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Ukraine confirms work on transit of Azerbaijani gas to Europe

Kyiv is actively working on the possibility of transporting specifically Azerbaijani gas to Europe and Ukraine's role in its transit, not any substitution with gas from other sources, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 06:48 PM

Ukraine to continue cooperation with ICC despite US sanctions

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry hopes that the International Criminal Court (ICC) will continue to pursue Russian war criminals, despite recent U.S. sanctions against the court, the Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 04:03 PM

Ukraine condemns Romanian presidential candidate's remarks on territorial integrity

Romanian politician Călin Georgescu’s questioning Ukraine’s territorial integrity are “extremely disrespectful" and aligned with Russian propaganda, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a statement on Facebook on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 05:44 PM

Belarus 'elections' a farce, Kyiv says

Given that their outcome was predetermined well in advance, it’s impossible to conclude that the “presidential elections” in Belarus were fair and democratic, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Jan. 27.

28 January 2025, 12:22 AM

67 clergy members killed and over 630 religious sites damaged by Russia – Foreign Ministry

Russia has killed 67 Ukrainian clergy members and damaged over 630 religious sites since the start of its full-scale invasion, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 04:05 PM

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry responds to Maduro's claims of arresting Ukrainians in Venezuela

Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs is investigating claims by Venezuelan dictator Nicolás Maduro about the arrest of Ukrainians allegedly planning a terror attack in Venezuela, as reported by spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi at a briefing on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 03:04 PM

Kyiv pins hopes for Ukraine-U.S. summit, keeps Trump-Putin meeting moves in sight

Kyiv pays close attention to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s statements about a possible meeting with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, but the main focus is on the U.S.-Ukraine summit preparations after the inauguration in Washington, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhiy Tykhyi said on Jan. 10.

10 January 2025, 02:14 PM

Ukraine's right to exist is not Russia's ‘security concern,’ says FM Sybiha

Ukraine has the right to determine its own future, and this is not a “security concern” for Russia, the Foreign Ministry wrote on Telegram on Jan. 8, quoting the statement made by the country's FM Andrii Sybiha during the recent OSCE Ministerial Council meeting in Malta.

8 January 2025, 12:31 PM

Icelandic Foreign Minister arrives in Kyiv with official visit

Thorgerdur Katrín Gunnarsdóttir, recently appointed Iceland’s Foreign Minister, has arrived in Ukraine for her first official visit in the role on Jan. 7.

7 January 2025, 11:47 PM

Moscow prepares to lift IRBM deployment ban - Foreign Minister Lavrov

Russia intends to lift its moratorium on deploying intermediate-range and short-range missiles (IRBMs), capable of carrying nuclear warheads, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with propaganda news agency RIA Novosti on Dec. 29.

30 December 2024, 08:56 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

Kyiv slams Lavrov’s ‘lies’ about France-Russia back-channel diplomacy

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry refuted Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s claim that France tried to establish a dialogue with Moscow on the war in Ukraine through “closed channels” without Kyiv’s involvement, spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on Dec. 27.

27 December 2024, 01:17 PM

HUR and Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry evacuate 34 from Syria, including 15 children

Ukraine’s HUR and Foreign Ministry evacuated 34 people from Syria via Lebanon, including 31 Ukrainians and 3 Syrians, relatives of Ukrainians with legal rights to enter Ukraine, HUR reported on Dec. 21.

21 December 2024, 05:45 PM

Shchedryk sculpture unveiled in Kyiv

A mini sculpture dedicated to Ukrainian Christmas carol ‘Shchedryk’ was unveiled in Kyiv on Dec. 20—just in time for the holidays.

21 December 2024, 01:57 AM

Ukraine rejects Minsk’s role in future peace talks with Russia

Having voluntarily facilitated the Russian invasion of Ukraine in early 2022, Belarus cannot be a party to potential future peace negotiations between Ukraine and Russia, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry stated on Dec. 16.

17 December 2024, 02:09 AM

Ukraine expresses solidarity with Romania over Russian election meddling

Ukraine expressed solidarity with Romania over Russia's "unprecedented hybrid attack on democracy," as evidenced by data declassified by Romanian authorities, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website on Dec. 7.

7 December 2024, 05:59 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 denies involvement in Syrian rebel counteroffensive

Contrary to claims made by Russian officials, the Ukrainian government has nothing to do with the recent flare-up in the Syrian civil war, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Dec. 4.

5 December 2024, 01:19 AM

Germany denies proposing lower conscription age in Ukraine

German Foreign Ministry spokesperson Christian Wagner denied reports that Berlin had proposed lowering the conscription age to Ukrainian leadership, news agency Ukrinform reported on Nov. 29.

29 November 2024, 05:35 PM

Kyiv comments on Slovak PM’s plans to attend Victory Day parade in Moscow

Ukraine expects that Slovak PM Robert Fico will not use his announced trip to Moscow for the May 9 Victory Day celebrations to diminish the contribution of the Ukrainian people to the Allied victory over Nazi Germany, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Nov. 28.

29 November 2024, 02:03 AM

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