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April deadliest for Ukraine’s civilians since fall 2024

April marked the deadliest month for civilians in Ukraine since September 2024, according to the latest monthly report from the United Nations Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU).

9 May 2025, 11:11 AM

Life in Ukraine has grown more dangerous since ceasefire talks began — NYT

Life for civilians in Ukraine has become more perilous since negotiations over a potential ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine began earlier this year, The New York Times reported on May 2.

3 May 2025, 01:36 PM

China pushes war ‘root cause’ narrative, dodges blame on Russia

Beijing supports efforts to resolve Russia's war against Ukraine and urges the parties to focus on finding the “root cause of the crisis,” Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi said at the BRICS foreign ministers’ meeting in Rio de Janeiro on April 28.

29 April 2025, 01:33 PM

UN: Putin’s ‘three-day ceasefire’ not enough, peace must respect Ukraine’s sovereignty

The United Nations wants to see an end to Russia's war against Ukraine on the basis of international law, UN Secretary-General spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on 28 April, commenting on Russian dictator Vladimir Putin's "three-day ceasefire" proposal, the Ukrinform news agency reported.

29 April 2025, 10:21 AM

Russian attacks on major Ukrainian cities intensified in April — UN

The Russian military has significantly expanded its missile strikes on densely populated Ukrainian cities this month, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in a report released on April 24.

24 April 2025, 10:49 PM

Russia, Ukraine continued fighting despite Putin’s ‘Easter truce’ announcement — UN

The so-called “Easter truce,” announced by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, failed to pause hostilities in Ukraine, Stéphane Dujarric, a spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, said on April 21.

22 April 2025, 01:57 AM

Russia dodges ceasefire, points finger at Ukraine

A full ceasefire in Ukraine is “unrealistic” at this stage, Russia’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Vasily Nebenzya claimed at a press briefing on April 17.

18 April 2025, 09:12 AM

Zelenskyy: UN can’t stop Putin’s aggression without security troops

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Ukraine supports good ties with the UN but rejects it as a security alternative, speaking at a press conference with Czech President Petr Pavel on March 21, Interfax-Ukraine reported.

21 March 2025, 06:18 PM

Funding crunch forces UN to close key programs

The United Nations Human Rights Office said it is forced to shut down some programs following cuts in US funding, Reuters reported on March 11.

11 March 2025, 05:35 PM

G7 struggles to agree on joint Ukraine statement

The G7 countries are still discussing the possibility of issuing a joint statement on the third anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, with Washington refusing to accept the phrase "Russian aggression," Canada's Foreign Minister Melanie Joly told a virtual press briefing on Feb. 24, Reuters reported.

25 February 2025, 11:34 AM

US sides with Russia on Ukraine resolution at UN General Assembly

The United Nations General Assembly has voted in favor of a resolution condemning Russia’s armed aggression against Ukraine, the UN press service reported on Feb. 24.

24 February 2025, 08:37 PM

UN to vote on Ukraine peace resolution as war enters its third year

On Feb. 24, the third anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, the UN General Assembly will consider a resolution aimed at promoting peace in Ukraine, Ukraine’s Permanent Mission to the UN announced on X (formerly Twitter).

24 February 2025, 10:58 AM

GOP lawmakers push bill to pull U.S. out of UN, citing ‘America First’ agenda

Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation to withdraw the United States from the United Nations, citing concerns that the international organization “does not promote American interests” and conflicts with President Donald Trump’s “America First” agenda, Fox News reported on Feb. 20.

21 February 2025, 01:47 PM

EU envisions global mission to monitor Ukraine ceasefire

A potential ceasefire in Ukraine could be monitored by a United Nations mission with personnel from Europe and beyond, General Robert Brieger, head of the European Union Military Committee, told Welt on Jan. 23.

26 January 2025, 02:42 PM

Ukraine denies involvement in Syrian rebel counteroffensive

Contrary to claims made by Russian officials, the Ukrainian government has nothing to do with the recent flare-up in the Syrian civil war, Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement on Dec. 4.

5 December 2024, 01:19 AM

UN condemns Russian strikes on Ukraine’s power grid

Russia’s air strike campaign targeting the Ukrainian power grid is plunging civilians into severe living conditions as the winter season begins, Jeremy Laurence, the spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, said in a statement on Nov. 29.

30 November 2024, 12:46 AM

North Korea prepares to supply more ballistic missiles to Russia, US says

North Korea is planning to transfer more ballistic missiles to Russia, in addition to over 100 missiles previously supplied to enable Moscow’s attacks on Ukrainian cities, U.S. envoy at the United Nations, Robert Wood, said on Nov. 27.

28 November 2024, 12:37 AM

UN Security Council ‘outdated and paralyzed’ — Secretary-General Guterres

The United Nations Security Council has become “outdated and often ineffective,” UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Nov. 26 at the 10th Alliance of Civilizations Forum in Cascais, Portugal.

27 November 2024, 12:45 AM

Russia systematically uses torture in occupied Ukraine — UN report

The Russian military and authorities continue to use torture against Ukrainian military personnel and civilians across all territory under Moscow’s occupation, the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine said in a report on Oct. 29.

13 November 2024, 10:08 PM

Ukraine submits its Rome Statute ratification to UN

Ukraine has submitted its instrument of ratification of the Rome Statute to the UN Secretariat, Deputy Head of the President's Office Iryna Mudra announced on Oct. 25.

26 October 2024, 01:56 AM

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