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No Russian officials at Munich conference as Germany refuses accreditation

No representatives from Russia, the aggressor state, are attending the Munich Security Conference, which began on Feb. 14, as they were denied accreditation. Christoph Heusgen, chairman of the conference, confirmed this in an interview with Deutschlandfunk.

14 February 2025, 01:48 PM

Trump hints at US-Ukraine-Russia meeting at Munich Security Conference

U.S. President Donald Trump has indicated that a meeting involving representatives from Ukraine, Russia, and the United States could take place on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14.

14 February 2025, 02:09 AM

U.S. envoy Tracy meets Russian officials as Moscow-Washington contacts intensify – media

U.S. Ambassador to Moscow Lynne Tracy visited Russia’s Foreign Ministry on Feb. 11, Russian state news agency RIA Novosti reported.

11 February 2025, 04:51 PM

Le Monde barred from Russia for first time since 1957, France vows retaliation

French newspaper Le Monde lost the ability to operate in Russia for the first time since 1957 as journalist Benjamin Quénelle's accreditation was revoked, Le Monde reported on Feb. 5.

7 February 2025, 10:05 AM

Ukraine calls for fair investigation into Kazakhstan plane crash – Sybiha

Ukraine, through Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha, called for a fair investigation into the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash that killed 38 people on Dec. 25, in a statement on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 03:02 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

Russian missile strikes in Kyiv damage embassies of six countries — Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry

Russian missile strikes on Kyiv have damaged the embassies of Albania, Argentina, Palestine, North Macedonia, Portugal, and Montenegro, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reported.

20 December 2024, 04:10 PM

Zelenskyy and Macron to hold talks in Brussels at EU-Western Balkans Summit

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with French President Emmanuel Macron in Brussels on Dec.18 at 6:15 p.m. local time, according to French newspaper Le Monde, citing the Élysée Palace.

18 December 2024, 06:55 PM

Kuleba joins French Political Studies Institute to teach military diplomacy

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba will join the Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po) in Paris as an Associate Professor starting Jan. 25, 2025, he wrote on X on Dec. 17.

18 December 2024, 10:10 AM

New EU diplomatic chief urges Trump to take a ‘hawkish stance’ on Russia

The new head of the European Union’s foreign affairs office, Kaja Kallas, advised U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Dec. 11 to adopt a “hawkish stance” on Russia to effectively influence China, Politico reported.

11 December 2024, 05:02 PM

FM Sybiha to attend OSCE meeting in Malta

Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha will visit Malta to participate in the annual meeting of the OSCE Foreign Ministers' Council, scheduled for Dec. 5-6, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry announced on Dec. 4.

5 December 2024, 02:11 AM

Ukraine unable to liberate Crimea militarily, Zelenskyy says

Ukraine currently cannot de-occupy Crimea due to lack of sufficient military force, although the peninsula could eventually be liberated through diplomatic means, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Japan’s Kyodo News on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 11:29 PM

Ukraine lacks military strength to liberate some occupied territories

The Ukrainian army now is not strong enough to forcibly liberate certain territories temporarily occupied by Russia, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with Kyodo news, leading Japanese media, published on Dec. 2.

2 December 2024, 09:59 AM

NATO Secretary General meets with Trump to discuss global security

NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte met with U.S.President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 22, to discuss “global security issues,” according to a statement on NATO’s website.

23 November 2024, 02:16 PM

Merkel reveals her impressions of Putin in her book

In her book “Freedom: Memoirs 1954–2021,” former German Chancellor Angela Merkel discusses the impression that Russian dictator Vladimir Putin made on her during his speech at the 43rd Munich Security Conference on February 10, 2007. Excerpts from Merkel’s book have been published by Die Zeit.

21 November 2024, 01:06 PM

Sikorski offers Poznan consulate vacated by Russians for Ukrainian use

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski announced that the building housing the Russian consulate in Poznan could potentially host a Ukrainian consulate after Russian diplomats vacate it.

17 November 2024, 03:55 PM

Dmytro Kuleba declines offer to become Ukraine's U.S. ambassador — FT

Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba was offered the position of Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States but declined, Financial Times reported, citing sources.

12 November 2024, 02:29 PM

EU top diplomat Josep Borrell visits Ukraine

Josep Borrell, the European Union’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, arrived in Ukraine on Nov. 9, announcing his visit on social media platform X.

9 November 2024, 12:39 PM

Lavrov likely didn’t know about Russia's full-scale war plans — FM Dmytro Kuleba

The decision to launch Russia's full-scale invasion was made by a "super narrow" circle, meaning Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov could not have known war was coming, said former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba on Nov. 8.

9 November 2024, 12:38 AM

South Korea's President discusses North Korean troops in Ukraine war in call with Trump

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol spoke with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump to congratulate him on his “decisive victory”- the two leaders discussed North Korea’s troop involvement in Russia’s war against Ukraine, Yonhap reported on Nov. 7.

7 November 2024, 09:08 AM

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