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      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...

      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...

      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...

      Operational information on June 21, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jun21

      Operational information on June 21, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      The brave resistance of the Ukrainians against a Russian military invasion continues for 118 (one hundred eighteen) days. The situation in the Volyn-Polissia areas has not changed significantly. In the Siverskyi direction, the Russian army continues to provide increased threat near the Ukrainian-Russian border. It attacked civilian infrastructure...

      Russia threatens the EU for “blockade of Kaliningrad” by Lithuania
      Jun20

      Russia threatens the EU for “blockade of Kaliningrad” by Lithuania

      Russia has said it has “untied hands” if the European Union does not rectify the situation with the blockade of Kaliningrad. Source: Head of the Russian Federation Council’s commission for the protection of state sovereignty Andrey Klimov “The European Union, if it does not immediately correct the impudent withdrawal of...

      If we don’t get weapons, we will fight with shovels, – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
      Jun20

      If we don’t get weapons, we will fight with shovels, – Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

      Ukraine will continue to fight against Russia, even if the supply of Western weapons is stopped because this is a war for existence. Source: Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba  According to him, no one in the West should believe that Ukrainians will be more willing to make concessions without arms. “If we don’t get...

      Ukraine must receive the status of a candidate for the EU, the country has made great strides forward – EU Commission President
      Jun20

      Ukraine must receive the status of a candidate for the EU, the country has made great strides forward – EU Commission President

      Ukraine must receive the status of a candidate for EU membership and this is quite justified. The country has done a great job in eight years, and the decision of the European Commission is historic. Source: EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen Von der Leyen said that the decision of the European Commission to grant Ukraine candidate...

      Every tenth munition released by Russia is banned under international treaties
      Jun20

      Every tenth munition released by Russia is banned under international treaties

      Journalists from the New York Times studied more than a thousand photos from Ukraine, identifying more than 2,000 munitions and their fragments. Among them, 210 were banned by international treaties. Source: New York Times journalists “All but a handful were cluster munitions, including their submunitions, which can pose a grave risk to...

      Operational information on June 19, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine
      Jun20

      Operational information on June 19, 2022 regarding the Russian invasion of Ukraine

      It has been 116 (one hundred sixteen) days since the heroic resistance of the Ukrainians against a Russian military invasion began. The Russian army continues to launch air and missile strikes against civilian infrastructure and military forces in Ukraine. Certain units of the Armed Forces of Belarus military tasks in the Volyn-Polissia...