“It is time” to talk about specifics of Ukraine's NATO membership - Ambassador Markarova
Now is the time to start discussing the right steps regarding Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
04 June 2023
Now is the time to start discussing the right steps regarding Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Russian troops are focusing their main efforts on an attempt to completely capture Luhansk and Donetsk regions, while Ukraine’s Defense Forces repelled all 23 assault attempts carried out by the invaders.
The Ukrainian authorities want to hear about concrete steps that both sides — NATO and Ukraine — must take to achieve membership of the Alliance in the shortest period of time.
Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas refuted the Russian narrative as regards NATO expansion, noting that the Alliance threatens Russia's imperial ambitions rather than Russia’s national security.
General David Petraeus, former director of the CIA, believes that the counteroffensive of the Ukrainian army will be impressive and will culminate in the first three to four days.
03 June 2023
Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal of Ukraine met in Kyiv with the President of Estonia, Alar Karis.
During their visit to Lithuania, representatives of NATO parliaments expressed the opinion that their countries should increase defense spending and accept Ukraine into the Alliance.
Ukraine's Charge d'Affaires in Hungary made an official demarche to the Hungarian side over a video with a map of Ukraine that does not show Crimea as Ukrainian territory.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed confidence that Ukraine is ready for the counteroffensive. However, this process will take some time and have a high price.
Minister of Foreign Affairs Margus Tsakhna of Estonia has arrived in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv.
Russia is looking to open new theaters of war to distract NATO from further assisting Ukraine in the ongoing war Russia unleashed in Feb 2022.
02 June 2023
The Ukrainian air shield must continuously have all it needs.
British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace has said that it is likely that Ukraine will regain control over occupied Crimea in 2023.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Estonia Alar Karis discussed the possibilities of creating joint defense enterprises and involving Estonian experts in the demining of Ukrainian territory.
Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk met with President of Lithuania Gitanas Nauseda and discussed with him the peace formula proposed by President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky.
What regression did the views of the Russian leader undergo during more than two decades of his rule?
The issue of creating a coalition of Patriot systems was discussed with Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands, however, not only the countries that have these air defense systems can join the initiative.
Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal met with President of Estonia Alar Karis in Kyiv.
Ukraine is not going to involve any NATO member country in the war unleashed by Russia, so there will be no membership in the Alliance while this war continues.
Amid the existing restriction on using Western weapons against targets on Russian soil, Ukraine is still capable of producing weapons that will deal with the issue of Russia launching ballistic missiles from its territory, terrorizing Ukrainian cities.
At the Summit of NATO Parliament Speakers, the Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Ruslan Stefanchuk called for support for Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic future.
The heads of the foreign affairs committees of the parliaments of the NATO member countries have adopted a statement on support for Ukraine's membership in NATO.
01 June 2023
Ukraine can anticipate a very robust package of political and practical support at the NATO summit in Vilnius in July this year.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said at a meeting with Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa that Portugal was ready to participate in the training of Ukrainian pilots.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that new defense decisions, which concern air defense systems, fighter jets and the Ukrainian army's advance on the ground, are being prepared.
A situation where people have died because of a locked bomb shelter must never happen again, and local authorities must ensure the availability and availability of shelters around the clock.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has said that Ukraine's rightful place is in the NATO military alliance.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, as part of this visit to Moldova, met with UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and informed him about the situation at the front.
In Moldova, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed with the President of Romania Klaus Iohannis the need to increase sanctions pressure on Russia, bring the aggressor to justice and support Ukraine on its way to the EU and NATO.
NATO Member States have provided Ukraine with enough military aid to liberate territories occupied by Russia but are ready to do even more to help Kyiv.