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Wednesday, February 8

Ukraine is working on receiving the first squadron of Western combat aircraft.

Ukraine is working on receiving the first squadron of Western combat aircraft. According to the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, it does not matter whether it will be the American F-16, a Swedish Grippen, a French Mirage or Rafale, or a Eurofighter. It is...

Wednesday, February 1

Dmytro Kuleba voices some expectations from the Ukraine-EU summit.

Dmytro Kuleba voices some expectations from the Ukraine-EU summit. At the Ukraine-EU summit several industry documents and a joint statement will be signed, and work is still ongoing, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba. He clarified that Ukraine is pr...

Tuesday, January 24

Ukraine is at the final stage before receiving Leopard 2 tanks.

Ukraine is at the final stage before receiving Leopard 2 tanks. Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba believes that Ukraine is a half-step away from concluding the issue of receiving German Leopard 2 tanks, the transfer of which was one of Kyiv’s main demands....

Thursday, January 5

Ukraine holds negotiations for the weapons it needs the most.

Ukraine holds negotiations for the weapons it needs the most. Currently, discussions are ongoing for new Patriot batteries, NASAMS, Iris-T, and Crotale systems. As the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, emphasized, air defense and anti-missil...

Wednesday, December 28

Ukraine expects to hold a peace summit with UN mediation.

Ukraine expects to hold a peace summit with UN mediation. The Ukrainian government expects to hold a Peace Formula summit by the end of February, preferably at the UN, with Secretary-General Antonio Guterres as a possible mediator. The Minister of Foreign Af...

Tuesday, December 13

Ukraine calls on the EU to increase military support.

Ukraine calls on the EU to increase military support. Ukraine needs more weapons and ammunition to win the war and achieve a just peace, said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba during an online speech at the Council of Foreign Ministers of the EU. ...

Friday, December 9

Russia continues sabotaging the world with its Zaporizhzhia NPP occupation.

Russia continues sabotaging the world with its Zaporizhzhia NPP occupation. Russian troops have placed several Grad rocket launchers near power unit number six of the occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, near the plant’s dry storage of spent nuclear fuel, Ukraine’s nucl...

Thursday, December 1

NATO has promised to increase support for Ukraine, and Kuleba asks for a quick supply of weapons.

NATO has promised to increase support for Ukraine, and Kuleba asks for a quick supply of weapons. NATO allies have declared their readiness to increase support for Ukraine and to provide aid for as long as it takes. In this context, NATO will continue to coordinate closely with relevant stakehol...

Tuesday, November 29

NATO will discuss defense and energy support for Ukraine.

NATO will discuss defense and energy support for Ukraine. Ministers of foreign affairs of NATO countries will discuss the provision of new weapons, ammunition, and military equipment to Ukraine at a meeting in Bucharest on November 29-30. According to Ukrain...

Monday, November 7

The Netherlands will allocate €120M for military equipment for Ukraine.

The Netherlands will allocate €120M for military equipment for Ukraine. According to the Ministry of Defense of the Netherlands website, the Netherlands will give €120M for the supply of heavy military equipment to the Ukrainian army, including €45M for T-72 tanks. “...

Thursday, November 3

Spain is transferring a new package of military aid.

Spain is transferring a new package of military aid. The new assistance includes a battery of Aspide anti-aircraft missile systems, Hawk air defense systems, anti-tank missile systems, guns, and shells for them, stated the Minister of Foreign Affairs, ...

Tuesday, November 1

Ukraine will receive 954 pieces of energy equipment.

Ukraine will receive 954 pieces of energy equipment. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has updated the list of Ukraine’s needs within the European Civil Protection Mechanism framework and the NATO Crisis Response Center with regard to the...

Wednesday, October 19

Ukraine has warned Iran about the consequences of helping Putin.

Ukraine has warned Iran about the consequences of helping Putin. Providing weapons for waging war in Ukraine and killing Ukrainian citizens makes Iran complicit in the crimes of aggression, war crimes, and terrorist acts by Russia against Ukraine, the Ukrainian Fo...

