‘Coalition of the Willing’ leaders to meet in Paris ahead of Bastille Day parade
France is gearing up to host a meeting of the “Coalition of the Willing” ahead of this year’s 14 July celebrations, with at least 25 heads of state or government…
Zelensky Announces Cabinet Reshuffle, Offers PM Svyrydenko New Diplomatic Role
President Volodymyr Zelensky announced a planned reshuffle of the Cabinet of Ministers and law enforcement agencies, stating he has offered Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko a new position focused on international…
Polish PM pledges memorial to victims of WW2 ‘genocide by Ukrainian nationalists’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced the creation of a national memorial to the victims of a “genocide committed by Ukrainian nationalists” during World War Two. – Tusk was…
US senators say agreement reached with Trump on Russia sanctions bill
Four US senators said on Friday they had reached an agreement with President Donald Trump’s administration to move forward with updated legislation on Russia sanctions. – “We are proud to…
Trump says US to give Ukraine the right to make Patriot missiles
Trump says the US will give Kyiv the “the right to make” Patriot air-defence missiles as he met Ukraine’s Zelenskyy at the NATO summit. – “So one of the things…
Costa, Zelensky Discuss EU Membership and Ukraine Support
With President Zelenskyy in Ankara. We are moving forward on Ukraine’s EU accession. The opening of a new negotiating cluster should be coming soon. There is growing global momentum to…
Zelenskyy urges Europe to develop air defence system
Ukraine’s president has called on European allies to speed up efforts to create a domestic anti-ballistic system. – “Europe needs an affordable, mass-produced anti-ballistic system as soon as possible. In…
Zelensky, Macron Coordinate on Ukraine Diplomacy and Air Defence
I spoke with the President of France. Emmanuel Macron clearly knows all the details of the current diplomatic prospects. And it is important that every step we take in negotiations,…
Sybiha, Sikorski Discuss Defence, History and Regional Security
I held a meeting with Radosław Sikorski today in Warsaw. Poland is vital for Ukraine, just as Ukraine is for Poland. We share a common enemy—Russia—and a common challenge: Russian…
Dutch Government Backs Hosting Tribunal for Russia’s War Against Ukraine
The Russian aggression against Ukraine cannot go unpunished. That is why we need to establish a special tribunal to prosecute those responsible for this aggression. The Dutch government decided today…