Kuleba: Ukraine, UK sign partnership and trade agreement
Ukraine and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland have signed the Agreement on Political Cooperation, Free Trade, and Strategic Partnership.
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Zelensky thanks European Commission president for strong partnership
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has congratulated European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on her birthday and thanked her for strong partnership.
Ukraine, UK to work out mechanisms to fight against cross-border and cybercrime - Avakov
Ukrainian Interior Minister Arsen Avakov met with UK Secretary of State for the Home Department Priti Patel on October 7, the press service of the Ukrainian Interior Ministry’s reported.
Dzheppar discuss situation in occupied Crimea and Donbas in OSCE
During her working visit to Austria, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar discussed the issues of the occupied Crimea and Donbas in the OSCE and reached an agreement on the support for Ukraine’s issue at the OSCE Ministerial Council meeting.
FM Kuleba calls on Britain to join Crimean Platform
October 7, Foreign Minister of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba met with Dominic Raab, UK Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, and invited him to join the Crimean Platform.
Zelensky invites Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has invited the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to visit Ukraine and emphasized the importance of maintaining people-to-people contacts, the President's Office has reported on Facebook.
Zelensky says Ukraine confidently moving towards EU membership
The EU-Ukraine summit has proved that Ukraine is an interesting, promising and responsible country that is not afraid of any challenges and is confidently moving towards full membership in the European Union, according to President Volodymyr Zelensky.
07 October 2020
Ukraine, Britain to elaborate joint plan for countering Russia’s hybrid warfare
Ukraine and the United Kingdom will elaborate a joint plan for countering Russia’s hybrid warfare.
Tkachenko, Cichocki discuss cultural cooperation between Ukraine and Poland
Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine Oleksandr Tkachenko and Poland's Ambassador to Ukraine Bartosz Cichocki have discussed cultural cooperation between the two countries amid the pandemic.
UK Foreign Secretary welcomes Zelensky to London
UK Secretary for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs Dominic Raab has welcomed President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky to London.
Ukraine's presidential couple meet with Duke and Duchess of Cambridge
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge met on Wednesday with President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, Olena Zelenska, during an audience at Buckingham Palace, according to the official Twitter account of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge.
Ukrainian president arrives in Britain
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife, Olena Zelenska, have started their official visit to the United Kingdom, the president's press service has reported.
MFAs of Ukraine and Saudi Arabia resume political consultations
Ukraine and Saudi Arabia resume the practice of holding political consultations between the Ministries of Foreign Affairs after more than a decade-long break.
EU acknowledges European aspirations of Ukraine
Following the EU-Ukraine summit, European leaders reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening political association and economic integration of Ukraine with the EU, acknowledged European aspirations of Ukraine.
Zelensky: EU ready to join Crimean Platform initiative
The European Union is fundamentally ready to join the initiative for the international Crimean Platform format.
Ukraine, EU agree to jointly assess Association Agreement achievements next year
Ukraine and the European Union have agreed to start a joint assessment of the Association Agreement achievements next year.
Ukraine-EU summit: Zelensky announces ambitious and unprecedented plans
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky stated that representatives of Ukraine and the European Union outlined further steps of active cooperation and interaction during the 22nd Ukraine-EU Summit.
EU calls on Ukraine to accelerate judicial reforms, step up fight against corruption
Recognizing Ukraine's progress in legal reforms, participants in the 22nd EU-Ukraine Summit agreed on the need to speed up judicial reforms and step up the fight against corruption in Ukraine, ensuring strong and independent anti-corruption institutions.
Joint statement following the 22nd EU-Ukraine Summit
We reaffirmed our continued commitment to strengthening Ukraine's political association and economic integration with the European Union
06 October 2020
Common aviation area agreement with EU could be signed next year - Zelensky
A common aviation area agreement between Ukraine and the European Union could be signed early next year, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
Ukraine, EU sign six bilateral agreements in Brussels
Representatives of Ukraine and the European Union have signed six financial agreements totalling almost EUR 400 million on the sidelines of the EU-Ukraine Summit in Brussels.
