Olha Stefanishyna

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

Ukraine's justice minister assures data recovery after Russian cyber attack on state registries

All data in the state registries affected by the recent Russian cyber attack will be restored, and there is no evidence of a personal data leak, Justice Minister Olga Stefanishyna said on Dec. 20, according to news agency Interfax-Ukraine.

20 December 2024, 02:34 PM

Ukraine’s Unified and State Registries offline after Russian hackers attack

Access to the Ukrainian Justice Ministry’s Unified and State Registries has been temporarily suspended after a massive Russian cyber attack, said Olha Stefanishyna, Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice, on Facebook shortly before midnight on Dec. 19.

20 December 2024, 07:52 AM

Ukraine pushes back on Western calls to lower military draft age

The White House or other Western officials cannot dictate Ukraine's approach to the mobilization age, Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna told public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 16, commenting on calls to lower the draft age.

16 December 2024, 12:36 PM

MP: First cannabis-based drugs could be available in Ukraine by January 2025

The first medical cannabis-based drug could hit the Ukrainian market as early as January 2025.

11 December 2024, 04:18 PM

Ukraine in talks to bring in EU military instructors

Ukraine and its partners are discussing the possibility of sending EU military instructors to train Ukrainian brigades, Deputy PM for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration and Minister of Justice Olha Stefanishyna announced on Nov. 25.

25 November 2024, 11:42 PM

Ukraine’s economic potential to benefit EU, not perceived as threat, says Deputy PM

Ukraine's agricultural and industrial potential should not be perceived as a threat to the European single market, Deputy PM for Euro-Atlantic Integration and Justice Minister Olha Stefanishyna said during a discussion at the European Policy Center (EPC) in Brussels, the Ukinform news agency wrote on Sept. 17.

17 September 2024, 09:50 AM

Stefanishyna recommended for deputy PM and justice minister positions by parliamentary committee

Ukraine’s Parliamentary Committee on Legal Policy has recommended appointing Olga Stefanishyna as Deputy Prime Minister for European Integration and Justice Minister, the government representative in the Rada, Taras Melnychuk, reported on Telegram.

5 September 2024, 12:57 PM

Stefanishyna removed as Vice Prime Minister for European Integration

The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has voted to dismiss Olga Stefanishyna from her position as Vice Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, European Solidarity MP Oleksii Honcharenko reported on Telegram on Sept. 4.

4 September 2024, 03:55 PM

Ukraine’s ‘irreversible path’ to NATO and other summit outcomes — opinion

Last week, leaders of NATO member states and partner countries gathered in Washington to mark the 75th anniversary of the Alliance.

18 July 2024, 08:26 PM

Kyiv expects Hungary won’t obstruct Ukraine’s EU entry

Hungary's presidency of the European Council, starting July 1, will not hinder formal negotiations on Ukraine's EU accession, as Kyiv has invested significantly in its relationship with Hungary, Ukraine’s Deputy PM Olha Stefanishyna said on June 25.

25 June 2024, 10:12 PM

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