The war in Donbas is one of the greatest threats to the European security system and the principles of the OSCE participating States. The dire humanitarian situation of the civilian population in these areas needs…
U.S. President Joe Biden spoke about Ukraine’s accession to the North Atlantic Alliance at the NATO summit in Brussels on 14 June. Biden did not rule out Ukraine’s accession to NATO in the distant future…
Dmytro Kuleba: De-occupation of Crimea and Donbas Can be Only Compensation for Nord Stream 2 Launch
June 14, 2021
Ukraine opposes the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and the condition for its launch should be the de-occupation of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories and Ukraine’s energy security. “Nord Stream 2 is primarily a threat…
According to the data of the National Bank of Ukraine, Ukrainian labour migrants have transferred $8.5 billion home from abroad this year. Over the past year, they transferred almost $16 billion to their homeland. The…
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit. The leaders of the two countries briefly discussed the future of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as…
America Is Back, Putin Stays Put
June 12, 2021
On the eve of the presidents’ meeting, the Kremlin is showing the White House an upsurge in repressive policies A few days before the meeting between Joe Biden and Vladimir Putin in Switzerland, two events took…
The presentation of the “Diary of an Illegal Soldier” by Olena Bilozerska, an officer of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a journalist, blogger and public figure, took place in London. The book contains recollections of the…
Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, supported the initiative to hold the Crimean Platform summit in August and confirmed his participation in the event. “I welcome President…
Russia Starts to Fill Nord Stream 2 with Gas
June 11, 2021
Nord Stream 2 will start to be filled with gas on 11 June as the offshore section of the gas pipeline’s first string is technically complete, Russian media reported with reference to the Nord Stream 2 operator. “The offshore part of one line…
Militants in Donbas Restrict Departure of Children Aged 14 and Older Without Passports from Occupied Territories
June 10, 2021
The occupation “authorities” of “Donetsk People’s Republic” restricted the departure of children aged 14 and older, who do not have passports of citizens of Ukraine, the Russian Federation, passports of these countries for travelling abroad,…
Ukraine signed the Memorandum of Understanding between the Government of Ukraine, the EBRD, the American Chamber of Commerce (ACC), and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) in the field of national exchange trading…
Occupation Court in Crimea Sentences Former Political Prisoner Bekirov to Seven Years in Prison in Absentia
June 9, 2021
Ukrainian activist and former political prisoner Edem Bekirov was sentenced in absentia by the occupation court of Simferopol to seven years in a penal colony and a fine of RUB 150,000. He was convicted on…
The European Parliament’s Committee on Foreign Affairs recently published a draft report with recommendations for the EU leadership on how to build relations with Russia. The document sets out five principles to underpin the cooperation of the…
Ukrainian diplomats state that Russia’s withdrawal from the Treaty on Open Skies is not unexpected for Ukraine and other parties to the Treaty. “In that way, Moscow’s course deliberately launched back in the mid-2000s reaches…
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held telephone talks with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, discussing a solution to the situation in Donbas. As the press service of the German Foreign Ministry informs,…
The hearing on the merits in the criminal proceedings over the downing of Flight MH17 en route from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over Donbas started at the Schiphol Judicial Complex in the Netherlands. Judges, prosecutors, lawyers…
‘Russian World’ Posing Threat Not Only to Countries with Russian-Speaking Population, but Russia Itself
June 7, 2021
The “Russian world” poses a threat not only to countries with a Russian-speaking population but also to Russia itself. A corresponding statement was made by participants in an expert discussion on the topic of “Russian…
Russian Special Services’ Massive Cyberattack on Computer Networks of Ukrainian Authorities Blocked
June 7, 2021
Cyberexperts of the Security Service of Ukraine exposed the facts of purposeful dissemination of malicious software by the special services of the Russian Federation. The customers planned to damage the computer networks of public authorities,…
Registration for Vaccination of Citizens Living in Temporarily Occupied Territories Begins in Ukraine
June 5, 2021
The Ukrainian authorities have launched a process of vaccination against COVID-19 for those citizens of Ukraine who live in the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions and in Crimea and who belong…
Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu announced the creation of 20 new formations and units in the Western Military District. According to Shoigu, 2,000 units of new military equipment are to be delivered in this district….