Tuesday, October 18

The EU is considering sanctions against Iran for its participation in Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The EU is considering sanctions against Iran for its participation in Russia’s war against Ukraine. The FT writes that the EU’s foreign ministers have warned of new sanctions against Iran if Tehran’s involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine is confirmed. It is noted that in recent wee...

Friday, September 23

Ukraine has requested more weapons and new sanctions at an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers.

Ukraine has requested more weapons and new sanctions at an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, at an urgent meeting in New York, called on the EU to quickly take decisive measures in response to Russia’s new escalation of the war. In pa...

The alliance of Ukraine, Poland, and Great Britain has discussed countering Russian aggression.

The alliance of Ukraine, Poland, and Great Britain has discussed countering Russian aggression. A meeting of the heads of the Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, Poland, Zbigniew Rau, and Great Britain, James Cleverley, was held in New York, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine repo...

Thursday, September 22

Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Moldova will create a free trade zone.

Ukraine, Georgia, Azerbaijan, and Moldova will create a free trade zone. In New York, after the ministerial meeting of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development (GUAM), the foreign ministers of Georgia, Ukraine, Azerbaijan, and Moldova signed a protocol on de...

Tuesday, July 19

HIMARS, howitzers, tanks, and more weapons are coming, and it’s just a matter of time.

HIMARS, howitzers, tanks, and more weapons are coming, and it’s just a matter of time. The main problem with the supply of weapons is the delivery schedule because if Ukraine had received more 155 caliber artillery and MLRS in time, then Lysychansk and Severodonetsk would remain under i...

Thursday, July 14

Ukraine has nothing to discuss with Russia at peace talks.

Ukraine has nothing to discuss with Russia at peace talks. There is nothing to discuss with Russia regarding the cessation of hostilities at the peace talks with Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Wednesday. “Currently, there are no talk...

Monday, June 27

Ukraine needs more Russian sanctions and more weapons.

Ukraine needs more Russian sanctions and more weapons. Following Sunday’s missile strikes on Kyiv that targeted a residential building, the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, called on the leaders of the Group of Seven to strengthen ...

Wednesday, June 8

Ukraine is doing everything it can to unblock its seaports.

Ukraine is doing everything it can to unblock its seaports. “We are doing all we can, but this issue can be resolved only by unblocking Ukrainian ports because 80% of agricultural exports go through them,” said Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytr...

Wednesday, June 1

Ukraine calls on the West to provide Ukraine with as many 155-mm guns as possible.

Ukraine calls on the West to provide Ukraine with as many 155-mm guns as possible. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on Western countries to provide Ukraine with 155-mm guns and volley fire systems, he stated for the Italian newspaper La Repubblica. According to the Foreign Min...

Thursday, May 26

The world is indecisive about providing MLRS for Ukraine, but Ukraine needs them ASAP.

The world is indecisive about providing MLRS for Ukraine, but Ukraine needs them ASAP. During the World Economic Forum, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba noted that Ukraine is now in critical need of Multiple Launch Rocket Systems (MLRS), and allies that could provide them are w...

Monday, May 16

Ukraine has asked Germany to take the lead in helping Ukraine become an EU member.

Ukraine has asked Germany to take the lead in helping Ukraine become an EU member. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba called on Germany to take a lead in the process leading to Ukraine becoming part of the European Union, reported CNN. According to Kuleba, during his visit to...

Friday, May 13

Dmytro Kuleba has proposed for German companies to relocate to Ukraine.

Dmytro Kuleba has proposed for German companies to relocate to Ukraine. On Thursday, Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba urged German companies to pull out of Russia and relocate to Ukraine. Kuleba tweeted, “As Russia keeps committing heinous atrocities in Ukrain...

Wednesday, May 11

Procrastination with the adoption of the sixth package of sanctions is unacceptable.

