President invites Pope Francis to Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky invited Pope Francis to visit Ukraine and support Ukrainians with prayer.
Society and Culture
13 May 2023
Zelensky meets with Pope Francis at Vatican
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has met with Pope Francis at the Vatican.
In memory of AFP video reporter Arman Soldin. Memorial evening
At 17:00 on May 15, a memorial evening will be held in memory of Arman Soldin, a video reporter and Ukraine coordinator of the AFP French news agency who was killed in a Russian missile attack near Chasiv Yar in Bakhmut district, Donetsk region, on May 9, 2023.
The Eurovision Song Contest represents one of the best examples of how music can unite us all
Joint statement on Eurovision Song Contest 2023 by Lucy Frazer, Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport of the United Kingdom, and Oleksandr Tkachenko, Minister of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine
12 May 2023
President’s Office says Zelensky did not contact ESC organizers to deliver speech during contest
The Office of the President of Ukraine has not contacted the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest in order for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to deliver an online speech during finals or at any other stage of the 2023 contest.
Maps of Ukraine without Crimea: origin
Starting 2014, Russia has been openly encroaching on the territorial integrity of Ukraine. It all started with the illegal annexation of Crimea.
Zelensky denied opportunity to address Eurovision audience - media
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine was barred from publicly addressing the Eurovision audience due to the position of the event’s organizer - the European Broadcasting Union - which claimed the speech could lead to the politicization of the song contest.
Animal rights activists launch grant in memory of AFP’s fallen journalist
In memory of AFP video reporter Arman Soldin, activists with the UAnimals NGO announced a UAH 100,000 grant for volunteers and shelters for the rescue of hedgehogs in war zones.
11 May 2023
European Commissioner for Home Affairs visits Irpin
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson visited the sites of war crimes committed by the Russian invaders in the town of Irpin, Kyiv region.
European Commissioner for Home Affairs visits Irpin
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson visited the sites of war crimes committed by the Russian invaders in the town of Irpin, Kyiv region.
European Commissioner for Home Affairs visits Irpin
European Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson visited the sites of war crimes committed by the Russian invaders in the town of Irpin, Kyiv region.
In Simferopol, invaders seizing cathedral operated by Ukrainian Church
In temporarily occupied Crimea’s Simferopol, the Russian-controlled authorities are evicting Ukrainian clerics from the cathedral run by the Orthodox Church of Ukraine.
After deoccupation of Crimea, all political prisoners to be released - envoy
All political prisoners held on trumped-up charges by Russian occupiers will be released without any case review.
Humanitarian aid delivered to Luhansk region liberated from Russians
Fresh bread, matches, candles, and building materials have been delivered to residents of the Luhansk region liberated from Russian invaders.
France hands over emergency and rescue equipment to Ukraine
In the Kyiv region, the Ukrainian side has received emergency and rescue equipment from the Government of France, which will further be sent to the areas of hostilities.
France hands over emergency and rescue equipment to Ukraine
In the Kyiv region, the Ukrainian side has received emergency and rescue equipment from the Government of France, which will further be sent to the areas of hostilities.
10 May 2023
Ukrainian displaced persons to leave cruise ship in Scotland
Ukrainians displaced by the Russian war who are currently living on a cruise ship in Edinburgh will be offered new accommodation over the next two months.
Imagine Dragons release music video filmed in Ukraine
The U.S. star band Imagine Dragons released a music video, which was shot in support of the United24 fundraising platform.
Three more Swiss trams arrive in Vinnytsia
Three more Swiss Tram2000 trams have arrived in Vinnytsia to replenish the municipal electric transport fleet.
Over 60% of Ukrainians speak national language in daily life
In everyday life, 61% of Ukrainian citizens speak Ukrainian.
Ukrainian community honors WWII victims in Tallinn
The Embassy of Ukraine and the Ukrainian community of Estonia have honored the memory of those who died in World War II by laying flowers at the Maarjamae Memorial to the Victims of Totalitarian Regimes in Tallinn.
Almost 125,000 Ukrainians evacuated to safer regions over nine months
Ukraine’s authorities, international organizations, and volunteers have helped nearly 125,000 citizens flee war zones in Donetsk, Kherson, and Kharkiv regions to safer regions of the country in the past nine months.
Ukraine's first lady, EC president discuss psychological rehabilitation of children
The European Union offered expert assistance during the development of a program of psychological assistance to children from Ukraine who have experience of war.
09 May 2023
Zelensky addresses students of EUniWell European University Alliance
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has delivered an address to the students of EUniWell – the European University for Well-Being – in which he urged them not to lose courage in order to defend themselves and their country.
Activists in Warsaw don't let Russian ambassador lay flowers at monument to Soviet soldiers
Ukrainian and Polish activists prevented Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev from laying wreaths at the monument to the Soviet military.
Activists in Warsaw don't let Russian ambassador lay flowers at monument to Soviet soldiers
Ukrainian and Polish activists prevented Russian Ambassador to Poland Sergey Andreev from laying wreaths at the monument to the Soviet military.
May 9 in Kremlin’s propaganda: messages spread and what is wrong with them
In Russian propaganda, “May 9,” that is, Victory Day over Nazi Germany, takes a prominent place: propagandists sacralize it and elevate the role of the USSR; any dissenters are branded “Russophobes” and “fascists.”
Ukrainian journalists win Pulitzer Prize
Ukrainian journalists became winners of this year's Pulitzer Prize – the most prestigious award in the field of media.
08 May 2023
Ukraine flag snatched from Tbilisi central park
After an unidentified person tore down the flag of Ukraine from the flagpole in the central park of the capital of Georgia, Tbilisi, the Ukrainian embassy demanded an investigation into the incident.