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      All 27 EU countries support candidate status for Ukraine
      Jun22

      All 27 EU countries support candidate status for Ukraine

      All 27 member states of the European Union intend to formally approve granting Ukraine the status of a candidate for EU membership. Source: Bloomberg reporters “The European Union’s 27 member states are set to formally grant Ukraine candidate status later this week, following a Monday meeting of EU ambassadors where nobody opposed the...

      Ukraine can rise from the ashes, and the aggressor state will remain – only with losses and degradation, – The President of Ukraine
      Jun21

      Ukraine can rise from the ashes, and the aggressor state will remain – only with losses and degradation, – The President of Ukraine

      The Ukrainian President believes that we can rise from the ashes. And the aggressor state will remain – only with losses and degradation. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “We must do absolutely everything so that after our victory – I do not doubt about it – we could not just restore normal living...

      There are up to seven Belarusian battalions on the border between Ukraine and Belarus, – Spokesman for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry
      Jun21

      There are up to seven Belarusian battalions on the border between Ukraine and Belarus, – Spokesman for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry

      There are up to seven Belarusian battalions on the border between Belarus and Ukraine, in Brest and Gomel regions. Source: Spokesman for the Ukrainian Defense Ministry Oleksandr Motuzianyk “There are now up to seven Belarusian battalions on the border in Brest and Gomel regions. This is up to 4,000 personnel. But you must understand that...

      Russia uses the Russian language as a pretext for aggression against Ukraine, – the Council of Europe
      Jun21

      Russia uses the Russian language as a pretext for aggression against Ukraine, – the Council of Europe

      The Council of Europe declares the inadmissibility of Russia’s use of the position of the Russian language as a minority language in Ukraine as a pretext for aggression against Ukraine. Source: The Council of Europe It is noted that the Committee of Experts of the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages in its statement strongly...

      Russian President only thinks about seizing new lands – the former President of Latvia
      Jun21

      Russian President only thinks about seizing new lands – the former President of Latvia

      Russian dictator Vladimir Putin thinks only about expanding Russia’s borders and capturing new lands. Source: The former President of Latvia Valdis Zatlers According to him, Putin lives by the ideas of the Russian Empire of the XVII century and thinks only about expanding Russia’s borders and capturing new lands. He noted that with...

      Ukraine can easily cope with EU reform requirements, – German Ambassador to Ukraine
      Jun21

      Ukraine can easily cope with EU reform requirements, – German Ambassador to Ukraine

      German Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen said that Ukraine could easily meet the EU’s reform requirements. Source: German Ambassador to Ukraine Anka Feldhusen “I think that Ukraine can easily cope with them because these are demands that have already been in place for many years. There is already progress. Perhaps not the progress...

      The world has the largest number of refugees in history, – US Secretary of State
      Jun21

      The world has the largest number of refugees in history, – US Secretary of State

      US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken made a statement on the occasion of World Refugee Day on June 20. Source: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken  “This World Refugee Day, we acknowledge the unprecedented humanitarian crises across the globe, resulting in the largest number of refugees in history. Last month, we reached the tragic...

      The UN Security Council to consider role of Russian propaganda in war against Ukraine
      Jun21

      The UN Security Council to consider role of Russian propaganda in war against Ukraine

      The UN Security Council will consider the issue of incitement to violence as one of the reasons for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on June 21. Source: The UN Security Council Secretariat “Incitement to violence, which led to the commission of violent crimes” – this is the agenda item of the Security Council meeting to be...

      The European Union to finalize a $ 9.5 billion financial package for Ukraine this week
      Jun21

      The European Union to finalize a $ 9.5 billion financial package for Ukraine this week

      The European Union will complete the preparation of a financial package of assistance to Ukraine worth $ 9.5 billion this week. Source: EU officials The new macro-financial assistance program for Kyiv would consist of 25-year loans, with a 10-year grace period to reimburse the principal. Interest payments would be covered by the EU budget. The...

      Ukrainian Parliament voted to ratify Istanbul Convention
      Jun21

      Ukrainian Parliament voted to ratify Istanbul Convention

      The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine has ratified “The Council of Europe Convention on preventing and combating violence against women and domestic violence,” better known as the Istanbul Convention. Source: The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine 259 deputies voted for it, four voted against and 25 abstained. Ratification of the Istanbul Convention...