Procrastination with the adoption of the sixth package of sanctions is unacceptable. Delay with adopting the sixth sanctions package is intolerable, and all arguments against introducing the proposed oil embargo mechanism are far-fetched, stated Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. All t...

Thursday, May 5

Give Ukraine NATO weapons, not Soviet era-equipment.

Give Ukraine NATO weapons, not Soviet era-equipment. The United Kingdom should provide British tanks directly to Ukraine, not transfer them to Poland, which would in turn supply Soviet-era Polish tanks to Kyiv, stated the Ukrainian Minister of Foreign ...

Tuesday, May 3

Ukraine’s victory in the war with Russia depends on three factors.

Ukraine’s victory in the war with Russia depends on three factors. Ukraine’s victory in the war with Russia depends on sanctions, weapons, and the prospect of EU membership said Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba during a conference with Danish Foreign Mi...

Wednesday, April 27

Russia’s Third World War threat shows clear signs of the Russian Army’s failure in Ukraine.

Russia’s Third World War threat shows clear signs of the Russian Army’s failure in Ukraine. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, believes that the threats from Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov about the Third World War testify to Moscow’s sense of defeat in Ukrain...

Ukraine’s armed forces are beginning the transition to NATO weapons.

Ukraine’s armed forces are beginning the transition to NATO weapons. Ukrainian armed forces have started training and using NATO equipment, stated Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. “We have entered a completely new phase that no one even thought about two ...

Friday, April 8

We break through walls to obtain military assistance.

We break through walls to obtain military assistance. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, said that the problem Ukraine faces is its Western partners’ unwillingness to take specific steps when they are already desperately needed...

Friday, April 1

Turkey talks about a possible meeting between Kuleba and Lavrov.

Turkey talks about a possible meeting between Kuleba and Lavrov. Turkey is trying to organize a meeting between the foreign ministers of Russia and Ukraine to negotiate an end to the war, continuing the last discussions in Istanbul, reported Hurriyet Daily News. &#...

Friday, March 18

Turkey is ready to consider becoming Ukraine’s security guarantor in the future.

Turkey is ready to consider becoming Ukraine’s security guarantor in the future. Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba met with Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, who paid a visit to Ukraine on Thursday, March 17. Kuleba briefed his Turkish counterpart on Ukraine’s defense...

Friday, March 11

Ukrainian and Russian Foreign Ministry officials held a “meeting of expectations” in Turkey.

Ukrainian and Russian Foreign Ministry officials held a “meeting of expectations” in Turkey. When Ukraine’s Dmytro Kuleba and Russia’s Sergei Lavrov met in Turkey on Thursday, expectations were low. Kuleba called on Russia to allow the evacuation of civilians from the besieged ci...

Wednesday, February 23

Ukraine might break off diplomatic relations with Russia.

Ukraine might break off diplomatic relations with Russia. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba sent President Volodymyr Zelensky a proposal to break off diplomatic relations with Russia. “Tonight, I signed a submission to the President of Ukraine w...

Tuesday, February 22

Ukraine initiates consultations with the UN Security Council on ensuring Ukraine’s security under the Budapest Memorandum.

Ukraine initiates consultations with the UN Security Council on ensuring Ukraine’s security under the Budapest Memorandum. The Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, stated that he has asked the UN Security Council member states to immediately discuss the issues of de-escalation and guaranteeing Ukraine&...

Tuesday, February 1

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Ukraine this week,

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will visit Ukraine this week, stated Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba. The Foreign Minister noted that today Ukraine has an unprecedented level of support, which significantly reduces the risks of further military escalation by Russ...

Tuesday, January 18

Germany plans to open a hydrogen diplomacy bureau in Ukraine.

Germany plans to open a hydrogen diplomacy bureau in Ukraine. This was stated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Germany, Annalena Baerbock, during a joint press conference with her Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in Kyiv. According to her, Germany will s...

