The war in Donbas is one of the greatest threats to the European security system and the principles of the OSCE participating States. The dire humanitarian situation of the civilian population in these areas needs […]
15.06.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Ukraine opposes the completion of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, and the condition for its launch should be the de-occupation of Russian-occupied Ukrainian territories and Ukraine’s energy security. “Nord Stream 2 is primarily a threat […]
14.06.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G7 summit. The leaders of the two countries briefly discussed the future of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, as […]
13.06.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas and French Foreign Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian held telephone talks with Russian counterpart Sergey Lavrov, discussing a solution to the situation in Donbas. As the press service of the German Foreign Ministry informs, […]
08.06.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are considering various scenarios and intensifying their response, in particular at critical and gas infrastructure facilities due to the launch of Nord Stream 2. Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Arsen Avakov said […]
06.06.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The new format of negotiations should address not only the settlement of the situation in Donbas but also the restoration of Ukraine’s sovereignty over the temporarily occupied Crimea and the construction of Nord Stream 2 gas […]
01.06.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Ukrainian World Congress (UWC) appealed to the Federal Government and to the Democratic Parties in Germany urging that they impose an immediate moratorium on construction of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline. As the UWC […]
31.05.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Promote Freedom Foundation has announced a grant to create and implement an art project to commemorate the passengers of Flight MH17 shot down by Russian-backed militants in the sky over Donbas in 2014. The Russian […]
27.05.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
At its meeting on Friday, 21 May, the Parliament of Ukraine approved an appeal to the United States of America with a request to impose sanctions on the participants in the Nord Stream 2 project. "The […]
21.05.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The behaviour of the Russian Federation can be compared to a “pandemic in politics.” Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba made a corresponding statement during a meeting with colleagues from the Benelux countries. […]
07.05.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
All 27 Member States of the European Union condemned the decision of the Russian Federation to impose economic restrictions on eight European Union nationals, banning them from entering the country’s territory. “This entry ban includes […]
03.05.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
YouControl experts added sanctions lists of the most influential subjects of international law to the system and determined the number of Ukrainians, Russians and Belarusians on them. They also defined the reasons for falling under […]
26.04.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Against the background of Russia’s recent military buildup along Ukraine’s border, the European Union needs to use its strengths and avoid sanctions against Russia, which today do not yield the desired result or have a […]
24.04.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Police units from the National Centre for Combating Organised Crime (NCOZ) of the Czech Republic have detained at least five Czechs who were members of paramilitary groups and who are suspected of taking part in the fighting […]
21.04.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The EU is not yet going to react to Russia's deployment of tens of thousands of troops near the border with Ukraine. The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell has said that […]
20.04.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
The Czech Republic made a decision to expel 18 diplomats of the Russian Embassy in Prague, who were identified as Russian intelligence officers. The decision was announced by Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, as well as […]
18.04.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
On Friday, 16 April, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and First Lady Olena Zelenska arrived in France on a working visit. According to the President’s press service, Zelensky will meet with President of France Emmanuel […]
16.04.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
Ukraine has invited EU foreign relations chief Josep Borrell to visit its front line with Russia, in what one EU diplomat said would be his "best revenge" for his recent humiliation in Moscow. "I would […]
16.04.2021 • Natalia Tolub
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has been blamed for insufficient support for Ukraine after rejecting President Volodymyr Zelensky’s invitation to visit Kyiv. According to Politico, Zelensky invited von der Leyen to Ukraine to take part […]
15.04.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak
A group of Russian special forces soldiers led by Colonel Igor Girkin made 13 April 2014 (the great Christian holiday – Palm Sunday – was celebrated on that day) a harbinger of war. Today, however, […]
13.04.2021 • Bohdan Marusyak