The Prosecutor’s Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea states that the case against three “judges” of the illegally established “Supreme Court of the Republic of Crimea” has been sent to court. The actions of the…
Dmytro Kuleba Discusses Human Rights Protection in Crimea and Donbas with EU Special Representative Eamon Gilmore
October 19, 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba met with EU Special Representative for Human Rights Eamon Gilmore who visited Ukraine for the first time. Kuleba and Gilmore discussed the human rights situation in the…
Ukraine Imposes Sanctions on 237 People Involved in Organisation of Russia’s State Duma Elections in Occupied Territories
October 16, 2021
The National Security and Defence Council of Ukraine (NSDC) imposed sanctions on another 237 people involved in the preparations for Russia’s State Duma elections in the occupied territories of Crimea and Donbas. “A decision has…
The Executive Board of UNESCO adopted the 13th decision “Follow-up of the situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea (Ukraine).” The report of the Director-General of UNESCO on the situation on the peninsula was submitted…
Quadriga Format Strengthens Security of Black Sea Region
October 14, 2021
The development of military-political cooperation between Kyiv and Ankara in the Quadriga format and the implementation of large-scale economic projects strengthen not only Ukraine and Turkey but the security of the Black Sea region in general….
Most Ukrainians feel that ending armed conflict depends on Russia. This is evidenced by the results of the nationwide sociological survey “Attitudes of Ukrainians to issues related to overcoming negative consequences of the armed conflict…
Ukraine Urges EU to Apply New Sanctions Regime Against Human Rights Violators in Crimea
October 13, 2021
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba met with High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell during the 23rd Ukraine–EU Summit. The parties welcomed the conclusion of three…
Council of EU Imposes Additional Personal Sanctions on Representatives of Russian Occupation Administration in Crimea
October 12, 2021
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine welcomed the decision of the Council of the European Union to impose sanctions on eight representatives of the Russian occupation administration in Crimea, whose actions undermine or threaten…
Russia Wants to Discuss Only Transport Links, Diplomatic Relations, Lifting Sanctions with Ukraine
October 6, 2021
Moscow sent Kyiv a list of desirable issues for a meeting between the presidents of Ukraine and the Russian Federation. According to Russian media, the occupation of Crimea and the war in Donbas are not on…
Joint Statement on Behalf of 40 UN Member States Condemning Russia's Human Rights Violations in Crimea
October 5, 2021
On 4 October, First Deputy Foreign Minister of Ukraine Emine Dzheppar delivered a Joint Statement on the Human Rights Situation in the Autonomous Republic of Crimea on behalf of 40 UN member states during the 48th…
Kerch Сrisis: Court in The Hague to Start Hearing in Ukraine v. Russia Case on 11 October
October 1, 2021
On 11 October, the Permanent Court of Arbitration of the United Nations International Court of Justice will start hearing the Ukraine v. Russian case on the illegal seizure of three Ukrainian ships “Nikopol,” “Berdyansk,” and “Yany-Kapu” and…
Court Arrests 236 Planes and 55 Vessels Conducting Transportation Services to Crimea
September 29, 2021
The Prosecutor’s Office of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea exposed systematic violations of the rules of international flights and navigation in the territory of the temporarily occupied peninsula. As a result, the court arrested 12…
Persecution in Crimea on Agenda of PACE Autumn Session
September 27, 2021
The autumn session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe will take place in Strasbourg from 27 to 30 September 2021 in a hybrid format. The main topics of the autumn session will be…
Ukraine Does Not Record Return of Russian Military to Places of Permanent Deployment after Zapad 2021 Exercise
September 26, 2021
The Ukrainian command has not recorded the mass return of battalion tactical groups of the army of the Russian Federation to their places of permanent deployment, despite the fact that Russia-Belarus military drill Zapad (West) 2021 officially ended…
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres and newly elected President of the UN General Assembly Abdullah Shahid. Russian aggression in Ukraine was one of the main topics of conversation….
State Duma Elections: How Russia Uses Donbas and Crimea to Legitimise Its Weakened Regime
September 22, 2021
To stay in power, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been struggling for 20 years to prevent the emergence of systemic opposition by controlling the activities of political units that could turn out to be particularly…
Ecosystem of Lies
September 22, 2021
Russia took production of disinformation for outside audience to the assembly line On 16 September, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on the EU–Russia relations by a significant majority. This is a very tough document, which…
World Condemns Russia's Elections in Occupied Territories of Ukraine
September 21, 2021
The international community criticised the Russian Federation for holding the State Duma elections in the occupied Crimea and involving residents of the occupied territories of Donbas in the voting. The European Union and individual European countries…
Joint Effort 2021 Strategic Exercises Kick Off in Ukraine
September 21, 2021
Fifteen countries, including eleven NATO members, will take part in joint exercises on 22 September. The exercises are of a purely defensive nature, aimed at protecting Ukraine, enhancing its defence capabilities, and interoperability with the…
1,178 Soldiers Blown Up by Land Mines Since Start of War in Donbas
September 19, 2021
According to the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Ukraine is one of the most mine and explosive contaminated countries in the world. Thus, the Ministry officially registered 721 land mine blasts since the beginning of the war…