Wednesday, December 22

The new online platform NAZOVNI to support Ukrainian exports.

The new online platform NAZOVNI to support Ukrainian exports. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs presented a new online platform, NAZOVNI, for consulting business diplomats and accompanying Ukrainian exporters. According to Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleb...

Thursday, December 9

The United Kingdom has allocated an additional £1 bln to support Ukraine.

The United Kingdom has allocated an additional £1 bln to support Ukraine. The funds will be used to support investments, trade, and security. The announcement was made by the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, who is on a visit to the United Kingdom at ...

Thursday, November 11

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Dmytro Kuleba, met with the US Secretary of State, Anthony Blinken in Washington to discuss the three most important issues, reported Interfax. “The first, Ukraine’s security, particularly the tensions in the east and Belarus. Secondly, Ukraine’s energy security as an ...

Friday, October 8

Ukraine–Turkey partnership is at peak of its development since it commenced 30 years ago reported uazmi.com. The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Dmytro Kuleba, and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Turkey, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu, discussed the preparation of...

Friday, September 24

GUAM foreign ministers discuss the development of international logistics across countries. Dmytro Kuleba took part in a meeting of the Council of Ministers for Foreign Affairs of the Organization for Democracy and Economic Development – GUAM (ukrinform). “We have outlined certain economic s...

Turkish unmanned combat aerial vehicles (drones) to be produced in Ukraine. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister, Dmytro Kuleba, said there will be an announcement when the heads of both states meet 112.international. The construction of the Turkish medium-altitude long-endurance comba...

Tuesday, August 18

In a sign the Corona-recession has eased, Ukraine’s electricity consumption in July was only 0.7% below last year’s level

In a sign the Corona-recession has eased, Ukraine’s electricity consumption in July was only 0.7% below last year’s level In a sign the Corona-recession has eased, Ukraine’s electricity consumption in July was only 0.7% below last year’s level, according to Ukrenergo, the nation’s state power transmission company. Indust...

The central bank expects to receive the second tranche from the IMF by the end of this year,

The central bank expects to receive the second tranche from the IMF by the end of this year, The central bank expects to receive the second tranche from the IMF by the end of this year, Kyrylo Shevchenko, the new governor of the National Bank of Ukraine, says in an interview with RBK-Ukraina....

Last week, the central bank bought $223 million, strengthening the hryvnia mildly to UAH 27.3/$1.

Last week, the central bank bought $223 million, strengthening the hryvnia mildly to UAH 27.3/$1. Last week, the central bank bought $223 million, strengthening the hryvnia mildly to UAH 27.3/$1. So far this year, the National Bank of Ukraine has bought $1 billion more than it sold, latest data sh...

Last year, Ukrainians made 26 million trips out of the country, while foreigners made 15 million trips here

Last year, Ukrainians made 26 million trips out of the country, while foreigners made 15 million trips here Last year, Ukrainians made 26 million trips out of the country, while foreigners made 15 million trips here, according to the State Statistics Service. Tourism accounts for only 1.5% of Ukraine’s GDP,...

Reminder: UIA is offering two direct Kyiv-New York-Kyiv flights

Reminder: UIA is offering two direct Kyiv-New York-Kyiv flights Reminder: UIA is offering two direct Kyiv-New York-Kyiv flights – next Monday Aug. 24, and the following Monday, Aug. 31. No additional New York flights are scheduled. Tickets only are available throu...

For Ukraine, the biggest impact of strikes spreading across Belarus may be a shortage of asphalt for President Zelenskiy’s $3 billion drive to pave 4,000 km of highways this year.

For Ukraine, the biggest impact of strikes spreading across Belarus may be a shortage of asphalt for President Zelenskiy’s $3 billion drive to pave 4,000 km of highways this year. For Ukraine, the biggest impact of strikes spreading across Belarus may be a shortage of asphalt for President Zelenskiy’s $3 billion drive to pave 4,000 km of highways this year. Ukraine imports half...

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