Section: International

      IAEA reported the intensification of hostilities near Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
      Mar08

      IAEA reported the intensification of hostilities near Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant

      The Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) noted on March 6, 2023, that the security situation around the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant has worsened. In particular, hostilities have intensified near the nuclear power plant, and the presence of Russian military has increased on it. Source: IAEA...

      UN Secretary-General arrived in Kyiv to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative
      Mar08

      UN Secretary-General arrived in Kyiv to discuss Black Sea Grain Initiative

      The Office of the Spokesperson for the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres noted on March 8, 2023, on Twitter, that UN Secretary General arrived in the capital of Ukraine on an official visit. He will meet with the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the continuation of the grain agreement. Source: The Office of the...

      Ukrainian army’s Commander discussed with allies the supply of weapons and air defense systems
      Mar08

      Ukrainian army’s Commander discussed with allies the supply of weapons and air defense systems

      The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Valerii Zaluzhnyi informed on March 7, 2023, on Facebook, that top military leadership of Ukraine, the United States, Great Britain, Poland and NATO discussed the supply of weapons to Ukraine and the strengthening of air defense. Source: The Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of Ukraine...

      Ukraine has already received $38B in international aid
      Mar07

      Ukraine has already received $38B in international aid

      According to the macroeconomic and monetary review of the National Bank of Ukraine as of March 2023, the amount of international aid to Ukraine as of the end of February 2023 exceeded 38 billion US dollars. Source: The National Bank of Ukraine “Since the beginning of the full-scale invasion, as of the end of February 2023, the volume of...

      European Parliament condemns the IOC’s decision to allow Russians to participate in the 2024 Olympics
      Mar07

      European Parliament condemns the IOC’s decision to allow Russians to participate in the 2024 Olympics

      European Parliament’s resolution, adopted on February 16, 2023, and supported by 444 members of the European Parliament, condemns the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate in next year’s Olympic Games. Source: The resolution of the European Parliament The...

      Greece joined the group of 29 countries on the creation of the special tribunal for Russia
      Mar07

      Greece joined the group of 29 countries on the creation of the special tribunal for Russia

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba informed on March 7, 2023, that the coalition of countries to create a special tribunal for the Russian Federation for the crime of aggression against Ukraine already includes 30 countries, Greece has recently joined. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba “I...

      Ministry of Defense of Lithuania is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine
      Mar07

      Ministry of Defense of Lithuania is preparing a new aid package for Ukraine

      Lithuanian Defense Minister Arvydas Anušauskas, during a meeting with the First Deputy Minister of Defense of Ukraine, Lieutenant General Oleksandr Pavlyuk, who arrived in Lithuania, announced the preparation of a new aid package for Ukraine on March 6, 2023. Source: The Minister of Defense of Lithuania Arvydas Anušauskas “The lessons...

      Ukraine called on the ICC prosecutor to investigate the murder of the Ukrainian soldier by Russians
      Mar07

      Ukraine called on the ICC prosecutor to investigate the murder of the Ukrainian soldier by Russians

      The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba called on the prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, Karim Khan, to immediately start an investigation into the terrible murder of a captured Ukrainian serviceman by Russian soldiers. He wrote this on Twitter on March 6, 2023. Source: The Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine...

      United States and the European Union are working on sanctions against Russia’s diamond industry
      Mar07

      United States and the European Union are working on sanctions against Russia’s diamond industry

      The US Department of State noted on March 6, 2023, that representatives of the government of the United States and the leadership of the European Union held a meeting with the heads of diamond industry and trade companies regarding the introduction of effective restrictions against the diamond industry of the Russian Federation. Source: The US...

      EU defense ministers will discuss military aid for Ukraine in Sweden
      Mar06

      EU defense ministers will discuss military aid for Ukraine in Sweden

      The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union informed on March 6, 2023, that tomorrow, EU defense ministers would hold an informal meeting in Stockholm, Sweden, to discuss accelerating the pace of assistance to Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression. Source: The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the European Union...