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Ukraine urges CIS observers to skip Russian vote in occupied areas

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry warned on Aug. 13 observers from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) against visiting Ukrainian territories temporarily occupied by Russia, where the aggressor state plans to illegally hold voting as part of its State Duma elections.

14 August, 12:05 PM

Zaluzhnyi’s remarks on Ukraine’s lack of NATO membership prospects were taken out of context, Foreign Ministry says

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi commented on Aug. 5 on the statement by Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Kingdom, Valerii Zaluzhnyi, regarding the prospects of Ukraine’s accession to NATO.

5 August, 06:15 PM

Foreign Ministry calls former Cyprus envoy Nizhynskyi’s claims false, refers matter to authorities

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry called statements made by former ambassador to Cyprus Sergiy Nizhynskyi during a parliamentary temporary investigative commission false and has asked the relevant authorities to review them, according to the agency’s statement on July 27.

27 July, 06:20 PM

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry reacts to Polish bill on punishing 'OUN-UPA ideology propaganda'

Ukraine is closely monitoring the progress of consideration in the Polish Sejm of a bill on amendments to the law on the Institute of National Remembrance and the Criminal Code, which, in particular, proposes to criminalize "propaganda of OUN-UPA ideology," Ukrainian Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said in a comment to journalists on July 7.

7 July, 05:50 PM

Ukraine eases document process for youth born in occupied territories

Young people from Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine who do not have Ukrainian passports will be able to obtain documents to return to Ukraine through Ukrainian diplomatic missions abroad under a simplified procedure, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced on Facebook on June 5.

5 June, 06:30 PM

Russian threats of systematic strikes aim to scare diplomats, Ukraine's MFA says

Russian threats to launch "systematic strikes" on Kyiv are "shameless blackmail" aimed at intimidating foreign diplomats, Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry stated on May 25.

26 May, 08:36 AM

Asian countries show strong interest in Ukraine’s wartime tech expertise

Countries across Asia are showing considerable interest in Ukraine’s wartime experience and technological capabilities, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesman Heorhii Tykhyi said at a briefing on April 8.

8 April, 06:28 PM

Ukraine downplays Vance accusation of election interference in Hungary

Kyiv does not overstate the importance of U.S. Vice President JD Vance’s accusation that elements within Ukrainian security services are attempting to influence the outcomes of Hungarian and American elections, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi told a briefing on April 8.

8 April, 05:50 PM

Iran claims strike on Ukrainian drones in Dubai, Kyiv denies

The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) claimed a strike on a warehouse in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on March 28, where Ukrainian drones were allegedly stored, The Times of Israel reported. Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry called the report a lie.

28 March, 05:42 PM

MFA spokesperson rejects Russia’s Donbas ‘self-determination’ claim

Ukrainian MFA spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi responded to Russia’s “Donbas self-determination” claim, reminding Moscow that the UN General Assembly has already rejected Russia’s illegal seizure of Ukrainian territory, in his post on X on Jan. 30.

30 January, 11:30 AM

Italy’s Salvini urges Zelenskyy to sign peace deal with Russia, Kyiv responds

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry responded to Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini’s statement on Jan. 25, calling on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to immediately sign a peace agreement with Russia.

27 January, 11:54 AM

Schröder urges end to Russia 'demonization', Ukraine rebukes

Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schröder called for an end to the “demonization” of Russia and for the resumption of energy cooperation with it in a column for Berliner Zeitung on Jan. 23.

25 January, 04:58 PM

Ukraine denounces Iran's crackdown as death toll surges — Foreign Ministry

Ukraine denounces use of force against protesters in Iran as well as the unprecedented rise in the number of those killed, Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs wrote on Jan. 14.

14 January, 01:21 PM

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

Russia raises propaganda funding by 54% in 2026 budget — Ukraine’s MFA

Russia boosts 2026 propaganda funding by 54% despite military cuts, while Ukraine bolsters its information resilience, Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs reported on Oct. 19.

20 October 2025, 10:04 AM

Bucharest sides with Ukraine, blocks pro-Kremlin diva’s show

Ukrainian activists and Embassy in Romania have succeeded in getting the planned concert of Russian soprano Anna Netrebko, a long-time supporter of Vladimir Putin’s policies, cancelled in Cluj-Napoca, MFA reported on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 01:26 PM

Ukraine to sanction foreign media for joining Russia’s press tour in occupied territories

International media who joined Russia’s propaganda press tour in occupied Ukrainian territories crossed the border illegally, violating international and Ukrainian law, Foreign Ministry said on Sept. 28.

29 September 2025, 09:18 AM

Ukraine urges China to halt drone parts supply to Russia

Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry finds it “difficult” to believe China’s claims of neutrality and opposition to the war, given the presence of Chinese components in Russian drones, spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said during a briefing on Sept. 5, according to NV’s correspondent.

5 September 2025, 07:50 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

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