Ukraine, EU sign six bilateral agreements in Brussels
Representatives of Ukraine and the European Union have signed six financial agreements totalling almost EUR 400 million on the sidelines of the EU-Ukraine Summit in Brussels.
FM Kuleba: EU, Ukraine share views on combating corruption, no threats to visa-free travel
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba claims that Ukraine has no dispute with the EU over anti-corruption bodies, so there is no threat to visa-free travel to EU.
EU-Ukraine summit begins in Brussels
The 22nd EU-Ukraine summit - the first bilateral EU summit with a partner country held physically since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic - has started in Brussels.
Ukraine never rules out possibility of changing venue for ‘Minsk’ talks – Kuleba
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba does not exclude the transfer of the venue for negotiations within the framework of the Trilateral Contact Group from Minsk due to the deterioration of relations between Belarus and Ukraine and the strengthening of Russia's positions in the country.
Zelensky arrives in Brussels for EU-Ukraine summit
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in Brussels on a working visit to participate in the 22nd EU-Ukraine summit.
Zelensky appoints new head of district administration in Donetsk region
President Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Maryna Liubchenko as head of the Oleksandrivka District State Administration in Donetsk region.
Zelensky dismisses Abromavicius as Ukroboronprom director general
President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Aivaras Abromavicius from the post of director general of Ukraine's state-owned company Ukroboronprom.
New agreement with Britain similar to Association Agreement with EU - Prystaiko
The Ukrainian-British agreement on political cooperation, free trade and strategic partnership, which is to be signed on October 7-8, is similar in scope to the Association Agreement between Ukraine and the EU, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom Vadym Prystaiko has said in an interview with the Voice of America.
Zelensky explains why local elections cannot be held in Donbas
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that it is now impossible to hold elections in non-government-controlled areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions.
President Zelensky’s expectations from EU-Ukraine Summit: Sanctions against Russia, coronavirus vaccine, ACAA
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky considers imposition of sanctions on Russia, participation in creating and manufacturing coronavirus vaccine, and signing Agreement on Conformity Assessment and Acceptance of Industrial Products to be the main issues of the current EU-Ukraine Summit.
Everyone wants to see results of investigation into Navalny poisoning - Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that world leaders should prevent the continuation of policies that lead to tragedies such as the poisoning of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, but called for dialogue with Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve some issues.
Yermak, Stefanishyna meet with Italian foreign minister to discuss situation in Donbas
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna and Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak met with Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy Luigi Di Maio in Rome on October 5.
Ukraine ready to implement IT projects with Microsoft - Zelensky
Ukraine is open to the development and implementation of digital innovations and IT projects of companies such as Microsoft, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said.
05 October 2020
Zelensky to visit Britain on October 7-8
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife will pay an official visit to the United Kingdom on October 7-8, the presidential press service has reported.
Dzheppar at OSCE plans to discuss monitoring of Ukrainian-Russian border
First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar will pay a visit to Vienna on Monday, where she will raise the issues of the Crimean platform and monitoring of the Ukrainian-Russian border at the OSCE level.
Zelensky: 2021 will be the beginning of ‘paperless regime’
Starting from 2021, Ukraine will begin to implement a "paperless regime", when public authorities no longer require citizens to provide paper certificates or other documents to receive public services.
Zelensky forms delegation for participation in 75th UNGA session
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has formed a Ukrainian delegation for participation in the 75th session of the UN General Assembly, which is headed by Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
Borrell to represent European Commission president at EU-Ukraine summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will not be able to take part in the EU-Ukraine summit, which will be held in Brussels on October 6, due to self-isolation. At the summit, she will be represented by EU High Representative / Vice President of the European Commission Josep Borrell.
Azerbaijan grateful to Ukraine for support of its territorial integrity - ambassador
Azerbaijan's Ambassador to Ukraine Elmira Akhundova has thanked the Ukrainian leadership for supporting the territorial integrity of Azerbaijan in the conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh.
