Reznikov sure Ukraine will join NATO sooner or later
Ukraine will not become a member of NATO in the near future, but Ukraine must prepare for this membership today, Defense Minister Oleksiy Reznikov has said.
Politics
05 November 2021
Kuleba thinks Hungary will return to 'loud' support for Ukraine's membership in NATO
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said he is convinced that Hungary will return to "loud" support for Ukraine's membership in NATO after controversial issues in bilateral relations are resolved.
Kuleba: If EU excludes Ukraine from "green" travel list, no total border shutdown expected
In case Ukraine is taken off the European Union’s list of safe countries in terms of the COVID-19 spread, this will not imply a total closure of EU borders to Ukrainians.
Kuleba calls on Europe to draw up clear roadmap for Ukraine's accession to EU, NATO
It is time for Europe to draw up a clear roadmap for Ukraine's accession to the European Union and NATO, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba has said.
Parliament ratifies Ukraine-Egypt agreement on transfer of sentenced persons
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has adopted the Law “On Ratification of the Agreement between Ukraine and the Arab Republic of Egypt on the Transfer of Sentenced Persons” (No.0126).
SBI presses new charges against Yanukovych
An investigator with the State Bureau of Investigation has issued a criminal suspicion notice to former Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych accusing him of leading an organized criminal group.
Re: Open Zakarpattia Development Forum kicks off its work
The second "Re: Open Zakarpattia" Forum has started in Ukraine’s far-western Zakarpattia region, where for two days the speakers will discuss local, regional, national, and Central European contexts, as well as the ways to turn the region into Ukraine’s gateway to Europe.
Lavrov keeps avoiding Normandy Four foreign ministerial - Kuleba
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov’s proposals for holding a meeting of Normandy Four’s top diplomats leave no doubt that the head of Russian diplomacy, in fact, continues to avoid such a meeting.
U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission will meet on Nov 10 – Department of State
The U.S. Department of State has officially announced the date for a meeting of the U.S.-Ukraine Strategic Partnership Commission, which will take place on November 10 and will be chaired by Foreign Ministers Antony Blinken and Dmytro Kuleba.
Vereshchuk vows focus on humanitarian aspect in reintegration of occupied areas
The newly appointed Deputy Prime Minister, Minister for Reintegration of the Temporarily Occupied Territories of Ukraine Iryna Vereshchuk said she would focus on the humanitarian aspect in the policy of reintegration of the temporarily occupied territories.
U.S. monitoring Russia's unusual military activity near Ukraine
The United States is aware of reports of unusual Russian military activity near the border with Ukraine and is closely monitoring the situation in the region, Elisabeth Rosenstock-Siller, Acting Deputy Chief of Mission at the U.S. Mission to the OSCE, has said.
Yermak, Kuleba meet with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried has said the U.S.-Ukraine strategic partnership is a cornerstone for security, democracy and human rights in the region.
04 November 2021
Parliament appoints Svyrydenko as Ukraine's economy minister
The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Yulia Svyrydenko as Ukraine's first deputy prime minister and economy minister.
Riabikin appointed Ukraine's minister for strategic industries
The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Pavlo Riabikin as Ukraine's minister for strategic industries.
Vereshchuk appointed Ukraine's deputy prime minister
The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Iryna Vereshchuk as Ukraine's deputy prime minister and minister for the reintegration of temporarily occupied territories.
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State arrives in Kyiv
U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs Karen Donfried is on a visit to Kyiv to meet with Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and representatives of the President's Office.
New defense chief Reznikov mulls full audit of his ministry
A full audit of the Ministry of Defense and changes in personnel policy will be the first step in office of the newly-appointed Minister of Defense, Oleksiy Reznikov.
Rada appoints Reznikov as Ukraine's defense minister
The Verkhovna Rada has appointed Oleksiy Reznikov as Ukraine's defense minister.
Kuleba, Blinken to chair meeting of Strategic Partnership Commission in D.C. Nov 10
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken will hold in Washington on November 10 a meeting of the Strategic Partnership Commission, where a new Strategic Partnership Charter is to be signed.
Ukrainian MPs honor activist Handziuk
Ukrainian MPs honored activist Kateryna Handziuk at a plenary sitting of the Verkhovna Rada on Thursday, November 4.
Ukrainian ambassador presents credentials to Erdogan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Turkey Vasyl Bodnar has presented his credentials to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Ukraine to take part in conference of WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control
The Cabinet of Ministers has approved a draft presidential order on the composition of the Ukrainian delegation to participate in the Ninth Session of the Conference of the Parties to the WHO Framework Convention on Tobacco Control.
03 November 2021
Demchenko dismissed as head of intelligence department at State Border Guard Service
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Viacheslav Demchenko as head of the Intelligence Department at the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
Five motions tabled in Rada to appoint new ministers
The Verkhovna Rada has received five motions for the appointment of new ministers to the Ukrainian government.
Poland’s Duda signs special law on building "wall" on border with Belarus, Russia, Ukraine
President Andrzej Duda of Poland has enforced special legislation on the construction of a barrier on the state border, which is also the EU's border with non-member states – Belarus, Russia, and Ukraine.
Parliament sacks Deputy Prime Minister Reznikov
The Verkhovna Rada has dismissed Oleksiy Reznikov as Ukraine's deputy prime minister and minister for the reintegration of temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
Parliament dismisses Deputy Prime Minister Urusky
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has dismissed Oleh Urusky from the post of Deputy Prime Minister - Minister for Strategic Industries.
MPs dismiss Abramovsky as Ukraine's environment minister
The Verkhovna Rada has dismissed Roman Abramovsky as Ukraine's minister for environmental protection and natural resources.
Kuleba: President’s 13 meetings in Glasgow to strengthen Ukraine's security, expanding geography of diplomacy
The Ukrainian delegation led by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held two busy days of talks at the Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change in Glasgow, which strengthened Ukraine's strategic partnerships and security, expanded its diplomatic geography, and presented the country as an active participant in global efforts to tackle climate change.