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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Ukrainian President supported Ukraine’s accession to the Three Seas initiative
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that Ukraine should become a member of the Three Seas Initiative. Source: The President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy “Ukraine must be a participant in the Three Seas Initiative. It is wrong that our state remained outside the Initiative. We need to find a format in which we can implement the...
Pope: Ask yourself every day what have you done for Ukraine?
Pope Francis suggests to every one of us to ask ourselves how are we manifesting solidarity towards the suffering people of Ukraine, nearly four months from the beginning of the war. Source: Pope Francis Pope Francis, while communicating with the pilgrims, urged them to think about what each of them is doing for Ukraine now. “Let’s not...
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...
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