Under the procedural guidance of the Prosecutor’s Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, another 32 vessels have been identified as those that violated the order of entry to and…
One Ukrainian serviceman was captured by Russian occupation forces in the Donbas near Joint Forces Operation. The Joint Forces Operation Headquarters reported this on its Facebook page. “On 17 December 2020, a serviceman’s absence was fixed…
Ukraine’s Ambassador to EU: European Union Remains Our Number One Partner in Counteracting Russian Aggression
December 21, 2020
The European Union remains a key partner of Ukraine in counteracting aggression of the Russian Federation, Ambassador of Ukraine to the EU Mykola Tochytskyi said during an online briefing within the conference of heads of…
Kravchuk: Russia in the TCG to Politicise All Humanitarian Issues
December 21, 2020
Russia politicises any social, humanitarian and economic issues and, correspondingly, slows down the coping with various problems. The head of the Ukrainian delegation in the Tripartite Contact Group Leonid Kravchuk stated this. He noted that…
Ukraine’s Security Service Exposes Foreign Intelligence Agents, Traitors and Terrorists
December 21, 2020
In 2020, the military counterintelligence of the Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) exposed three spies, 15 enemy agents, 40 members of illegal armed groups and prevented a series of terrorist attacks in the Joint Forces…
President Zelensky: Joe Biden Could Strengthen Normandy Four Talks
December 20, 2020
Newly elected US president Joe Biden could take part in the talks in the “Normandy format” and strengthen them. He understands well the difference between Ukraine and the Russian Federation because, before his presidency, he…
Russia to Strengthen Repressive Policy in Occupied Crimea
December 20, 2020
The Russian Federation uses the COVID-19 pandemic to intensify the repressive policy in the temporarily occupied Crimea, in particular, the campaign against the Crimean Tatars. The first deputy minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Emine…
Bulgaria Expels Russian Diplomat Suspected of Spying
December 20, 2020
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Bulgaria has declared a military, air and naval attaché at the Russian Embassy in Sofia persona non grata. The diplomat was given 72 hours to leave the country….
The Prosecutor’s Office of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH) has launched an investigation into the case of a Ukrainian icon, which Serb BiH Presidency Member Milorad Dodik presented to Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Russian…
Promote Ukraine Offers Congratulations on the Upcoming Holidays and Recalls What Marked the Year Coming to an End
December 19, 2020
Every year is an opportunity to become better, more developed, stronger, and the time of the New Year holidays is a period of drawing a line on what happened, succeeded, and what needs to be…
Minister of Defence of Ukraine: Russia Prepares to Deploy Nuclear Weapons in Crimea
December 18, 2020
The Russian Federation prepares to deploy nuclear weapons in the occupied Crimea. This was stated by Minister of Defence of Ukraine Andriy Taran in an interview for Turkish media, the Ministry of Defence press service…
The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has scheduled a hearing in the case “Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russian Federation” for 15 September 2021, Deputy Minister of Justice of Ukraine, Commissioner for ECHR Ivan Lishchyna…
Situation with Refugees from Belarus in Ukraine is Critical
December 18, 2020
Protests in Belarus have been going on for five months. Many people have been forced to seek political asylum in other countries, and Ukraine is no exception. However, the duration of stay for political refugees…
Russian-Backed Militants Use Banned Heavy Weapons in Donbas
December 18, 2020
On 17 December, militants violated the ceasefire in Donbas eight times, provoking Ukraine’s defenders throughout the day. The enemy used prohibited heavy weapons. As a result, a Ukrainian defender was wounded by a sniper’s bullet,…
President Zelensky: Establishment of Peace is Ukraine's Main Foreign Policy Priority
December 17, 2020
Ukraine should always be on the agenda of international partners, and the main foreign policy priority for the state is to establish peace, restore Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders, President…
Following the resolution against the Russian-occupied Crimea, the Black and Azov Seas militarisation, the United Nations General Assembly adopted a new version of the “Human Rights Situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea and Sevastopol,…
Russian "Peacekeepers" Captured in Nagorny-Karabakh
December 17, 2020
Not only Armenians but also Russian “peacekeepers” were captured by Azerbaijan troops in the Hadrut district of unrecognised Nagorny-Karabakh. The Prime Minister of Armenia Nikol Pashinyan stated that. “According to our information, Russian ‘peacekeepers’ were…
EU Accepted Third Sanctions Bundle Against Lukashenka Regime
December 17, 2020
EU countries have adopted the third sanctions bundle against the regime of Alexander Lukashenka in Belarus. EU ambassadors unanimously approved visa and property bans for another 29 individuals and, for the first time, for several…
Canada Released a Report on UIA Plane Crash in Iran
December 16, 2020
Iran has not properly investigated the crash of the Ukraine International Airlines aircraft that was shot down by the Iranian military near Tehran in January 2020. Many essential details of this tragedy are still unknown….
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Defines Priorities for 2021
December 16, 2020
The priorities of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine next year will be launching the Crimean Platform as an element of countering Russian aggression, improving the effectiveness of cooperation with Ukrainian diaspora and engaging…