NATO-Ukraine Council to hold extraordinary meeting in response to Russian massive attacks
NATO has supported Ukraine’s request for an extraordinary NATO-Ukraine Council meeting in response to Russian massive missile and drone attacks.
Politics
Ukraine withdraws from one more CIS agreement
The Cabinet of Ministers has taken the decision on Ukraine's withdrawal from the Agreement on the Creation of the Interstate System of Documentary Encrypted Communications of the Commonwealth of Independent States.
Oleksandr Kornienko, First Deputy Speaker of Parliament
Problems with our northern neighbor may end much later than our term in office
Israel to continue providing aid to Ukrainian refugees
The Israeli government has decided to continue helping Ukrainian refugees who arrived in the country because of the war that Russia started against Ukraine.
Ukraine, India’s top diplomats hold phone call
Minister for Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba of Ukraine during his first phone call in 2024 with Subramanyam his Indian counterpart Subrahmanyam Jaishankar discussed cooperation on the Peace Formula and agreed to hold a meeting of the intergovernmental commission.
President of Slovakia calls for providing Ukraine with means needed to defend itself
Commenting on Russia’s latest massive missile attack on Ukraine’s territory, President of the Slovak Republic Zuzana Čaputová emphasized the importance of providing Ukraine with the means needed to defend itself from Russian aggression.
French ambassador: Goal of our support is to produce more weapons in Ukraine
France will gradually change the nature of its security assistance to Ukraine, aiming to increase the production of weapons directly in Ukraine.
OSCE leaders condemn Russian missile terror against Ukraine
The Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Minister for Foreign and European Affairs and Trade of Malta Ian Borg and OSCE Secretary General Helga Maria Schmid have condemned Russia's massive aerial attacks on Ukrainian cities.
02 January 2024
Yermak, Sullivan discuss strengthening of Ukraine's air defenses
As part of the continued dialogue with allies, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak had a phone call with U.S. President's National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan.
Blinken, Cameron discuss further assistance to Ukraine
U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron have discussed further support for Ukraine, as well as the situation in Gaza and the safety of shipping in the Red Sea.
France will provide Ukraine with aid it needs to ensure its legitimate defense - statement
France utterly condemns the massive wave of Russian missile and drone strikes against Ukraine on January 2, places full responsibility for this escalation on Russia, and vows to support Ukrainian resilience in the future.
Zelensky, Sunak discuss Ukraine's air defenses, long-range capabilities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak have discussed further defense cooperation between the two countries, with an emphasis on air defense and the long-range capabilities of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
Bundestag Defense Committee Chair calls for sending Taurus missiles to Ukraine
Germany should send the Taurus air-launched cruise missiles to Ukraine.
Secretary General of Council of Europe calls Russian attacks against Ukraine war crimes
Secretary General of the Council of Europe Marija Pejčinović Burić has condemned Russia’s another massive air attack against Ukraine, which took place on the morning of January 2, 2024.
01 January 2024
Russia not taking any steps towards peace, it needs pause to restore all its strength - Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said he does not detect "any fundamental steps forward to the peace from Russia."
Britain sees Ukraine aid as opportunity to understand whether country is ready for war – opinion
The UK has a serious problem with rearmament, because when the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February last year, the UK Ministry of Defense made this review: how it all affected the defense capabilities of their country.
Zelensky, Trudeau discuss security issues
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau have discussed security issues during a phone call.
U.S. ambassador vows to work day and night in support of Ukraine
U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget Brink has said in her New Year's greeting that she and the embassy team will work day and night in support of Ukraine.
General Hodges not very optimistic Ukraine could be invited to NATO at Washington summit
The former Commanding General of United States Army Europe, Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges, believes that NATO will be better the day it accepts Ukraine, however, he is not very optimistic about the results of the Washington summit in the context of Ukraine being invited to join the military alliance.
Italy assumes presidency of G7 Ambassadors' Ukraine Support Group
The Embassy of Italy in Ukraine has assumed the presidency of the G7 Ambassadors' Support Group in Kyiv.
Biden names defense of Ukraine among main accomplishments of United States in 2023
The U.S. President has named the defense of Ukraine, Israel and other partners from external aggression one of the major accomplishments of the United States in 2023.
31 December 2023
Finland’s prime minister mentions Russian war in Ukraine in his New Year's address
The Prime Minister of Finland, Petteri Orpo, in his New Year's address to the nation, mentioned the support for Ukraine in the face of Russian aggression.
Kremlin sees Ukraine's access to the Black Sea as threat to Russia - intel
Moscow assesses the approval of a pro-Western development course in Ukraine and preservation of the latter’s access to the Black Sea as a threat that may lead to problems for Russia.
Putin must be honest with Russians about war brunt - U.S. at UN
Russian President Putin should be honest with the Russians about the true cost of the war on Ukraine, as well as what economic prospects await their country due to the Kremlin’s aggression.
Ukraine tells UNSC of yet another Russian strike
The Ukrainian delegation at the UN briefed the members of the UN Security Council on the latest Russian missile and drone attacks.
30 December 2023
Ukraine’s path towards EU membership not to be fast, but it won’t last for decades – EC Vice President
With the start of accession talks with the EU, Ukraine will have a lot of work to do, and it is likely to last several years, as the country will be gradually approaching the EU membership.
Dmytro Lubinets, Ukrainian Parliament Commissioner for Human Rights
Many Ukrainian children try to tell us that they are in Russia and want to return
British defense secretary calls on world to ramp up support for Ukraine
British Defense Secretary Grant Shapps has called on other countries to follow London's example and ramp up support for Ukraine.
Ambassador outlines reasons behind Japan’s decision to transfer Patriot missiles to United States
Japan’s decision to approve changes that allow it to export the Patriot air defense missiles to the United States has derived from its considerations of national security, as well as overall security environment in the Indo-Pacific regions.