President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky signed a decree to enact the decision of the National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC) on urgent measures to deepen Ukraine’s integration into NATO. The relevant NSDC decision was…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine expresses its resolute protest over the adoption by the Central Election Commission of the Russian Federation of the decision to engage through electronic voting population of the temporarily…
A Belarusian citizen, Aleksey Fadeyev, who fought in Donbas on the side of Russian terrorist forces in 2014-2016, was sentenced to 21 years in prison in the Czech Republic. Ambassador of Ukraine to the Czech Republic Yevhen…
On Thursday, 22 July, the Russian Federation filed the first-ever interstate lawsuit against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights. According to the press service of the Prosecutor General’s Office of the Russian Federation,…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland Zbigniew Rau expressed the stance of their countries on the construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. “The decision…
The occupying power of the Russian Federation continues to amass its military presence in Crimea. Taking advantage of the difficult weather conditions on the peninsula, Russia, under the guise of assistance to eliminate the effects of…
This is not the first year that PICREADI has been involved in “creative diplomacy.” It brings young European professionals, graduate students and scholars together for Meeting Russia events in Europe and Russia. Promising foreign experts…
If you open today any publication of Meduza, a well-known independent online media outlet, you can see the message right below the title of an article: “This message (content) was created and (or) distributed by a foreign…
Pros and Cons of Judicial Reform in Ukraine
July 21, 2021
Judicial reform in Ukraine is being actively implemented at the request of international partners and the public. The Verkhovna Rada has already passed numerous bills to regulate the activities of the judiciary. However, the legal…
Since the beginning of 2021, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has opened 328 criminal proceedings over encroachment on the territorial integrity and inviolability of Ukraine, creation of terrorist groups or organisations. A total of 307 people…
The United States and Germany near a deal on the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline that will allow Russian gas to be supplied to Western Europe bypassing Ukraine. According to Reuters, the deal…
According to the Belarusian Association of Journalists (BAJ), more than 60 raids on the offices and apartments of media representatives were conducted in the country over the past 10 days. “Over the past 10 days, 63…
During his working visit to Georgia, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the Batumi International Conference. In his speech, he stressed that Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia met today at this level as the European Union associate…
Afghan Key to the East
July 19, 2021
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov craved for U.S. troops withdrawal from Afghanistan. Two years ago, he stressed that “the conflict in Afghanistan has no military solution. The only possible way to settle it is to achieve peace through political…
Dmytro Kuleba Summarises Achievements of MFA’s Ukrainian Institute for Three Years of Its Activity
July 19, 2021
The Ukrainian Institute is a key cultural diplomacy organisation at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, the basis of Ukraine’s “soft power.” Having established the Institute three years ago, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs initiated…
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) summoned Russian defence minister Sergey Shoygu to Mariupol for questioning and served him with notice of criminal charges of creating and heading illegal armed formations. According to the SSU website, the…
The foreign ministers of Ukraine, Australia, Belgium, Malaysia, and the Netherlands made a joint statement on the 7th anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 over Donbas. The foreign ministers stressed the need to…
9 August marks a year of Alexander Lukashenka’s attempts to retain power after an apparent defeat in the presidential election. The usurper president seeks to “hold the ground with his bayonets”. The immediate evidence of this is the amendments…
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed two presidential bills that increase the size of the Armed Forces of Ukraine by 11,000 people (up to 261,000) and lays foundations of national resistance (creation of territorial defence)….
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine hosted a panel discussion entitled “Building Resilience to Information Influence: Freedom of Speech as a Component of Information Security.” In particular, in her speech, First Deputy Foreign Minister…
