Ukraine has fulfilled 70% of its obligations under Association Agreement with EU
Deputy Prime Minister for European and Euro-Atlantic Integration of Ukraine says that Ukraine is aware of the need to complete all legal procedures for membership in the European Union. At the same time, the Ukrainian authorities want to receive political clarity from EU leaders regarding the next steps on this path by the end of the year....
The EU joined Ukraine’s case against Russia on genocide in the UN International Court of Justice
On August 20, 2022, it became known that the European Union provided the UN International Court of Justice with its information within the framework of the case of Ukraine against Russia regarding the genocide of the Ukrainian people by Russian occupiers. Source: International Court of Justice Thus, on August 17, the European Union submitted...
10 million tons of cereals and oilseeds have already been transported out of Ukraine, – EU
The European Commission President said on August 18, 2022, on Twitter, that the unblocking of export routes helped to increase the volume of exports of crops from Ukraine. Source: The European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen “10 million tons of cereals and oilseeds have now been transported out of Ukraine. The fast implementation...
European banks resume Russian bonds trading
The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control, which enforces US sanctions, on July 22, 2022, opened a three-month deadline for banks to help investors who left with now-unsound Russian bonds get rid of them. Source: US Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) European banks will resume trading in...
Ukraine’s Parliament adopted the draft law about customs visa exemption with the EU
The Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Parliament) during the meeting on August 15, 2022, supported the draft law, which introduces the necessary changes for concluding a “customs visa exemption” with the European Union. Source: Yaroslav Zhelezniak, first deputy head of the Verkhovna Rada Committee on Finance, Tax and Customs Policy Law No....
42 countries called on Russia to withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
The European Union and forty-two countries issued a joint statement on August 14, 2022, calling on Russia to immediately withdraw its troops from Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and the entire territory of Ukraine. Source: The website of the EU delegation to international organizations in Vienna “We urge the Russian...
The Czech Republic will officially ask EU countries to ban Schengen visas for Russians
The Czech Foreign Minister said on August 12, 2022, that the Czech Republic, which presides over the Council of the European Union, will offer the EU countries to consider banning Schengen visas for Russians at the end of August. Source: Czech Foreign Minister Jan Lipavsky According to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Czech...
Ukraine will give the English language a special status
The Ministry of Culture and Information Policy of Ukraine said on August 12, 2022, that it has developed a draft law on the special status of the English language in Ukraine as a language of international communication. Source: Ukrainian Ministry of Culture The draft law provides for: establishment of the special status of the English language in...
EU supports demilitarization of Ukraine’s nuclear plant and calls on Russia to withdraw its forces
EU High Representative said on August 12, 2022, on Twitter, that Europe calls to demilitarize the zone around Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, which is now occupied by Russians. Source: EU High Representative Josep Borrell “Zaporizhzhia facility must not be used as part of any military operation. I support call for...
The EU and Britain stop buying Russian coal from August 10
The European Union and Great Britain have stopped the import of Russian coal since August 10, 2022, in response to Russia’s war against Ukraine. The EU embargo on the import of Russian coal was included in the fifth package of sanctions approved in April. The decision provided for a ban on the purchase, import or transportation of coal and...
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