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…
UN Council Adopts Resolution ‘Cooperation with and Assistance to Ukraine in the Field of Human Rights’
July 15, 2021
Ukraine welcomes the adoption of the resolution “Cooperation with and Assistance to Ukraine in the Field of Human Rights” by the UN Human Rights Council. The document stipulates that the UN Human Rights Council will continue…
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine welcomes the adoption by the summer session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE PA) on 6 July of an urgent resolution “On…
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine passed, as a basis and on the whole, the bill “On Indigenous Peoples of Ukraine.” The bill was supported by 325 lawmakers at an extraordinary plenary sitting of the Verkhovna Rada….
Russian Repression
June 30, 2021
On 1 July 2020, Putin introduced a new time system for Russia. He began the “chronicle of the new time” with the “new” year 1937. Having reset presidential term limits to zero, the now “lifelong”…
StopRussianBrutality
June 22, 2021
For more than seven years, the war on the Eastern border of Europe has been going on and has already claimed the lives of thousands of citizens – citizens of Ukraine who know exactly what…
EU Renews Sanctions Against Russia for a Further Year, Imposes Economic Restrictions on Belarus
June 21, 2021
The Council of the European Union renewed sanctions against Russia over the occupation of the Crimean peninsula for a further year. Thus, the restrictive measures are valid until 23 June 2022, reads the press release published on the…
When Ukraine decided to join the Energy Community in 2010, it was a clear sign of its intention to become part of the European energy market and to build a competitive market with strong interconnections…
Putin–Biden Meeting Results
June 17, 2021
On 16 June, U.S. President Joe Biden and President of Russia Vladimir Putin met in Geneva, Switzerland, as part of a bilateral summit. The meeting was held behind closed doors and ended at about 17:05…
Weeding Out Russian Opposition
June 16, 2021
Putin’s regime cleans familiar oppositionists out of the realm and thus prepares the ground for new figures. Putin can no longer pretend to be a “democrat.” He has neither time nor opportunity to do so. The…
Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba held talks with OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Sweden Ann Linde during her second visit to Ukraine this year. The OSCE Chairperson-in-Office…
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…
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…
‘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…
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are considering various scenarios and intensifying their response, in particular at critical and gas infrastructure facilities due to the launch of Nord Stream 2. Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov said…
The Ukrainian authorities will act immediately against any attempts to legitimise the occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation. If at least one plane of the Belarusian airlines arrives in the territory of the occupied peninsula, sanctions…
Belarus Starts Trade War against Ukraine
May 29, 2021
The Belarusian authorities imposed an individual licensing regime for the import of a number of Ukrainian goods. According to the press service of the Ministry of Economy of Ukraine, the sanctions will affect confectionery, chocolate,…
In connection with the abduction of Belarusian journalist Raman Pratasevich in Minsk, the EU leaders called for additional urgent sanctions against Belarus and avoidance of overflight of Belarus by European carriers. This was announced by Spokesperson…
