Stefanchuk discusses sanctions against Russia, special tribunal, European integration with Irish PM
Speaker of the Parliament Ruslan Stefanchuk met with Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar.
Politics
Türkiye doesn't connect Russia's exit from "grain deal" with decision on NATO expansion
Turkey does not consider Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative to be any kind of revenge by the Kremlin because Turkey supported Sweden's application to join NATO and the de facto expansion of the Alliance's presence near the Russian border.
Zelensky: Grain corridor won’t be safe if UN limits itself to statements
President Volodymyr Zelensky expects practical actions from the United Nations to ensure the security of the grain corridor, not just statements.
Stefanishyna meets with heads of missions, ambassadors of NATO member states
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine Olha Stefanishyna discussed further steps for the practical implementation of the Vilnius Summit decisions with the heads of missions and ambassadors of NATO member states.
Lavly Perling, member of Ukraine's Ethics Council, former Estonian prosecutor general
It is important that corrupt officials should be convicted
Ireland giving another EUR 5M in humanitarian aid to Ukraine - Taoiseach Varadkar
Ireland is allocating another EUR 5 million for humanitarian aid to Ukraine and is set to train Ukrainian mine disposal technicians and military medics.
Dzhaparova: Partners must clearly understand no peace talks without Crimea
The International Crimean Platform should form a clear understanding among Ukraine's partners that there can be no peace talks without the return of the temporarily occupied Crimea.
Prime Minister of Ireland visits Bucha
Prime Minister of Ireland Leo Varadkar and Prosecutor General of Ukraine Andriy Kostin visited the sites of Russian crimes in Bucha, Kyiv region.
Yermak: Terror against Odesa confirms Russia’s desire to create famine in Global South countries
The Russian terror against Odesa city confirms Russia's desire to create famine and problems in the countries of the Global South and refugee crisis in the West.
Mariia Mezentseva, Chair of the Ukrainian Delegation to PACE
Ukraine’s Support from International Colleagues is Growing Steadily
Russia using foreign components for its weapons another argument to toughen sanctions - Zelensky
Every exposed fact where Russia uses spare parts and other components from the free world countries to manufacture own weapons will serve is yet another argument for expanding sanctions pressure.
Russia’s withdrawal from grain deal to elevate suffering worldwide - Canada's Joly
Russia’s decision to pull out of the Black Sea Grain Initiative will have strong implications for international food security.
Australia at UN: War must end on Ukraine’s terms
Australia keeps standing with Ukraine, helping the nation to achieve peace on its terms.
PG Kostin, ICC official discuss opening of Court’s office in Ukraine
Prosecutor General Andriy Kostin of Ukraine discussed with International Criminal Court representative Brenda Hollis the opening of an ICC office in Ukraine.
EU, CELAC leaders speak for just peace in Ukraine
Following the two-day meeting in Brussels, the heads of state and government of the EU member states and the countries of the Community of Latin America and the Caribbean (CELAC) supported efforts to establish a just and sustainable peace in Ukraine, and also advocated the continuation of the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
Special Tribunal could punish Belarus leadership for participating in war – Korynevych
Anton Korynevych, Ambassador-at-Large at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, does not rule out that in the future the Special Tribunal will be able to punish the leadership of Belarus for participating in the war against Ukraine.
Baltic countries condemn Russia's crimes in Ukraine at UN Security Council
On July 17, during a high-level meeting of the United Nations Security Council on the peace and security in Ukraine, Chancellor of the Government of Lithuania Giedre Balcytyte, on behalf of the Baltic States, condemned Russia's crimes and aggression against Ukraine, as well as Russia's recent unilateral decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Initiative.
18 July 2023
Punishing Russia for terror is a historic task for the current generation of world leaders – Zelensky
Overcoming Russian aggression and punishing Russia for terror is a historic task for the current generation of world leaders, and the world will fulfill this task.
Zelensky meets with JICA President paying visit to Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has held a meeting with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) President Akihiko Tanaka, who arrived in Ukraine.
Kuleba at UN General Assembly: Putin has imperial tumor in his head
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba calls on UN member states to put maximum pressure on Russia to make it stop violations against children and return them to Ukraine.
Core Group on creation of Special Tribunal includes representatives of 38 countries and organizations
The Coalition (Core Group) on the creation of a Special Tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine includes representatives of 38 countries and several representatives of international organizations that have already held several working meetings.
Ukraine counting on Azerbaijan's support for Crimea Platform, Peace Formula
First Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine Dzhaparova and Ambassador of Azerbaijan Seymur Mardaliyev discussed preparations for Сrimea Platform summit and Peace Formula proposed by President Volodymyr Zelensky.
G20 summit to end without joint statement as Ukraine war divides bloc - media
Two-day negotiations between the finance ministers of the G20 nations will end today without a joint statement due to differences between the participating states regarding the condemnation of the war in Ukraine.
ECHR completely rejects all Russia's claims against Ukraine
The European Court of Human Rights on Tuesday, July 18, announced a decision in the case of Russia v. Ukraine. The court rejected all of Russia's claims against Ukraine in their entirety.
FM Kuleba: All ICC member states should comply with demand for Putin’s arrest
Ukraine actively cooperates with the International Criminal Court to hold Russian criminals to account and also calls on all 123 ICC member states to comply with the demand for the arrest of President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and his Commissioner for Children's Rights Maria Lvova-Belova.
South Korea to provide non-lethal aid only to Ukraine
The Republic of Korea will continue providing humanitarian and non-lethal military assistance and equipment only to support Ukraine in its struggle against Russian armed aggression.
17 July 2023
Ukraine, UN and Türkiye can jointly ensure operation of food corridor and inspection of vessels – Zelensky
Ukraine, the UN and Türkiye can jointly ensure the operation of the food corridor and the inspection of vessels. It is necessary for everyone in the world – and everyone who supports it will become a savior of life in a huge territory from Morocco to China, from Indonesia to Lebanon.
Britain condemns Russia's withdrawal from Black Sea grain deal
UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has condemned Russia's withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allowed the export of grain from Ukraine.
UN chief regrets Russia's decision to exit grain export deal
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed regret over Russia's decision to withdraw from the Black Sea Grain Agreement and said he had sent an official letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin outlining why it is necessary to extend the grain export deal.