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Lubinets: At least 337 Ukrainian POWs executed in Russian captivity

Russian forces “deliberately and brutally” executed 337 Ukrainian prisoners of war as of the end of 2025, Ukraine’s human rights commissioner, Dmytro Lubinets, said on March 3.

4 March, 02:47 AM

Melania Trump to preside over UN Security Council meeting

First Lady Melania Trump will chair a UN Security Council meeting in March, on the first day the United States holds the council’s rotating presidency, according to U.S. Ambassador to the UN Mike Waltz.

26 February, 10:46 PM

Russia's UN envoy claims to be Ukrainian

Russia's permanent representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya, told a UN Security Council meeting that he is "Ukrainian," saying his parents were Ukrainian and that his family name comes from Zaporizhian Cossacks.

26 February, 12:48 AM

Ukraine to UN: We will never give up our freedom

Kyiv will not make territorial concessions to Russia and will only agree to a just peace grounded in international law, Ukraine’s Deputy Foreign Minister Mariana Betsa told ithe United Nations on the fourth anniversary of Russia’s war of aggression, Ukrinform reported on Feb. 24.

25 February, 08:27 AM

UN General Assembly passes resolution backing Ukraine; U.S. abstains

The UN General Assembly adopted a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the Russo–Ukrainian war and reinforcing Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Feb. 24.

24 February, 08:06 PM

Pope turns down Trump's Board of Peace invite

Pope Leo XIV has declined President Donald Trump’s invitation to join his newly launched Board of Peace because the Vatican believes the United Nations should lead international crisis management efforts, Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin told reporters on Feb. 17, according to The Independent.

18 February, 07:13 PM

Rubio: UN failed to stop Ukraine war

The United Nations has failed to play a meaningful role in resolving global conflicts, including the war in Ukraine, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio told the Munich Security Conference on Feb. 14, according to Sky News.

14 February, 06:25 PM

Kremlin hits Ukraine with drones and missiles as world meets to discuss its war crimes

Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone strike on Ukrainian cities during an emergency meeting of the United Nations Security Council — convened at Ukraine’s request — to address previous Russian bombardments, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.

13 January, 03:08 PM

Russia abuses maritime law to protect its oil tankers—report

Moscow is exploiting the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea to give legal cover to its oil smuggling and sabotage operations in Europe, UK newspaper The Telegraph said in an article published on Dec. 19.

20 December 2025, 03:26 AM

2025 one of deadliest years for Ukrainian civilians, UN says

This year has become one of the deadliest years for Ukrainian civilians as Russian bombardment of Ukraine’s cities intensifies, Kayoko Gotoh, a spokeswoman for the UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, said on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 11:26 PM

UN chief Guterres condemns Russia's massive strikes on Ukraine

UN Secretary-General António Guterres slammed Russia's large-scale missile and drone attacks on several Ukrainian regions, targeting civilians and infrastructure, he posted on X on Nov. 14.

15 November 2025, 11:25 AM

UN probes Russian drone hunts on Ukrainian civilians

Russian forces are using drones to “hunt” Ukrainian civilians near the front lines in a coordinated policy amounting to crimes against humanity by forcibly displacing populations, a UN inquiry found, Sky News reported on Oct. 28.

28 October 2025, 07:52 PM

Russia targets WHO aid convoy in Kherson Oblast

Russian forces targeted a U.N. humanitarian convoy in Ukraine’s Kherson Oblast on Oct. 14, striking a World Health Organization team delivering medical supplies to the frontline town of Bilozerka, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on X.

15 October 2025, 12:53 PM

US Secretary of State Rubio accepts Sybiha’s invitation to visit Ukraine

During a transatlantic meeting of all NATO allies and Ukraine convened at U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s invitation, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Sept. 24 that he invited Rubio to visit Ukraine — and that the invitation was accepted.

25 September 2025, 12:19 PM

Bulgaria to end Russian gas contracts in 2026, PM says

Bulgaria will terminate its remaining import and transit contracts for Russian natural gas in 2026 and completely phase out Russia-sourced gas from its energy market by 2028, Prime Minister Rosen Zhelyazkov said on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 11:51 PM

No security guarantees except allies and arms, Zelenskyy tells UN

No country can count on security guarantees to be effective if they do not include meaningful alliances and well-equipped armed forces, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during his speech at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 24.

24 September 2025, 08:42 PM

EU pledges to completely forego Russian energy by 2027

The EU will fully phase out Russian fuel by the end of 2026, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said after a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23.

24 September 2025, 02:13 AM

Trump might tell Orban to drop Russian oil imports

U.S. President Donald Trump may be able to persuade Hungarian PM Viktor Orban to stop buying Russian oil, Trump said on Sept. 23.

23 September 2025, 10:21 PM

Trump repeats Russia tariff threats in UN speech

Unless Moscow changes course and agrees to end the Russo–Ukrainian war, the United States will impose “very strong” tariffs on Russia and its allies, U.S. President Donald Trump said in his speech at the UN General Assembly on Sept. 23.

23 September 2025, 08:42 PM

Zelenskyy, Rutte discuss military aid ahead of UN General Assembly

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had “very detailed conversation” with NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte before arriving in New York for the UN General Assembly, Zelenskyy said on Sept. 22.

22 September 2025, 09:38 PM

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