UN Security Council to convene meeting on Ukraine’s language law
Tonight, the UN Security Council will hold a meeting on Ukraine’s language law, initiated by the delegation of the Russian Federation.
Politics
Marchuk leaves Minsk Contact Group
Ukraine’s representative in the Trilateral Contact Group on the peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas Yevhen Marchuk has announced that he ceased participation in the Minsk talks.
Poroshenko wishes Zelensky successful presidency
Incumbent President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has wished President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky a successful presidency.
Volker hopes to further cooperation with Zelensky
U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations Kurt Volker thanked Petro Poroshenko for cooperation and expressed hope for furthering that cooperation with Volodymyr Zelensky.
Poroshenko dismisses Head of Presidential Administration Rainin
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has dismissed Ihor Rainin as head of the Presidential Administration.
Poroshenko dismisses Marchenko as Presidential Administration deputy head
Incumbent President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has dismissed Serhiy Marchenko as deputy head of the Presidential Administration.
Poroshenko dismisses Turchynov as NSDC secretary
President Petro Poroshenko has signed a decree dismissing Oleksandr Turchynov as secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine.
18.05.2019
Poroshenko proud that over past five years Ukraine and EU closer than ever
Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko is proud that during his presidency Ukraine and the EU have become closer than ever.
Ukraine calls on global community to recognize deportation of Crimean Tatars as genocide
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called on international partners to honor the victims of deportation of the Crimean Tatar people and to recognize the 1944 deportation as genocide.
Polish, Russian foreign ministers in Helsinki discuss Ukraine and Kaczynski’s plane
Polish Foreign Minister Jacek Czaputowicz met with his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov to discuss the situation in Ukraine and the return of the wreckage of the TU-154M plane to Poland.
Poroshenko dismisses Tsegolko, Gerashchenko and number of advisers
Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko dismissed his press secretary Svyatoslav Tsegolko.
Merkel intends to meet Zelensky soon
German Chancellor Angela Merkel expects to meet with Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky in the near future, but a date for such a meeting has not been announced yet.
Five presidents already confirm participation in Zelensky’s inauguration
The Foreign Ministry of Ukraine has received confirmation of participation of the presidents of the Baltic countries, Georgia and Hungary in the inauguration ceremony of Ukrainian President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky.
17.05.2019
NSDC Secretary Turchynov resigns
Secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) Oleksandr Turchynov has filed a resignation letter, the NSDC’s press service reports.