Ukraine at UN: Russia's actions in Crimea jeopardize nuclear non-proliferation regime
Ukraine has expressed concern over Russia's build-up of nuclear capacities in occupied Crimea.
Politics
Stefanishyna meets with EC vice president for values and transparency
As part of an official visit to Brussels, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna met with Vera Jourova, Vice President of the European Commission for Values and Transparency.
Crimea deoccupation strategy: Cabinet approves action plan
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved an action plan to implement the Strategy for Deoccupation and Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Crimea.
Government dismisses two deputy ministers, head of State Migration Service
The Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Vasyl Bodnar as Ukraine's deputy foreign minister and Oleksiy Kurakov as Ukraine's deputy energy Minister.
Ukrainian Foreign Ministry calls on partners to honor Babyn Yar victims
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has called on international partners to participate in commemorative events to remember those killed in the Babyn Yar massacre and to join efforts to restore and establish historical truth and justice.
Russia blocks human rights conference - Blinken
U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken has expressed deep regret about Russia’s move to block the premier human rights conference of the Europe-Eurasia region that was set to open in Warsaw.
Stefanishyna: Ukraine outpaces ‘anti-corruption’ recommendations of EU auditors
Ukraine has slightly outpaced the conclusions of the European Court of Auditors, which criticized in its special report the effectiveness of the EU's efforts to support Ukraine in the fight against corruption, and began to follow the recommendations of European auditors before the document was published.
Ukraine wants EU to extend energy legislation to Nord Stream 2
For Ukraine, which complies with all the requirements of the EU’s Third Energy Package in terms of energy and energy security, it is essential that these common rules be followed by all EU gas market participants, including the Nord Stream 2 operators.
28 September 2021
Kuleba: Normandy format's decisions adopted with Merkel to be relevant for her successor
The decisions made at the Normandy format summit with the participation of incumbent German Chancellor Angela Merkel will be relevant for the new Government of Germany.
Common Aviation Area Agreement with EU to take effect immediately after conclusion – Zhovkva
The Common Aviation Area Agreement between Ukraine and the European Union will be signed. Currently, the level of EU representation at the signing ceremony is being determined.
A stab in Ukraine’s back: A Hungarian-Russian gas deal amid Moscow's energy escalation
The signing by Hungary of a new gas agreement with Russia seems to have caught Ukraine off its guard
UWC, Ukrainian president’s representative discuss issues of human rights in Crimea
Head of the Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) Human Rights Commission, Borys Wrzesnewskyj, together with representatives of the UWC Offices in Toronto, Kyiv, and Brussels, met with Permanent Representative of the President of Ukraine in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Head of the Crimea Platform Office Anton Korynevych.
Ukraine, Hungary summon ambassadors over Budapest's gas contract with Gazprom
The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has summoned Hungarian Ambassador Istvan Ijgyarto over the signing by Hungary of a new gas supply contract with Russia's Gazprom, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko has told Ukrinform.
Ukrainian president's speech at UN General Assembly had powerful effect - Yermak
The speech by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the 76th session of the UN General Assembly was one of the most anticipated and had a powerful effect, Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak has said.
Reznikov: Other countries should be involved in Normandy format
Deputy Prime Minister – Minister of Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov believes that the Normandy format should be preserved by involving other countries in it.
Yermak: Now's not the time to talk about UN peacekeepers in eastern Ukraine
During his visit to New York, President Zelensky did not raise the issue of the involvement of UN peacekeepers in resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine.
Kremlin's claim of limited capacity to inject gas into European USFs “continued blackmail” - Naftogaz CEO
The Kremlin's statements about the limited capacity to inject gas into European underground storage facilities are part of continued blackmail aimed to ensure Nord Stream 2’s successful certification despite its failure to comply with EU regulations.
Stefanishyna informs EU about Ukraine's progress in achieving objectives of Association Agreement
In Brussels, Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna met with Secretary General of European External Action Service (EEAS) Stefano Sannino to discuss issues of preparations for the EU-Ukraine Summit, which is to be held in Kyiv on October 12.
Ukraine approves National Resilience System
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has put into effect the decision of the National Security and Defense Council "On the introduction of a National Resilience System."
Reznikov: Normandy format parties discuss participation of new German Chancellor in summit
The Normandy format parties discussed the organization of a summit with the participation of the new German Chancellor.
Kuleba: Zelensky would speak with Putin from offensive position
Volodymyr Zelensky would lead a tete-a-tete with Vladimir Putin from offensive positions and create a discomforting situation for his counterpart.
27 September 2021
Belarus turning into Russia's military base - Ukrainian Foreign Ministry
Alexander Lukashenko has mastered the patterns of Russian propaganda rhetoric about threats from the West and Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko has told Ukrinform.
Russia’s Wagner PMC stops recruiting men born in Ukraine
Wagner, a Russian notorious private military company has imposed restrictions on hiring mercenaries for the upcoming Mali mission, banning any new recruits who were born in the territories of the former “Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic.”
Romania introduces two-week quarantine for unvaccinated Ukrainians
Romania has introduced a 14-day quarantine regime for all foreign nationals not vaccinated against COVID-19, stateless persons arriving from third countries, except for the EU and Switzerland, the Ukrainian Embassy in Romania has said.
Ukraine reacts to Hungary's new gas deal with Russia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has postponed the meeting of the Joint Ukrainian-Hungarian Intergovernmental Commission on Economic Cooperation due to the signing by Hungary of a new long-term contract with Russia’s Gazprom for gas supply bypassing Ukraine.
MFA explains why Kyiv does not severe diplomatic relations with Moscow
Ukraine considered the option of severing diplomatic relations with Russia but no other state agreed to take over the functions of protecting Ukrainians in Russia.
Embassy looking into circumstances of detention of Ukrainian citizen in Netherlands
The Ukrainian Embassy in the Netherlands is working with Dutch law enforcement officers to find out the circumstances surrounding the detention of a Ukrainian citizen, the captain of a sailing yacht, on suspicion of smuggling illegal migrants, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Oleg Nikolenko has told Ukrinform.
German Chancellor candidate Scholz: Ukraine must remain gas transit country
The new German Government will ensure that Ukraine remains a gas transit country and Russia adheres to the commitments it made during the negotiations on the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Stefanishyna to pay two-day working visit to Brussels
Ukraine's Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olga Stefanishyna will make a working visit to Brussels on September 27-28 as part of preparations for the Ukraine-EU summit, according to the website of the Ukrainian government.