A crucial milestone for justice and accountability. Grateful to the EU and Kaja Kallas for €10 million contribution to the launch of the Special Tribunal’s operations. Russian leadership must be held accountable, there can be no impunity for Russian aggression against Ukraine.

Let’s call a spade a spade, Péter Szijjártó. When Viktor Orbán says that he will not allow Ukraine to join the EU for the next 100 years, he is not really talking to the Ukrainian state. First and foremost, he is telling this to ethnic Hungarians in Transcarpathia. This sounds

On January 24th, Russian strikes damaged Kyiv-Pechersk Lavra, a UNESCO 🏛️ #Education #Sciences #Culture 🇺🇳 World Heritage Site. This holy place is damaged for the first time since WWII. This follows the pattern of Russia’s repeated and systematic attacks on Ukraine’s cultural and spiritual landmarks, as well as

A brutal Russian drone strike on Odesa damaged residential houses, energy infrastructure, and an evangelical worship house. There are multiple casualties, including children, as a result of Russian strikes in the city and across Ukraine. Such brutal attacks demonstrate the

The temperature in Ukraine is below -20°C (-4°F). Overnight, Russia attacked with 450 drones and over 60 missiles, including ballistic ones. Primary targets: energy and residential houses in Kyiv, Dnipro, Kharkiv, Sumy, Odesa, and other regions. Putin waited for the

Together with Mark Rutte Mark Rutte and First Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Energy Denys Shmyhal, we visited the Darnytska Combined Heat and Power plant after a Russian attack last night. 1,129 residential buildings were left without heat and electricity — hundreds of

Last night Russia heavily attacked one of Kyiv’s combined heat and power plants. The weapons were packed with shrapnel, designed to cause maximum harm. In the middle of winter, with temperatures dropping to −20°C, the consequences are severe for hundreds of thousands of

Dear Tanja Fajon, we are grateful to Slovenia and Slovenian people for energy assistance to Ukraine worth €500,000 as a contribution to Ukraine's Energy Support Fund. At a time when our energy infrastructure remains under relentless Russian attacks, this timely assistance is more

There needs to be a total EU-wide entry ban for Russian citizens who took part in Russian aggression against Ukraine. First, it’s about the long-term national security of European states and the protection of their citizens from Russian thugs. Second, this will set the right

I want to thank everyone for all the support we’re receiving. There really is an incredible amount of it. For me, the sacrifice of the people depicted on the helmet means more than any medal ever could - because they gave the most precious thing they had. And simple respect

The IOC has banned not the Ukrainian athlete, but its own reputation. Future generations will recall this as a moment of shame. He simply wanted to commemorate fellow athletes killed in war. There is nothing wrong with that under any rules or ethics. The IOC intimidated,

Together with Sports Minister MatviiBidnyi we made a statement regarding the football presentation to the FIFA President by young Kyiv footballers. A football can carry hope. Today, FIFA President Gianni Infantino received just such a ball from the students of the

At the Munich Security Conference panel “Spotlight: Security Guarantees for Ukraine,” my message was clear: security guarantees must be legally binding — peace will only hold with proper enforcement. Effective guarantees need to include boots on the ground, a credible deterrence package built

I had a very insightful meeting with @KajaKallas focused on three key topics. First, peace efforts and how to speed them up with the engagement of the US and the EU. Second, increase in sanctions pressure on Russia, in particular a swift adoption of the strong 20th package,

The extent to which Russia disregards peace efforts: a massive missile and drone strike against Ukraine right before the next round of talks in Geneva. Main targets — energy and civilian infrastructure. Moscow only understands the language of pressure. It will not take diplomacy

Allowing the flags of aggressor states to be raised at the Paralympic Games while Russia’s war against Ukraine rages on is wrong — morally and politically. The decision to admit Russia and Belarus under national symbols ignores a simple truth: these flags and anthems represent

Ukraine rejects and condemns the ultimatums and blackmail by the governments of Hungary and the Slovak Republic regarding energy supplies between our countries 🇺🇦🇭🇺🇸🇰 Such actions, in the context of massive and targeted Russian strikes on Ukraine's energy infrastructure and

Russia continues to undermine diplomacy with terrorist mass strikes. Overnight, dozens of hypersonic, ballistic, and cruise missiles, as well as hundreds of “Shaheds,” attacked critical infrastructure and civilians in Ukraine. There are civilian casualties and damaged energy

Overnight, Ukraine was struck by hundreds of Russian missiles, drones, and bombs targeting civilian infrastructure, power and heating generation. There are damaged residential houses and civilian casualties. When the whole world demands Moscow to finally stop this senseless war,

We strongly condemn Iran’s drone attack on US Embassy in Saudi Arabia. This brazen attack breaches international law and the Vienna Convention, furthering Iran’s policy of terror. Ukraine stands in solidarity with the Kingdom and the United States. Iran must be held accountable.