Section: News & Summaries

      The US has launched a new project to gather evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine
      May18

      The US has launched a new project to gather evidence of Russian war crimes in Ukraine

      The US State Department announced the launch of a new program to collect and analyze evidence of war crimes and other atrocities committed by Russia in Ukraine. Source: The press service of the US State Department Conflict Observatory “will document, verify and disseminate evidence of Russian troops in Ukraine from open sources.”...

      The occupiers destroyed the unique Plant Gene Bank in Ukraine
      May18

      The occupiers destroyed the unique Plant Gene Bank in Ukraine

      The country’s unique and one of the world’s largest Plant Gene Resources Banks in Ukraine was destroyed, as a result of massive shelling by the Russian army in Kharkiv. Source: Doctor of Agricultural Sciences of Ukraine Serhiy Avramenko, a leading researcher at the Yuriev Institute of Plant Industry of the National Academy of Sciences...

      Austrian Chancellor criticized European Commission due to dispute over oil embargo against Russia
      May18

      Austrian Chancellor criticized European Commission due to dispute over oil embargo against Russia

      The Austrian Chancellor has criticized the European Commission over a dispute over an oil embargo against Russia. Source: Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer He stated that he believed that it was fundamentally important, especially for the European Commission not to publicize the outcomes until the negotiations are completely done. “The...

      The EU has introduced “solidarity corridors” for fuel supply to Ukraine
      May18

      The EU has introduced “solidarity corridors” for fuel supply to Ukraine

      Ukraine is looking for ways to import fuel quickly to close the shortage caused by the destruction of oil refineries and fuel depots by Russian troops. Source: Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmygal He discussed resolving the issue with European Council President Charles Michel and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen. “The...

      Ukraine and Poland signed a joint statement on the export of Ukrainian grain
      May18

      Ukraine and Poland signed a joint statement on the export of Ukrainian grain

      Minister of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine Mykola Solskyy and his Polish counterpart, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development Henryk Kowalczyk signed a joint statement recording the results of negotiations on regionalization of Ukraine on simplification of Ukrainian grain exports. Source: Minister of Agrarian...

      Immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, – President of Ukraine and German Chancellor announced the condition for negotiations with Russia
      May18

      Immediate withdrawal of Russian troops from Ukraine, – President of Ukraine and German Chancellor announced the condition for negotiations with Russia

      President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Both politicians are convinced that a diplomatic settlement of the war in Ukraine is possible only after the withdrawal of Russian troops from the territory of Ukraine. Source: Official representative of the German Government Steffen Hebestreit “The Chancellor and...

      Operational information on May 18, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      May18

      Operational information on May 18, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      It is the 84th day in the history of heroic resistance by the Ukrainian people against a russian military invasion. – the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Russian army is firing along the entire contact line. The defense of Ukrainian troops within the Donetsk operational zone and in the Slovyansk direction taking measures to...

      Germany handed over thousands of anti-tank grenade launchers and mines to Ukraine
      May17

      Germany handed over thousands of anti-tank grenade launchers and mines to Ukraine

      2,450 disposable RGW-90 anti-tank grenade launchers, 1,600 DM22 anti-tank grenade launchers and, 3,000 DM31 anti-tank mines arrived in Ukraine from Germany during the last two weeks. Ukraine ordered and paid for the RGW-90 anti-tank weapon, which is called “Matador” in the Bundeswehr, directly from a German manufacturer. Meanwhile,...

      The EU does not recognize Russian a single kilometer of Ukrainian land
      May17

      The EU does not recognize Russian a single kilometer of Ukrainian land

      The European Union strongly supports the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine and does not recognize a single kilometer of land seized by the Russian occupiers and trying to declare it its territory. Source: EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell “We do not recognize a single square...

      Japan has signed a loan agreement with Ukraine for $ 100 million
      May17

      Japan has signed a loan agreement with Ukraine for $ 100 million

      Japan has signed a loan agreement with Ukraine for 13 billion yen ($ 100 million). Source: Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko “Today, May 16, 2022, Minister of Finance of Ukraine Sergii Marchenko and President of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Dr. Akihiko Tanaka signed a USD 100 million loan agreement for...