Finnish Embassy in Moscow receives envelopes with white powder
On Thursday, April 13, envelopes containing an unknown white powder were sent to the Finnish Embassy in Moscow.
Politics
Russia's rotating presidency proves UNSC loses relevance - Ukraine’s NSDC secretary
Russia's presidency of the UN Security Council goes against any logic, showing that the organizaion has already lost its relevance.
U.S. drafting sanctions targeting Hungarian politicians with PM Orban’s party
A bipartisan group in U.S. Congress is drafting a package of sanctions that would target leading Hungarian political figures tied to the Viktor Orban government, mostly affiliated with the Fidesz party.
VI Forum of the Free Peoples of Post-Russia will be held in Washington, Philadelphia, NYC
On April 25-28, the VI Forum of Free Nations of Post-Russia will be held at the Hudson Institute (Washington), in the City Hall of Philadelphia, and at the Ukrainian Institute of America (New York), with the main theme "The New Future of Northern Eurasia: Architecture of the Post-Russian Space."
13 April 2023
UNSC needs reset to kick Russia out - Ukraine’s Kuleba
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba of Ukraine is convinced that it is necessary to reboot the United Nations Security Council in order to expel Russia from the body.
NATO should provide Ukraine with security guarantees this summer - Poland’s PM
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization should provide Ukraine with reliable security guarantees as soon as possible.
Zelensky holds meeting on European integration
Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky met with government officials and lawmakers to discuss crucial issues of Ukraine's European integration.
Defense Minister: Security aspects in Black Sea region need to be reviewed
Russia's actions call for a revision of the principles of all regional security in the Black Sea.
Black Sea Security Conference kicks off in Bucharest
The second (official) day of the First Black Sea Security Conference within the International Crimea Platform, which convened in Bucharest representatives from more than 50 countries and organizations, begins on Thursday.
Black Sea must be made “NATO Sea” - MFA Ukraine
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba of Ukraine believes that the Black Sea should be made what the Baltic Sea has become - a NATO sea - and a comprehensive security system should be developed for all countries across the region.
Romania to support Ukraine until victory, contribute to process of joining EU, NATO - MFA
Romania will continue all-round support to Ukraine for as long as it is necessary to win the war, and will also contribute to the path of integration into the EU and NATO.
Black Sea Security Conference kicks off in Bucharest
The second (official) day of the First Black Sea Security Conference within the International Crimea Platform, which convened in Bucharest representatives from more than 50 countries and organizations, begins on Thursday.
Latvia’s top diplomat responds to Macron, calls for strengthening Transatlantic unity
Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkēvičs, commenting on French President Emmanuel Macron's call for greater "strategic autonomy" of the EU from the United States, emphasized that "transatlantic unity should be strengthened, not weakened."
Discord cooperating with investigation into leak of Pentagon papers
The instant messaging platform Discord said it is cooperating with U.S. law enforcement in the probe into the leak of classified Pentagon documents.
MFA: Black Sea Security Conference completes architecture of International Crimea Platform
The First Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform, which gathered representatives of more than 50 countries and organizations in Bucharest, demonstrates that not only the countries of this region but also the whole world are interested in the security in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov now.
Ukraine, India agree to resume intergovernmental commission work - MFA
Ukraine and India have agreed on holding foreign political consultations, resuming the work of the intergovernmental Ukrainian-Indian commission and increasing the amount of humanitarian aid supplied to Ukraine.
12 April 2023
Russia’s long history of impunity must end – Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on the world to help put an end to the long history of Russia’s impunity for the atrocities Russians continue to commit in Ukraine.
USA not spend money in Ukraine but invests in democracy – Senate delegation in Kyiv
Following a meeting with the team of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, the bipartisan delegation of the Senate of the United States Congress was pleased with the level of accountability and transparency of the use of American aid.
Russia’s presidency in UNSC looks cynical after execution of POW – Ukraine Mission to UN
Russia’s presidency in the UN Security Council looks extremely cynical and detrimental for the credibility and capability of this organ against the backdrop of an execution-style killing of a Ukrainian prisoner of war by Russian troops.
President Zelensky meets with bipartisan delegation of the U.S. Senate
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting with the bipartisan delegation of the Senate of the United States Congress, including Joseph Manchin, Lisa Murkowski and Mark Kelly.
Macron: Being a US ally does not mean being a vassal
During a press conference in Amsterdam on Taiwan, French President Emmanuel Macron said that being an ally of the United States does not mean being a vassal.
United States announces new sanctions against Russia
The US government has imposed sanctions against 25 people and several dozen organizations involved in Russia's profit-making schemes through the mediation of oligarch Alisher Usmanov.
Ukrainian lawmakers, MEPs hold inaugural joint meeting
Ukrainian legislators on April 12 held a first joint intercommittee meeting of woth members of the European Parliament.
Violations revealed as gov’t team audits Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra
A commission from the Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine is inspecting the Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, where until recently a Moscow-run church was headquartered.
World to face war with Fourth Reich if it chooses “shameful peace” with Russia - Ukraine’s NSDC secretary
Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, Oleksiy Danilov, is convinced that the world will face a war with Russia’s Fourth Reich should it choose a shameful peace now.
Zelensky proposes terminating agreement with Belarus on protection of state secrets
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a draft law "On Termination of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Republic of Belarus on Mutual Protection of State Secrets" (No. 0197) to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine for consideration.
G7 foreign ministers to demand immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine - media
The foreign ministers of the Group of Seven (G7) nations at a meeting in Japan intend to adopt a communique demanding that Russia immediately and unconditionally withdraw its troops from Ukraine.
FM Kuleba on beheading of Ukrainian POW by Russians: It’s absurd that Russia presides over the UNSC
Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Minister Dmytro Kuleba has called it absurd that Russia is presiding over the UN Security Council, while Russian troops commit atrocities against Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Free trade, military aid, sanctions: Ukrainian PM sums up visit to Canada
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal believes that his visit to Canada on April 11 and the meetings held there were effective and productive.