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Attacks on Ukrainians in Poland rise roughly 30% over three years

The frequency of physical assaults and acts of aggression directed at Ukrainian citizens living in Poland has grown by approximately 30% over the last three years, Ukraine's Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bondar said in an interview with RBC-Ukraine.

25 September, 01:20 PM

Palisa rules out U.S. ambassador post, citing military service during war

Deputy Head of the Presidential Office Pavlo Palisa denied reports of his possible appointment as Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States. He made the remarks to reporters, NV reported.

29 August, 08:56 PM

Kuleba, 'Trump's favorite soldier' Palisa among U.S. envoy candidates

Ukraine's Presidential Office is considering several potential candidates for ambassador to the United States, drawn from the military, diplomatic corps, and political sphere. Among them are former Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba and Presidential Office Deputy Head Pavlo Palisa, RBC-Ukraine reported on Aug. 26, citing sources.

26 August, 10:55 AM

Umerov named top candidate for Ukraine's U.S. ambassador post

National Security and Defense Council Secretary Rustem Umerov is among the leading candidates to become Ukraine's ambassador to the United States, news agency LIGA.net reported on July 21, citing sources in the President's Office.

21 July, 05:05 PM

Ukrainian ambassador denied entry to Hungary’s Counter-Terrorism Centre

Ukraine’s ambassador to Hungary, Fedir Shandor, attempted to visit the country’s Counter-Terrorism Centre (TEK), where seven Ukrainian citizens are being held, but was denied entry, according to a reporter from Hungarian outlet Telex who was at the scene on March 6.

6 March, 04:30 PM

Ukraine envoy refuses condolences for Khamenei

Ukraine’s ambassador to South Africa, Olexander Scherba, declined to sign a book of condolences for slain Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei, saying Iran’s supply of Shahed drones had stained Tehran with the blood of thousands of Ukrainians, he wrote in a letter published on Facebook on March 4.

4 March, 04:05 PM

Israel rebukes Ukrainian ambassador over criticism of Netanyahu–Putin contacts

Israel’s MFA summoned Ukraine’s ambassador, Yevhen Korniichuk, to formally reprimand him after he criticized PM Benjamin Netanyahu over his regular contacts with Vladimir Putin, The Times of Israel and Ynet reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 08:40 AM

MP: Stefanishyna tipped for D.C., Umerov for NSDC

Former Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration Olha Stefanishyna may be appointed Ukraine's ambassador to the U.S., while Defense Minister Rustem Umerov is likely to become the National Security and Defense Council's (NSDC) secretary, MP Yaroslav Zheleznyak claimed in his July 17 Telegram post.

17 July 2025, 08:42 AM

Why Zelenskyy is ready to remove Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S., and how it could help Kyiv

A recent phone call with Donald Trump reportedly prompted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to consider replacing Ukraine’s top envoy to the United States, Oksana Markarova. NV looks into the circumstances behind the decision and who might take her place in Washington.

8 July 2025, 06:57 PM

Shmyhal and Umerov among candidates as Zelenskyy, Trump discuss replacing Ukraine’s U.S. ambassador

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discussed replacing Ukraine’s ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, during a July 4 phone call with U.S. President Donald Trump, Bloomberg reported on July 7, citing a source.

7 July 2025, 02:34 PM

Ukraine fully supports ceasefire, waits for Russia’s step - UA Ambassador

Ukraine unequivocally supports the idea of a full ceasefire with Russia and is focused on the prompt completion of the agreement with the US regarding its resources, Ukraine's Ambassador to the USA Oksana Markarova told Bloomberg on March 24.

25 March 2025, 12:20 PM

Valeriy Zaluzhnyi reveals new book on Ukraine's war at London Book Fair

Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK and former military chief Valeriy Zaluzhny announced the release of his new book about the war in Ukraine, a sequel to My War, at the London Book Fair, Hromadske reports on March 13.

13 March 2025, 05:48 PM

Zaluzhnyi releases first book ‘My war’

Valerii Zaluzhnyi, Ukraine’s ambassador to the UK and former commander-in-chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, has released his first book, My War, the first in a trilogy.

20 December 2024, 02:33 PM

Zaluzhnyi’s Chatham House speech on protracted war, collective West and Ukraine's right to its own future

Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Kingdom and former Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces Valerii Zaluzhnyi addressed the current situation on the battlefield, the geopolitical landscape, and the conditions for ending the war at the Royal Institute of International Affairs (Chatham House) on Oct. 17.

18 October 2024, 08:54 AM

Ukrainian ambassador slams Toronto Film Festival for screening Russian propaganda film

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Canada, Yulia Kovaliv, expressed her disappointment over the Toronto International Film Festival's decision to screen the film Russians at War, directed by former RT employee Anastasia Trofimova. Kovaliv shared her concerns on the social media platform X on Sep. 6.

7 September 2024, 11:55 PM

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