In 2022, Ukraine, NATO may approve individual partnership program - Stefanishyna
Before the next NATO summit on June 29-30 in Madrid, Ukraine plans to approve an individual partnership program with the Alliance and update partnership goals.
Politics
Zelensky names four new approaches to Ukraine's foreign policy
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine plans to change the style and philosophy of the country’s foreign policy, making it fast, creative, ambitious, and fruitful.
President: Ukraine plans to open new embassies in many countries
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced the opening of new Ukrainian embassies in many countries around the world.
Turkey's role as mediator between Ukraine and Russia important and promising - Umerov
Turkey is a strategic and effective partner that supports Ukraine, its sovereignty and territorial integrity, while maintaining political, diplomatic and economic relations with Russia, so its role as a mediator is important and promising to defuse tensions and resolve other issues.
Poroshenko plans to return to Ukraine in Jan
European Solidarity party leader, MP Petro Poroshenko has said that he will return to Ukraine from a business trip abroad in the first half of January.
Zelensky wants to know in 2022 when Ukraine will join NATO
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects Ukraine to become a member of the European Union in the coming years and wants to get a specific time frame from NATO in 2022 regarding the country's membership in the Alliance.
U.S., Britain concerned over possible Russian cyber attacks on Ukraine's power grids - media
The United States and Britain have deployed cyberwarfare experts in Ukraine amid the latest concerns that Russia could attack Ukrainian power grids this winter.
MH17 case: Prosecutors find four defendants guilty of killing 298 onboard
In the Netherlands, during a court hearing in the MH17 downing case, prosecutors said that four defendants, the so-called former “DPR” defense minister Igor Girkin (Strelkov), head of the “DPR” GRU general (colonel at the time of the tragedy) of the Russian GRU Sergey Dubinskiy, GRU lieutenant colonel Oleg Pulatov (all Russian citizens), and Leonid Kharchenko, a citizen of Ukraine who fought for the “DPR”, were responsible for the deaths of 298 people on board the plane.
U.S. citizens advised not to travel to Ukraine over Russian aggression, COVID-19
The U.S. Department of State continues to advise U.S. citizens not to visit Ukraine due to the situation with the spread of COVID-19 and a growing military threat from Russia.
White House reaffirms Ukraine's right to decide on NATO membership
The United States believes that Ukraine's right to determine its prospects for NATO membership, as well as the Allies' decision to accept new countries to join, is in line with European security.
Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania ready to jointly oppose Russia's gas market monopoly
The presidents of Ukraine, Poland and Lithuania have expressed their deep concern over the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project and expressed their readiness to take joint action to counter Russia's monopolization of the European gas market.
20 December 2021
Lublin Triangle leaders call on international community to step up sanctions against Russia
The presidents of Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania called on the international community to strengthen sanctions against the Russian Federation and urged Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s borders.
Kvien: US will provide more weapons to Ukraine in case of Russia’s invasion
The United States will provide more military equipment and weapons to Ukraine if Russia decides to continue its aggression.
Zelensky insists on powerful sanctions to prevent escalation by Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky believes that the world should take preventive measures and impose sanctions against Russia, rather than react after it escalates the situation.
Poroshenko suspected of treason, terrorist financing
Ukraine's Acting Prosecutor General Oleksiy Symonenko has signed a suspicion notice for Ukraine's fifth president, Petro Poroshenko, in the case of supplying coal from occupied territories, a law enforcement official familiar with the matter has told Ukrinform.
Nataliia Galibarenko, Head of Ukraine’s Mission to NATO
In the face of Russia's military escalation, NATO remains our reliable partner
President announces annual meeting of Ukrainian ambassadors in Ivano-Frankivsk region
President Volodymyr Zelensky called the meeting of the Lublin Triangle leaders and the forthcoming conference of ambassadors in the village of Huta in Ivano-Frankivsk region the beginning of the geographical decentralization of Ukrainian diplomacy.
Ukraine stands in solidarity with Poland, Lithuania in assessing migration crisis on Belarus border - Zelensky
Ukraine stands in solidarity with Poland and Lithuania in their assessment of the migration crisis on the EU's border with Belarus and is strengthening its own frontiers to avoid a similar scenario, President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Ukraine's accession to EU, NATO: Lublin Triangle leaders sign declaration
Presidents of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda, and President of the Republic of Poland Andrzej Duda signed a joint declaration in support of Ukraine's membership in the European Union and NATO.
Finland’s PM: If Russia attacks Ukraine, it will face tough consequences
Prime Minister of Finland Sanna Marin believes that a possible escalation of the situation between Russia and Ukraine could lead to the imposition of much tougher U.S. EU sanctions on Moscow.
Leaders of Ukraine, Poland, Lithuania meet in Carpathians
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Polish President Andrzej Duda and Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda have met to discuss security issues and agree on further steps to counter common challenges.
Words and statements not enough to deter Russian aggression against Ukraine - Borrell
The security situation resulting from a build-up of Russian troops around Ukraine's borders has become a major issue for world politics, but words and statements are not enough to deter Russian aggression.
Ukraine ready to share anti-corruption experience with int’l community: NAPC
Ukraine considers IT tools to be the basis for effective fight against corruption and is ready to share with the international community its experience in implementing them.
European Union responds to Kremlin's "security proposals" to U.S., NATO
Tensions on the borders of Ukraine, the situation on the Belarusian border, and the energy crisis must be considered in combination. Such actions reflect the Kremlin's will to change the framework conditions for European security excluding the Europeans from such discussions, but the EU remains confident that the United States will not fall into the trap of Russia's "security proposals."
Danilov on confronting Russia’s "little green men": We’ll have enough weapons
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, and Minister of Defense Oleksiy Reznikov visited one of the local arms producers.
Borrell on Russian aggression: We have to hope for the best and prepare for the worst
Josep Borrell, the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, believes that Europe needs to be ready to take decisive action against Russia in case of an attack on Ukraine, Ukrinform reports with reference to Borrell’s blog.
Lublin Triangle Summit: Poland, Lithuania to support Ukraine in light of Russia's movements on border
The leaders of Poland and Lithuania, Andrzej Duda and Gitanas Nausėda during the Lublin Triangle Summit (Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania) in Guta, Ivano-Frankivsk region, on Monday, December 20, are set to express solidarity with Kyiv in the wake of Russia's aggressive actions.
18 December 2021
U.S. Department of State: Donfried’s talks in Kyiv, Moscow, and Brussels were productive
The U.S. Department of State says that talks on the situation around Ukraine held during the meetings of U.S. Assistant Secretary of State Karen Donfried during her visits to Ukraine, Russia and Brussels were "productive".
Stoltenberg rejects Russia's demand that NATO deny membership to Ukraine
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg rejects Russia's right to demand that NATO should deny membership to Ukraine.