
The Group of Seven has called on Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from the Ukrainian territory, vowing to never recognize any new borders, except for those internationally recognized, adding they will provide as many weapons as required to help the country defend its territory and sovereignty.
Thirty-eight embassies have resumed work in Kyiv
Already 38 foreign missions have resumed their operations in the capital of Ukraine, Kyiv.
Heads of US, UK, German, French embassies meet in Kyiv for first time since invasion
The heads of diplomatic missions of the United States, the United Kingdom, France and Germany have met in Kyiv for the first time since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine started on February 24.
Podoliak: Weapons for Ukraine today are key to global food security
Weapons will help Ukraine win and restore food order in the world.
13 May 2022
Ukraine, Moldova foreign ministers discuss security issues
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Moldova Nicu Popescu discussed the security of the two countries and Russia's hostile actions in the Black Sea region.
Yermak: Russia has earned over $ 65B selling energy during war
The international expert group actively works to assess the current sanctions against Russia and offers new ones.
OSCE PA appoints special representative for parliamentary dialogue on Ukraine
The OSCE Parliamentary Assembly has appointed Vice-President Reinhold Lopatka (Austria) as the Assembly's Special Representative for Parliamentary Dialogue on Ukraine.
Kuleba, Truss discuss further military assistance to Ukraine, new sanctions against Russia
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with his British counterpart Liz Truss in Lubeck, Germany, to discuss further military assistance to Ukraine and new sanctions against Russia.
Ukraine will win war if it has enough weapons - Kuleba
Western countries have significantly increased arms supplies to Ukraine, but to win the war, Ukraine needs constant supplies, including multiple launch rocket systems and aircraft.
Kuleba meets with G7 ministers
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said he is satisfied with the results of a meeting with his counterparts from the G7 countries.
Russia not reacting to Ukraine’s proposal to withdraw troops from areas seized after Feb 24 – Zelensky
As part of talks, Russia does not react to Ukraine’s proposal to withdraw troops from the areas seized after February 24, 2022.
President Zelensky: Talks with Russia get complicated every day as new atrocities reveal
Negotiations between Ukraine and the Russian Federation are getting more complicated every day, as Russian troops continue to commit new atrocities within the temporarily occupied areas.
Senator Paul blocks swift passage of $40 billion aid bill for Ukraine
Republican Senator Rand Paul blocked the passage of a $40 billion aid bill for Ukraine.