Politics

REUTERS Hungary will continue to block NATO-Ukraine Council meetings until minority rights are restored in Ukraine, Péter Szijjártó, the foreign minister, told lawmakers on Tuesday. In a speech in parliament, Szijjártó said Hungary’s stance had been portrayed on the global…

Photo from UNIAN Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, Dmytro Razumkov has said the lawmakers will consider amendments to the law on ensuring the functioning of the Ukrainian language as the state language. According to Razumkov, there are relevant…

Photo from UNIAN Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Vadym Prystaiko has said there are no legal obstacles to Ukraine joining NATO. “There is no provision in NATO’s founding documents prohibiting a country in a military conflict from…

Mark Feygin / Photo from UNIAN Having failed to achieve its objectives by military means, Russia relies on hybrid aggression and is trying to “occupy Ukraine” from within, says Russian human rights activist and lawyer Mark Feigin. He has warned…

Oleksandr Danyliuk / Photo from UNIAN If Ukraine holds a referendum on the status of Donbas, Russia may gain control over all key decisions in Ukrainian politics, former Secretary of the National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine, Oleksandr Danyliuk,…

Andriy Yermak / Photo from UNIAN Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff, and deputy head of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s Administration Dmitry Kozak have arrived in Minsk, Belarus, to take part in a meeting of the Trilateral…

REUTERS Newly appointed Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran has stressed the importance of ensuring maximum interaction between the Armed Forces of Ukraine and NATO. “The ongoing implementation of NATO standards in Ukraine’s Armed Forces is an urgent priority for reforming our…

Artem Sytnyk Documents have been leaked showing that the National Anti-corruption Bureau of Ukraine (NABU) is engaged in recruiting assets though tracking their children, employing provocations and blackmail. Photocopies of these documents were published by the Ukrainian news outlet Obozrevatel.…

REUTERS Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal has said the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine at a Wednesday meeting endorsed a decision to cancel payment of bonuses to ministers by the end of the year. Read alsoUkraine’s new PM speaks with…

REUTERS “But our partnership is not a one way street. Despite facing challenging circumstances at home, Ukraine has, over many years, proven to be a strong and effective partner to NATO. Taking part in NATO missions around the world. From…