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Conventional defense of Belarus impossible as Russia stripped it of weapons, Ukrainian diplomat says

It is impossible to defend Belarus using conventional means because Russia has removed all weapons and ammunition from the country during the full-scale invasion, Ukrainian diplomat and ambassador Roman Bezsmertnyi said in an interview with Radio NV on June 30.

1 July, 04:22 PM

Trump could halt EU’s Russian oil imports 'with one call' to allies

U.S. President Donald Trump could stop Russian oil imports to the European Union “with one call” to allies Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán, an anonymous EU diplomat told Politico on Sept. 16.

16 September 2025, 03:16 PM

New Benelux support format announced for Ukraine

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha met in Odesa with top Benelux diplomats, including Luxembourg’s Deputy Prime Minister Xavier Bettel, Belgium’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Maxime Prévot, and the Netherlands’ Director-General for European Cooperation Helen Bakker on Aug. 26

26 August 2025, 04:52 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

EU diplomat assaulted in Russia’s Vladivostok

An official with the EU’s External Action Service was attacked in Vladivostok, Russia’s Far East, German newspaper Spiegel reported on June 17.

18 June 2025, 02:04 AM

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

China asks EU to refrain from sanctions on firms collaborating with Russia

China has urged the European Union not to impose sanctions on companies suspected of aiding Russia in the production of drones used in the war against Ukraine, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning has said, Ukrinform reported on Nov. 26.

26 November 2024, 06:55 PM

Former Ukrainian ambassador questions Zelenskyy's Victory Plan ahead of presentation to parliament

Former Ukrainian ambassador Kostyantyn Yeliseyev has criticized President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's victory plan, calling it a "sketch" with a narrow understanding of victory, ahead of its presentation to the Verkhovna Rada on Oct. 16.

16 October 2024, 01:15 PM

North Korean diplomat defects to South Korea with family

A high-ranking North Korean diplomat who had worked at the embassy in Cuba for nine years fled to South Korea with his family in November 2023, but it became known only after he spoke to the media, NK News reported on July 16.

17 July 2024, 10:00 AM

US Embassy attaché found dead in Kyiv hotel - NV source

The body of a deceased US Embassy attaché was found in his room at the Hilton Hotel in Kyiv around 11 a.m. EET on June 25, according to NV sources.

26 June 2024, 07:15 PM

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