PM Shmyhal: Ukraine aims to become EU and NATO member in 5-10 years
Ukraine aspires to become a member of the European Union and NATO in the next 5-10 years. One of the main goals now is gradual integration into the European Single Market.
Politics
Switzerland to host Ukraine Reform Conference 2022
The 5th Ukraine Reform Conference will be held in the Swiss city of Lugano on July 4-5, 2022 with the participation of representatives of the Ukrainian authorities at all levels.
Zelensky appoints head of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has appointed Svitlana Onyshchuk as head of Ivano-Frankivsk Regional State Administration and presented her with an official certificate.
Defense, security and energy: Zelensky had phone conversation with Erdoğan
Ukraine–Turkey strategic partnership is developing dynamically and is an example of true friendly relations.
Court extends Medvedchuk's house arrest until Sept 7
Kyiv's Pechersky District Court has extended until September 7 the measure of restraint in the form of house arrest for MP Viktor Medvedchuk from the Opposition Platform - For Life faction in parliament, a suspect in the case of treason.
08 July 2021
Marko Shevchenko, Ambassador of Ukraine to Moldova
We hope our neighbors will soon have parliament with pro-European majority
Lithuania supports targeted projects in eastern Ukraine - Shmyhal
Lithuania supports a range of targeted projects in eastern Ukraine through direct funding.
Government aims to enhance European and Euro-Atlantic integration reforms - Shmyhal
The Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine aims to increase the pace of European and Euro-Atlantic integration reforms.
Ukraine has most ambitious Association Agreement with EU – Lithuanian PM
Lithuanian Prime Minister Ingrida Simonyte has said she believes that the implementation by Ukraine of an ambitious Association Agreement with the EU provides closer ties with Europe and opens the way to its membership in the European Union.
‘Grave miscarriage of justice’: United States urges to free journalist Yesypenko immediately
The United States calls on the occupation authorities in Crimea to immediately free arrested journalist Vladyslav Yesypenko.
President's Office, PACE delegation discuss course of reforms in Ukraine
Deputy Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andrii Sybiha discussed the course of reforms in Ukraine with Alfred Heer (Switzerland, ALDE) and Birgir Thórarinsson, (Iceland, EPP/CD), PACE co-rapporteurs for the monitoring of Ukraine.
Turkey supports Ukraine’s efforts to implement reforms - Cavusoglu
Turkey supports and will continue to support Ukraine in its efforts to implement reforms, Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu has said.
UIA plane crash: Ukraine, Canada will jointly demand justice from Iran
Ukraine and Canada will work closely to obtain appropriate compensation from Iran for the relatives of those killed in the downing of a Ukraine International Airlines passenger jet.
07 July 2021
Government team to take part in Ukraine Reform Conference in Vilnius – Shmyhal
On July 7, the Government team will pay a working visit to Vilnius, the Republic of Lithuania, where a two-day Ukraine Reform Conference is taking place.
UK names prerequisite for implementing reforms in Ukraine
Ensuring the independence of anti-corruption institutions and reforming the judicial system are a prerequisite for the implementation of almost all reforms in Ukraine.
Germany advises Ukraine to implement judicial reform as soon as possible
The key to the success of reforms in Ukraine in various areas is the effective reform of the judiciary and de-oligarchization, according to State Secretary at the German Federal Foreign Office Miguel Berger.
Lithuanian president to take part in events dedicated to 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence
President of the Republic of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda will take part in events dedicated to the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence in Kyiv.
Szijjarto to visit eastern Ukraine in July
Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Peter Szijjarto will visit eastern Ukraine in July at the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba.
EU to mobilize EUR 17B in investment for Eastern Partnership countries
The European Union is mobilizing EUR 17 billion in investment for the Eastern Partnership countries, according to European Commissioner for Neighborhood and Enlargement Oliver Varhelyi.
Zelensky wants U.S. to ‘help’ Russia end war in eastern Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky supports the expansion of the Normandy format or the creation of another platform for resolving the situation in eastern Ukraine with the involvement of powerful states.
Danish foreign minister says progress in reforming Ukraine's judicial system not fast enough
Danish Foreign Minister Jeppe Kofod has said that progress in reforming Ukraine's judicial system is not fast enough and emphasized the importance of following the recommendations of the Venice Commission in the selection of judges.
COVID-19 pandemic not a reason to postpone reforms in Ukraine – Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky assures that the COVID-19 pandemic is not a reason to postpone the process of reforms and changes in Ukraine.
Zelensky: ‘Industrial visa-free regime’ should become Ukraine-EU success story
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has said he expects that the first results of negotiations on updating the tariff part of the Association Agreement will be summed up as soon as by the next Ukraine-EU summit.
Ukraine needs clear plans for future membership in EU, NATO - Nauseda
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda has said he believes that the EU and NATO should give Ukraine clear plans for future membership.
Danilov: 630,000 Russian passports issued to CADLR residents
Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine Oleksiy Danilov says 630,000 Russian passports have been issued to residents of the occupied areas of Luhansk and Donetsk regions.
Lublin Triangle: Foreign ministers approve plan to counter Russian disinformation
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis and Polish Foreign Minister Zbigniew Rau have signed the roadmap for further cooperation and the declaration on European heritage and common values of the Lublin Triangle and approved a joint action plan to combat disinformation, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry has reported.
Kuleba: OSCE PA resolution is an important contribution to overcoming security crisis
The Ukrainian Ministry for Foreign Affairs welcomes the adoption of an urgent resolution on Ukraine by the summer session of the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly.
OSCE PA condemns Russia's occupation of Crimea and CADLR
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) has adopted a resolution condemning Russia's continued occupation of Crimea and certain areas of Donetsk and Luhansk regions (CADLR) and calling on the Russian Federation to withdraw its troops from Ukrainian territory.
NABU, FBI renew memorandum of understanding
The National Anti-Corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) and the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) have renewed the memorandum of understanding.