Education Ministry, Friedrich Ebert Foundation to cooperate in sphere of dual education
The Ministry of Education and Science and the Friedrich Ebert Foundation have signed a memorandum on the cooperation in the sphere of training specialists using the dual form of education.
European Commission president self-isolates ahead of EU-Ukraine summit
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has said that she went into self-isolation due to contact with a person who tested positive for coronavirus.
Ukraine has plan for peaceful settlement of situation in Donbas – Yermak
Ukraine has a plan for a peaceful settlement of the situation in Donbas; and the final stage of this plan is local elections.
Zelensky signs decree to simplify stay of IT specialists from Belarus in Ukraine
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree "On some measures to attract entrepreneurs, highly qualified specialists who are citizens of the Republic of Belarus,” the president’s press service reports.
03 October 2020
UK expands sanctions over Kerch Bridge construction
The United Kingdom has imposed sanctions on two individuals and four legal entities involved in building the Kerch Bridge linking Russia and the occupied Crimea.
German ambassador: Banking sector, decentralization most successful reforms in Ukraine
Ambassador of the Federal Republic of Germany to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen considers that banking sector and decentralization reforms are the most successful ones implemented in Ukraine.
FM Kuleba: Ukraine ready to join EU sanctions against Belarus
Ukraine plans to join European Union sanctions against Belarus officials.
Zelensky: Prisoner exchange delayed as lists from occupied territories not provided yet
The prisoner exchange with representatives of the temporarily occupied territories of Donbas is delayed as the other party has not yet provided corresponding lists.
02 October 2020
Zelensky to attend EU-Ukraine summit in Brussels on October 6
The 22nd EU-Ukraine summit will take place in Brussels on October 6, the President's Office has reported.
Avakov: Ukraine won’t provide military assistance to Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict parties
Ukraine will not provide military assistance to any of the parties to Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict.
Ukrainian, Canadian foreign ministers discuss security, next stage of talks with Iran
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Canadian Foreign Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne have discussed security cooperation and the coordination of actions before the next stage of talks with Iran on compensation for the downing of flight PS752, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry's press service has reported.
U.S. at OSCE: Crimea is Ukraine
The United States has again reminded Russia that Crimea is a territory of Ukraine, and a sham referendum on the peninsula cannot legitimize the occupation of Crimea.
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry: Russia must stop illegal conscription in Crimea
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has strongly protested against Russia’s military conscription of Ukrainian citizens living in the temporarily occupied territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol.
Canada allocates $4.3M for reforms in Ukraine
Canada will commit over C$4.3 million to strengthen defence and broader security sector reforms in Ukraine as part of Canada’s whole-of-government support to the country, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs François-Philippe Champagne said on Thursday.
Ukraine calls on Russia to provide access of international monitoring mechanisms to Crimea
Ukraine’s Permanent Representative the International Organizations in Vienna has called on Russia to provide access of the international monitoring mechanisms to the temporarily occupied Crimea.
U.S. continues to hold Russia accountable for perpetuating conflict in Donbas
Russia continues to support illegal armed formations in Donbas and has not yet withdrawn its forces and heavy weapons from eastern Ukraine.
Russia stalling discussions needed for progress on Minsk agreements – U.S. embassy
Russia has continued to stall meaningful discussions to make progress towards fulfilling its own commitments under the Minsk agreements, Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Walter Braunohler has said.
Russia stalling discussions needed for progress on Minsk agreements – U.S. embassy
Russia has continued to stall meaningful discussions to make progress towards fulfilling its own commitments under the Minsk agreements, Counselor for Public Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Ukraine Walter Braunohler has said.
Italian court orders additional expert investigation in Markiv case
The Milan Court of Appeals did not consider the issue of attaching a package of expert opinions in the case of Ukraine’s National Guard member Vitaliy Markiv that could prove his innocence. At the same time, the court ordered to carry out an additional expert investigation.