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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

Ukraine never asked Turkey to arrange peace talks with Russia — President’s Office

Contrary to the claims made by Russian dictator Vladimir Putin at the recent BRICS summit, Ukraine never approached Turkey with a request to offer Russia peace negotiations, President Zelenskyy’s communications adviser Dmytro Lytvyn said on Oct. 25.

25 October 2024, 09:11 PM

Ombudsman appeals to UN and ICRC after Russia executes captured Ukrainian soldiers

Ukraine’s Commissioner for Human Rights, Dmytro Lubinets, has appealed to the UN and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) following the execution of two Ukrainian POWs near Selydove, Donetsk Oblast.

22 October 2024, 02:11 AM

September sees record civilian casualties in Ukraine — UN

September marked the highest number of civilian casualties in Ukraine for 2024, with at least 208 civilians killed and 1,220 injured, the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) said in its monthly report on Oct. 11.

12 October 2024, 01:57 AM

Russian attack on Odesa destroys UN humanitarian shipment bound for Palestine

The container ship Russia damaged with a ballistic missile in Odesa overnight on Oct. 10 was carrying a UN humanitarian consignment bound for Palestine, Ukraine’s Agrarian Policy Minister Vitalii Koval said in a Telegram post.

10 October 2024, 08:24 PM

Peace in Ukraine cannot not be dictated by Russia — Austrian Foreign Minister

Negotiations to end the war in Ukraine cannot be held without Kyiv’s participation, Austrian Foreign Minister Alexander Schallenberg said during his speech at the 79th session of the UN General Assembly in New York on Sept. 25.

28 September 2024, 01:46 AM

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