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Polish foreign minister calls revocation of Zelenskyy’s award a mistake

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski said the decision to strip Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy of the Order of the White Eagle was a mistake because it humiliated the leader of a country at war.

27 June, 10:47 AM

Belarus opposition opens new representative office in Kyiv

The Mission of the Democratic Forces of Belarus was opened in Kyiv on May 26 as part of a visit by Belarusian opposition leader Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, she announced on X on May 27.

27 May, 01:20 PM

Ukraine and Syria to reopen embassies in Kyiv and Damascus

The embassies of Ukraine and Syria will be reopened in Kyiv and Damascus, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced after meeting with his Syrian counterpart Asa'ad Hassan al-Shaibani on April 5.

6 April, 08:19 AM

Kyiv urges Beijing to play more active role in ending Russia’s war

Ukraine hopes for a more active Chinese role in resolving the war launched by Russia, Deputy Foreign Minister Yevhen Perebyinis said, Ukrinform reported on Sept. 29.

30 September 2025, 08:20 AM

Stefanishyna begins work as Ukraine’s Ambassador to U.S.

Olha Stefanishyna began her diplomatic mission as Ukraine’s Ambassador to the United States on Sept. 15, she announced in a Twitter post.

15 September 2025, 10:24 PM

Polish MP compares 'Glory to Ukraine' to Nazi slogan, Ukrainian ambassador urges restraint

Roman Fritz, Polish Sejm member from the far-right Confederation party, stirred controversy after comparing the Ukrainian national slogan “Slava Ukraini” (“Glory to Ukraine!”) to the Nazi exclamation “Sieg Heil” on Aug. 4.

5 August 2025, 11:35 AM

Trump says Zelenskyy 'took a hard hit', disappointed by Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy “took a very hard hit”, U.S. President Donald Trump said at a meeting with journalists on July 6.

7 July 2025, 12:24 PM

Zelenskyy and Trump plan bilateral meeting at NATO summit

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plan to hold a bilateral meeting on June 25 at the NATO summit in The Hague, Politico reported on June 24.

25 June 2025, 07:58 AM

Who is Christopher Smith, Trump’s likely pick for U.S. ambassador to Ukraine — and why Bridget Brink is stepping down

With input from seasoned diplomats, NV has analyzed the views of the leading candidate for the next U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, and whether he might influence how the Oval Office approaches Kyiv.

19 April 2025, 01:36 PM

Russia pushes U.S. to lift sanctions on Aeroflot for flight restoration

Russia has proposed that the United States lift sanctions on Aeroflot, the country’s largest airline, to restore direct air travel between the two nations, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on April 11, according to the Kremlin-controlled Interfax news agency.

11 April 2025, 03:29 PM

Why Trump keeps shocking Ukraine, and whether London and Paris can save Kyiv — NV interview

Yehor Cherniev, head of Ukraine’s parliamentary delegation to the NATO Parliamentary Assembly, discusses the collapse of the former “world order” and the new “global chessboard” where US President Donald Trump plays cards with everyone at once.

16 March 2025, 01:24 PM

Ukraine slams Duda’s remarks on postwar crime threat

Ukrainian soldiers returning from the frontlines, cannot be viewed as a potential crime threat, the Veterans Affairs Ministry wrote on Feb. 3.

4 February 2025, 10:00 AM

Türkiye’s FM hints at 'new situation' as Russia-Ukraine fatigue grows

In Russia’s ongoing war against Ukraine, fatigue is setting in on both sides, which could lead to a “new situation” in 2025, Türkiye's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said in an interview with Hürriyet published Sunday, Nov. 3.

3 November 2024, 02:04 PM

Kremlin tries to prevent South Korean support for Ukraine after deploying North Korean troops — ISW

Aggressor state Russia fears that South Korea will provide Ukraine with necessary military aid amid recent North Korean troops' deployment, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote in its report on Oct. 21.

22 October 2024, 11:51 AM

Ukraine considers severing relations with Iran over arms supplies to Russia

Kyiv is considering a broad response to Iran’s delivery of ballistic missiles to Russia, including severing diplomatic relations outright, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said on Sept. 10.

10 September 2024, 09:06 PM

Republic of Niger severes diplomatic ties with Ukraine

Africa's Niger has announced the cut of the diplomatic relations with Ukraine, accusing Kyiv of "supporting terrorist groups", Al Arabiya reported on August 7.

7 August 2024, 10:17 AM

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