Olha Stefanishyna

EU signals go-ahead for Ukraine membership talks

The European Union is ready to open the first cluster of accession negotiations, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna wrote in a post on X after the June 26 European Council (EC) meeting in Brussels.

27 June 2025, 08:29 AM

NATO allies have already agreed Ukraine’s membership is inevitable, Kyiv says

Ukraine’s path to NATO membership is no longer a question of "if," but "when," Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said at the 17th annual Kyiv Security Forum on May 8.

9 May 2025, 03:14 PM

Canada moves to seize Russian An‑124 plane before turning it over to Ukraine

The Canadian government has launched legal proceedings to seize a Russian An‑124 cargo aircraft that remained at Toronto’s airport since February 2022, Ukraine’s Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said on May 6.

7 May 2025, 01:29 AM

Ukrainian, Hungarian delegations address minority rights issues in Budapest

Ukrainian and Hungarian delegations held talks in Budapest to discuss protections for national minorities and foster bilateral dialogue, Ukraine’s government portal reported on April 29.

30 April 2025, 02:05 PM

Kyiv, Budapest to begin regular consultations on Ukraine’s EU accession talks

Ukraine and Hungary have agreed to start regular consultations on May 12 to address concerns raised by Budapest and unblock negotiations on Ukraine’s accession to the European Union, Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna told Ukrainian TV broadcasters on April 29.

29 April 2025, 10:25 PM

Ukraine hands over mineral deal proposals as US talks continue

The Ukrainian delegation submitted its own proposals to the US side at technical consultations in Washington on a future rare-earth minerals deal, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 14.

14 April 2025, 02:57 PM

Ukraine, US to hold technical talks on critical minerals deal on April 11

Technical consultations on US-Ukraine critical minerals agreement will take place in Washington on April 11, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna said, Interfax-Ukraine reported on April 10.

10 April 2025, 02:10 PM

EU support key amid US aggressive tactics, Ukraine's deputy PM says

Ukraine cannot negotiate a proposed investment fund with the U.S. without the EU’s input, Olga Stefanishyna, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Justice Minister, told the Forbes Exporters Summit 2025 on March 14, according to Interfax-Ukraine.

15 March 2025, 02:18 PM

Ukrainian Parliament blocks request to summon officials negotiating U.S.-Ukraine minerals deal

Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada has rejected a motion to summon government officials involved in negotiating a minerals agreement with the United States, MP Iryna Herashchenko reported, following the Feb. 26 parliamentary session.

26 February 2025, 02:09 PM

Trump says he ‘heard’ about possible Zelenskyy visit to Washington

U.S. President Donald Trump claims his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy is “likely to visit” Washington on Feb. 28, The Washington Post reported on Feb. 25.

26 February 2025, 11:05 AM

Ukraine caught between EU and US in race for rare earth metals

French Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné said he personally proposed a resource agreement to Ukrainian officials during his visit to Kyiv on Feb. 24 alongside European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, AFP reported.

25 February 2025, 11:04 AM

US-Ukraine talks on rare earth metals in final phase, Justice Minister Stefanishyna says

Negotiations between Ukraine and the United States regarding a rare earth metals agreement are nearing completion, Justice Minister Olga Stefanishyna reported on X on Feb. 24.

24 February 2025, 04:05 PM

Ukraine open to Trump’s rare earths deal, but terms still in discussion

Kyiv has not rejected the proposed U.S. deal on rare earth minerals, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna told the Guardian on Feb. 18.

18 February 2025, 01:05 PM

Joint NATO-Ukraine training center opens in Poland

A NATO-Ukraine Joint Analysis, Training and Education Center (JATEC) has opened in Bydgoszcz, Poland, focusing on analysis, training, and education of military personnel, Polish Defense Ministry announced on Feb. 17.

17 February 2025, 09:37 PM

Ukraine unfazed as U.S. scales back crackdown on Russian oligarchs

It is too early to make any alarming statements about the U.S. disbanding its task force on tracking Russian oligarchs’ assets and enforcing sanctions against them, Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said at the Ukraine’s EU Accession: Shaping the Transformation Agenda conference in Kyiv, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

7 February 2025, 03:57 PM

Ukraine avoids involvement in EU's internal gas supply discussions

The gas issue is part of ongoing talks between Slovakia and the European Commission, Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishyna said, according to Interfax-Ukraine on Feb. 7.

7 February 2025, 03:19 PM

NATO command now partially coordinating military aid to Ukraine

NATO's Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine (NSATU) command, established in Wiesbaden, Germany, has already partially assumed coordination of Western military aid to Ukraine. It is expected to be fully operational by February.

30 January 2025, 08:36 PM

Ukraine’s defense procurement scandal impacts EU and NATO negotiations, says Deputy PM Stefanishyna

The ongoing conflict between Ukraine’s Defense Ministry and the Defense Procurement Agency is negatively affecting the country’s negotiations with EU and NATO partners, Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration Olga Stefanishyna said on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 03:46 PM

Russians erased one of Ukraine’s most confidential registries in latest cyberattack — Maluska

During a large-scale cyberattack on Ukrainian state registries on Dec. 19, Russians deleted one of the most confidential registries — the State Civil Status Acts Registry, Former Justice Minister Denys Maluska stated in a comment to NV’s sister publication Ukrainska Pravda on Dec. 22.

22 December 2024, 01:18 PM

Ukrainian official reveals months-long preparation for Russian cyber attack

The recent Russian cyber attack on Ukrainian state registries was meticulously planned over several months, Justice Minister Olga Stefanishyna said on Dec. 20, news agency Interfax-Ukraine reports.

21 December 2024, 10:30 AM

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