Ukraine, Hungary to hold meeting of commission on national minorities
Ukraine and Hungary have agreed to hold a meeting of the Ukrainian-Hungarian Commission on Ensuring the Rights of National Minorities in Kyiv in the near future.
Politics
Reintegration and legislation: Vice PM Reznikov meets with Venice Commission representatives
The government's draft law "On the Principles of State Policy of Transitional Period" provides for peacebuilding through secure reintegration.
MH17 trial: Families of victims call on Russia to admit involvement
In The Hague, 11 relatives of the MH17 victims are having their say in court on Tuesday, September 21.
Hungarian representative arrives in Kyiv to participate in preparations for joint commission meeting
Commissioner of the Hungarian Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade for Neighborhood Policy Development, Ferenc Kalmar, has arrived in Kyiv to participate in preparations for a meeting of the Ukrainian-Hungarian commission on national minorities.
EU does not recognize Russian ‘elections’ in occupied areas of eastern Ukraine, Crimea
The European Union does not recognize the so-called elections held in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine at the end of last week and takes note of reliable information about numerous and serious violations of the democratic right to expression of will in Russia.
Ukraine Navy chief at int’l symposium talks of common maritime challenges
During the 24th International Seapower Symposium, the Commander of the Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Rear Admiral Oleksiy Neizhpapa, discussed with other naval leaders common challenges to maritime security.
United States does not recognize Russian ‘elections’ in occupied part of Ukraine
The United States considers that the State Duma elections contradict Russia's international commitments to the OSCE and human rights and freedoms.
Zelensky explains how UN can help liberate Ukrainian territories
The UN General Assembly is one of the main platforms for Ukraine to protest the occupation of part of the country’s east and the Crimean peninsula.
Zelensky lays flowers at 9/11 memorial in New York
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has laid flowers at the September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
Zelensky lays flowers at 9/11 memorial in New York
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has laid flowers at the September 11 Memorial & Museum in New York, according to an Ukrinform correspondent.
Zelensky arrives in United States to participate in UN General Assembly
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived for a working visit to the United States to attend the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York.
20 September 2021
Kremlin experiments on occupied Donbas residents
What was happening under the guise of “expression of people’s will” in the Ukrainian lands temporarily occupied by Russia
Olena Zelenska speaks about First Lady's role in her first English-language interview
Ukraine's First Lady Olena Zelenska has given her first English-language interview to Diplomatic Courier as part of President Volodymyr Zelensky's working visit to the United States, the President's Office has reported on Facebook.
EU will never recognize Russian elections in annexed Crimea - EU spokesperson
The European Union will never recognize the results of the Russian elections in Crimea, which is part of Ukraine, and is concerned about the deliberate actions of the Russian government that handed out Russian passports to Ukrainian citizens in the temporarily occupied territories in the run-up to the Russian State Duma elections.
Russia launches large-scale exercise in Black Sea
Nearly 20 Russian Black Sea Fleet warships and other vessels were deployed from their bases in the occupied Sevastopol and Novorossiysk for missile and artillery exercises.
"Foreign observers" in Crimea election represent no one but themselves - MFA Ukraine
It’s Russia’s wishful thinking when they refer to a few fringe politicians as "international observers" in the elections held the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Zelensky to meet with UN, NATO chiefs during U.S. trip - Kuleba
During his visit to the United States to participate in the UN General Assembly, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will meet with the UN and NATO Secretaries General.
Russia invents new way to block prisoner swap - Harmash
Russia has come up with a new option for blocking the exchange of held persons – by involving in Trilateral Contact Group negotiations, despite Ukraine’s protests, a person convicted for terrorism by a Ukrainian court.
Servant of the People proposes Rada consider package of anti-oligarchic bills this week
The Servant of the People faction in parliament has proposed including a package of anti-oligarchic bills in the agenda of the Verkhovna Rada this week.
Rada this week to call for int’l community to shun Russian Duma election
This week, the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine intends to adopt a resolution appealing to the international community to recognize as illegitimate the election to the Russian State Duma.
Zelensky forms Ukrainian delegation for participation in UNGA session
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed an order forming a Ukrainian delegation for participation in the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in which he will take part on Monday, September 20.
Poland says Duda to meet with Zelensky during UN GA session in New York
During his visit to the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York, Polish President Andrzej Duda will hold meetings with a number of leaders, including President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine.
18 September 2021
Danilov: Russian passportization in eastern Ukraine bogs down
Currently, the issuance of passports of the Russian Federation to residents of the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine has bogged down.
Zelensky leaves for US to attend UN General Assembly session
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky will arrive in the United States on September 20 to attend the 76th session of the UN General Assembly in New York.
National Security and Defense Council launches system for monitoring oligarchs
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine launched a system for monitoring oligarchs.
NSDC imposes sanctions on 33 candidates for Russia’s State Duma members
The National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine imposed personal restrictive measures against 33 candidates for members of the State Duma of the Russian Federation for involvement in the organization and conduct of elections in the occupied territories of Ukraine.
17 September 2021
MFA Ukraine responds to Kremlin's accusations of Zelensky’s "aggressive rhetoric"
The Russian Federation continues to disguise as public rhetoric its unwillingness to fulfill obligations to implement the Minsk agreements and the decisions of the Normandy Four summit.
Government dismisses Fomenko as deputy culture and information policy minister
The Cabinet of Ministers has dismissed Svitlana Fomenko from the post of deputy minister of culture and information policy for European integration.
OSCE PA president: Mission should have access to entire Ukraine-Russia border
Russia's closure of the OSCE Observer Mission at the Russian checkpoints Gukovo and Donetsk is troubling and only demonstrates the need for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) to be present along the entire section of the border between Ukraine and Russia.