Photo By (Mitya Aleshkovskiy) – Facebook of Mitya Aleshkovsky, CC BY-SA 3.0, When Vladimir Putin launched his unprovoked, criminal invasion of Ukraine, he shot himself in one foot. When he threatened to use nuclear weapons, he blew off the other. His regime has chosen a path of self-liquidation. The only question is how much damage…
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Statement of Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the European Union regarding the Barents Euro-Arctic cooperation
Photo by: Hansjorn, CC BY-SA 3.0, Finland, Denmark, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, and the European Union have condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprecedented military aggression against Ukraine. The Barents Euro-Arctic Council is built upon the Kirkenes Declaration of 1993, which states that “cooperation in the Barents Euro-Arctic Region will contribute substantially to stability, progress,…
Special OSCE meeting on Russia’s ongoing aggression against Ukraine: UK statement, 7 March 2022
UK Ambassador Neil Bush calls out the Russian government for lying about their plan to invade Ukraine and expresses UK solidarity with the Ukrainian people. Thank you Mr Chair. It is almost two weeks since President Putin ordered Russia’s forces to invade Ukraine – its sovereign neighbour. We must never forget that Russia’s assault was…
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s article on Ukraine: We must do more for Ukraine
Over the last week, in response to the gut-wrenching scenes in Ukraine, Western unity has been impressive and heartening. I know from my near-daily conversations with President Zelenskyy that this has provided Ukrainians with some comfort in their hour of need. Never in my life have I seen an international crisis where the dividing line…
Statement of the European Union Affairs Committees of the Baltic States in support of Ukraine
The Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian delegations participating in the Plenary Meeting of the Conference of Parliamentary Committees for European Union Affairs of Parliaments of the EU (COSAC) adopted a joint statement in support of Ukraine. The Statement calls on giving Ukraine clear European Union perspective and finding a unified way for easing access to labour…
Israeli PM Bennett speaks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
This is the third conversation between the two leaders in the past day. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a short while ago today (Sunday, 6 March 2022). This is the third conversation between the two leaders in the past day.
Israel PM Bennett meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin
Prime Minister Naftali Bennett. Photo: GPO/Kobi Gideon. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took off for Moscow early this morning, after speaking with President Putin last Wednesday. Prime Minister Naftali Bennett is currently meeting in the Kremlin with Russian President Vladimir Putin, this evening (Saturday, 5 March 2022). Prime Minister Naftali Bennett took off for Moscow early…
U.S. Multilateral Leadership on the Crisis in Ukraine
Since President Putin launched his unprovoked, unjustified, and unconscionable invasion of Ukraine over a week ago, the international community across continents has spoken with powerful unity to denounce Russia’s aggression and demand its cessation. Giving voice and purpose to that common cause requires ready international venues such as the United Nations, where the Russian government…
Committees of the Riigikogu supported granting Ukraine status of EU candidate state
In Pictures: The European Union Affairs Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) The European Union Affairs Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Riigikogu (Parliament of Estonia) approved Estonia’s positions and supported by consensus granting Ukraine a clear accession perspective and the status of a candidate state of…
G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement on Russia and Ukraine
We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union reiterate our profound condemnation of Russia’s unprovoked and unjustifiable war of choice against Ukraine, enabled by the Belarussian government. Russia must immediately stop its ongoing assault against Ukraine, which…