The escalation of tensions, the build-up of Russian troops along Ukraine’s border, and the threat of a large-scale invasion are a test "for NATO and the entire Western community." This opinion was expressed by Manfred […]
05.12.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Denys Pushylin and Leonid Pasichnyk, leaders of the occupation authorities of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions not controlled by the Ukrainian government, received membership cards of Russia’s United Russia party. According to the official website […]
04.12.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Ukrainian authorities are starting the construction of two new naval bases in the towns of Ochakiv (Mykolayiv region) and Berdiansk (Zaporizhzhia region). “We are moving to the practical stage of construction of two naval […]
03.12.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Council of the European Union adopted the final decision to launch practical cooperation with Ukraine under the newly established European Peace Facility (EPF). "The new financial mechanism of the European Union opens up prospects […]
03.12.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Over the next two months, Belarusian and Russian troops will conduct exercises near the Belarus–Ukraine border. The manoeuvres will take place in two stages, Russian media reports with reference to self-proclaimed "president" of Belarus Alexander […]
02.12.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The build-up of Russian military presence poses a threat not only to the security of Ukraine but also to the security of the entire Euro-Atlantic area. Ukrainian diplomacy is currently working actively with partners to develop […]
02.12.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
With all due respect to our Ministry of Foreign Affairs, menacing statements about our dire response are just yet another idle threat. And such threats make us funny. I want to highlight three very serious dangers caused by […]
01.12.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Negative demographic trends formed in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions before the temporary occupation by the Russian Federation intensified significantly after 2014, the Centre for Economic Strategy reports. In particular, the two regions is seeing a […]
01.12.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
During a special operation of the Security Service of Ukraine, a transnational criminal group was neutralised in Kyiv. The wrongdoers forged the IDs of the OSCE diplomatic monitoring mission. They sold fake documents to their […]
30.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Ankara may become a mediator in the talks between Kyiv and Moscow as the Turkish side is interested in peace in the region. President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdoğan made a corresponding statement, returning home after […]
29.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Russian media, with their reporting system, remains an active mechanism for Russia’s hybrid aggression against Ukraine and other countries that Russia sees as a threat to itself. Since Russian society is the main target audience of […]
29.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine strongly protests against the continuation of Russia’s illegal practice of sending so-called “humanitarian convoys” to the territory of Ukraine. The Russian Federation once again ignored Ukraine’s repeated warnings and […]
29.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Prime Minister of Poland Mateusz Morawiecki and Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Boris Johnson have declared their full political support for Ukraine. According to Polskie Radio, this was discussed during a meeting of the heads […]
27.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Occupation troops in the non-government-controlled territory of Donbas carry out large-scale command and staff exercises involving the mobilisation reserve, units of the so-called "security agencies," and occupation administrations. The manoeuvres take place under the supervision of […]
26.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Ukraine’s participation in the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers in Riga sends a signal to Russia against the background of military threats coming from it. It will allow discussing joint steps to curb Moscow’s aggressive […]
26.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The new German government, based on the coalition of German Social Democrats, Greens, and Free Democrats, is ready for a constructive dialogue with the Russian Federation but also respects the interests of its partners in […]
25.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The European Union calls on the Russian Federation to revoke the decree, which equates goods from the occupied territories of Donbas with Russian ones. “The decree aims to further separate the temporarily non-government controlled areas […]
24.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The database of MarineTraffic, a popular online service for vessel tracking, indicates that the vessels of the Chornomornaftogaz fleet stolen from Ukraine belong to the SUE Chernomorneftegaz, which was illegally created by Russia. These data […]
24.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The International Monetary Fund has completed the first review of the Stand-By Arrangement and approved the allocation of the second tranche worth $700 million to Ukraine, as well as extended the programme until the end of […]
24.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
During talks with Minister of Defence of Ukraine Oleksiy Reznikov, U.S. Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and UK Secretary of State for Defence Ben Wallace assured him of their readiness to take very decisive steps to act preventively in case of […]
23.11.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak