The Russian Federation is not eligible for membership in the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations as its actions could lead to the starvation of hundreds of millions of people around the world.
Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Netherlands Wopke Hoekstra assured Verkhovna Rada Chair Ruslan Stefanchuk of the support for Ukraine's European integration aspirations.
Ukrainian forces have repulsed seven enemy attacks and destroyed a significant number of military equipment in the area of the Joint Forces Operation in eastern Ukraine in the last 24 hours.
Ripple effects from the war in Ukraine have generated a severe cost-of-living crisis which no country or community can escape, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has said.
The battle for Sievierodonetsk is one of the most difficult since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, and the fate of Donbas is being decided there.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on foreign business to stop working in Russia and not to finance the war against Ukraine with their taxes.
The European Parliament has adopted a resolution recommending that the European Union grant Ukraine the status of a candidate country for EU membership.
The United States, together with its allies, partners and international organizations, are very focused on ensuring that Ukrainian grain gets to the market blocked by Russian aggression.
Wars end through diplomacy but in the case of Russia's war in Ukraine, such talks will obviously not take place in the near future, so the United States will do everything to further strengthen Ukraine's position.
The authorities established by the Russian invaders in Melitopol plan to hold a pseudo-referendum on joining Russia. First deputy chief of the Putin’s staff Sergey Kiriyenko has visited the city. At the same time, the population shows no support for the referendum.
The Ambassador of the United States to Ukraine, Bridget Brink, says $1 billion in direct support is already in Ukraine to keep the country and its people moving forward, while another $7.5 billion is yet to be transferred.