Heorhii Tykhyi

Ukraine denies role in Russian tanker attack off Turkiye coast

Ukraine had no involvement in the attack on the Russian tanker Midvolga 2 near Turkiye's coast, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said on X on Dec. 2, emphasizing that Russia may have staged the incident itself.

2 December 2025, 07:12 PM

Georgian parliament speaker accuses Ukraine of 'ingratitude'

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Heorhiy Tykhyi, responded to Georgian Parliament Speaker Shalva Papuashvili’s accusation that Ukrainian authorities are “ungrateful” to the Georgian people, he told reporters on Nov. 17.

17 November 2025, 06:22 PM

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry mocks Orbán with zebra-print suit over corruption remarks

Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi fired back at Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán by posting a photoshopped image of him in a zebra-striped jacket, after Orbán accused Ukraine of embezzling European Union funds amid a growing corruption scandal in its energy sector.

13 November 2025, 03:54 PM

Switzerland detains Latvian man for assaulting Ukrainian family

Swiss police arrested a Latvian national for verbally and physically attacking a Ukrainian-speaking family aboard a train traveling from Interlaken to Spiez, the Kyiv Post reported on Oct. 17.

17 October 2025, 10:58 PM

Ukraine denies reports of U.S. weapons delays over shutdown

Media reports claiming U.S. weapons deliveries were delayed by the government shutdown were false, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said on Oct. 2 on X.

3 October 2025, 06:17 PM

Kyiv protests Chinese vessel making repeat port calls to occupied Crimea

Chinese container ship Heng Yang 9 making repeated calls to Sevastopol in Russia-occupied Crimea constitutes a serious violation of both international and Ukrainian law, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 23.

23 September 2025, 09:51 PM

Ukraine eyes meeting with Chinese officials at UN General Assembly

Ukraine is interested in holding a meeting with Chinese representatives during the high-level segment of the UN General Assembly, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on Sept. 17.

17 September 2025, 06:56 PM

Beijing’s peace rhetoric contradicted by Chinese-made parts in Russian UAVs

It is “hard” to trust China when it claims not to support Russia or the war while Ukrainian officials find Chinese components in Russian drones, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi said on Sept. 5.

6 September 2025, 06:15 PM

Tykhyi slams Hungary’s stance on Ukraine’s EU bid

Hungary’s stance on Ukraine’s bid to join the European Union has reached a level of “inadequacy” comparable to that of Russia, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi said on Sept. 5.

5 September 2025, 10:40 PM

Seven nations ready to host Zelenskyy-Putin summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin’s proposal to hold a bilateral summit in Moscow signals his unwillingness to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on Sept. 5, according to NV’s correspondent.

5 September 2025, 07:10 PM

Ukraine rejects Putin’s absurd security demands

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry reacted to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s statement that security guarantees for both Russia and Ukraine are needed to end the war against Ukraine, with spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi addressing the issue during a briefing on Sept. 5, NV’s correspondent reported.

5 September 2025, 05:45 PM

Turkish President Erdoğan aims to arrange Trump-Putin meeting in Istanbul and hold talks with both leaders

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan hopes to learn this week whether U.S. President Donald Trump will meet with Vladimir Putin in Istanbul, as he plans talks with both leaders, Turkey’s Communications Directorate said on X on July 25.

25 July 2025, 11:37 PM

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry targets Russia’s allies with new unit

The newly created Department of Unfriendly Countries within Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs will focus primarily on countering entities supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine, particularly Belarus and North Korea, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on July 11.

11 July 2025, 08:55 PM

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry slams Russia’s demand to destroy Western weapons as absurd

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson, Heorhii Tykhyi, labeled Russia’s demand to destroy all Western-supplied weapons as “totally inadequate” on June 18, accusing Moscow of ignoring U.S. peace efforts in a post on X.

18 June 2025, 03:51 PM

Ukraine tells Hungary not to look for imaginary enemies

Ukraine advises Hungary not to look for imaginary enemies and emphasizes that good neighborly relations must be mutual, Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi said on Facebook on June 11.

11 June 2025, 07:03 PM

Ukraine slams Hungary over rhetoric

Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhiy Tykhyi, criticized the Hungarian authorities for “demonizing” Ukraine and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in his June 10 statement on Telegram.

11 June 2025, 07:29 AM

Ukraine exploring options to buy US arms as military aid may cease

Ukraine is actively negotiating with the United States to purchase weapons as concerns grow over the potential end of American military aid packages this summer, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on June 10, according to the We Are Ukraine channel.

10 June 2025, 05:55 PM

Talks between Ukraine and Russia in Istanbul to start at 1 p.m.

Negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations will begin in Istanbul at 1 p.m., according to the Turkish Foreign Ministry on June 2.

2 June 2025, 12:39 PM

Ukrainian delegation arrives in Istanbul for talks with Russian side

A Ukrainian delegation arrived in Istanbul for talks with Russian representatives, the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhiy Tykhyi told NV on June 2.

2 June 2025, 11:39 AM

Russia presented five key demands to Ukraine during Istanbul negotiations

Russia’s delegation, led by Vladimir Medinsky, made demands Ukraine deemed unacceptable during talks in Istanbul on May 16.

17 May 2025, 12:19 PM

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