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Kyiv condemns African diplomats visiting occupied Crimea

The Moscow-stationed ambassadors of Burkina Faso, Mali, and Niger making an unauthorized visit to Russia-occupied Crimea amounts to a “blatant violation” of international law, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 22.

22 September 2025, 10:27 PM

Zelenskyy appoints 16 new Ukrainian ambassadors

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed 16 new ambassadors, announcing the decision on Telegram on July 21.

21 July 2025, 02:51 PM

New Ukrainian ambassador begins work in Hungary after two-year hiatus

Kyiv’s new Ambassador to Hungary, Fedir Shandor, began his duties by presenting copies of his credentials at the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ukrainian Embassy in Budapest announced on Feb. 26.

27 February 2025, 12:33 AM

Ukraine embarks on diplomatic corps shake-up

Ukraine is in the process of appointing new ambassadors abroad, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 01:49 PM

What to expect from new ambassador appointments at a pivotal moment for Ukraine — Interview with a diplomat

Former Ukrainian ambassador to the EU (2010–2015) and head of the Center for New Solutions, Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, discussed on Radio NV the largest simultaneous reshuffle of ambassadors by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

21 December 2024, 03:36 PM

EU to agree on new sanctions focused on Russian hybrid threats

The European Union ambassadors are expected to agree on Oct. 2 on new “thematic” sanctions specifically targeting Russian hybrid threats, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) Europe editor Rikard Jozwiak wrote on X on Sept. 30.

30 September 2024, 01:44 PM

Ukraine's new envoy to UK faces intense scrutiny

What to expect from Ukraine's new ambassador to the UK, former Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi, who has already headed to London, Bohdan Tsyupin, a correspondent for the Voice of America in London, told Radio NV on July 5.

5 July 2024, 01:17 PM

Valerii Zaluzhnyi heads to UK as newly appointed Ukrainian ambassador

Former Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief Valerii Zaluzhnyi has departed for the UK to assume his new role as Ukraine's ambassador, according to a July 4 report by Suspilne on Telegram, citing sources.

4 July 2024, 06:35 PM

Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland, Vasyl Zvarych, and appointed him as the new Ambassador to the Czechia on June 21.

22 June 2024, 01:57 AM

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass arrives in Kyiv

US Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs John Bass arrived in Kyiv, US Ambassador to Ukraine Bridget A. Brink announced on X on June 21.

21 June 2024, 03:46 PM

EU poised to open membership discussions with Ukraine and Moldova on June 25

Ambassadors from 27 European Union countries have agreed to initiate negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova regarding their potential EU membership, French news outlet Le Point reported on June 21.

21 June 2024, 02:52 PM

New Ambassador to UK faces numerous complex challenges, must prepare accordingly – Former Ukrainian FM

Diplomat and former Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, speaking on Radio NV on May 12, shared insights on the anticipated role of former Ukrainian Armed Forces Commander-in-Chief General Valerii Zaluzhnyi as Ambassador to the UK.

12 May 2024, 03:37 PM

What’s included in the $60.8 billion Ukraine aid package?

This week, the U.S. Senate is slated to consider a series of bills, one of which earmarks $60.8 billion in aid for Ukraine, Oksana Markarova, Ukraine's Ambassador to the United States wrote on Facebook on April 17.

18 April 2024, 12:36 PM

Russia declares ex-Ukrainian envoy to Kazakhstan wanted over calls to ‘kill more Russians’ in 2022

Russia has put former Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Ukraine to Kazakhstan Petro Vrublevsky on the wanted list because of his statements about killing Russians, the Russian propaganda news agency TASS reported on March 4.

4 March 2024, 04:35 PM

EU and US ambassadors attend Navalny's funeral in Moscow

Ambassadors of the EU and the U.S. attended the funeral of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, taking place in Moscow, Russian media outlet Meduza reported on Telegram on March 1.

1 March 2024, 05:35 PM

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