Excerpts from the most important news on Ukraine
Germany’s foreign minister acknowledged responsibility for Ukraine’s past suffering
18.01.2022
During her visit to Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock acknowledged that Germany was responsible for the suffering in Ukraine in the past, eurointegration.com.ua reported.“This also applies to our German responsibility. We, Germany, have brought so much suffering to your country, to your territory, and that is why we are bound by eternal friendship and solidarity,” Baerbock said.Baerbock spoke about the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries and noted that Germany was the first country to open ...putin’s tsarist ambitions are not limited to Ukraine – UK defense secretary
17.01.2022
The Secretary of State for Defense of the United Kingdom Ben Wallace accused russian leader vladimir putin of tsarist ambitions and expressed concern that they will not end in Ukraine, Telegraph reported.“I’m concerned that what this is really about is president putin’s legacy; that is about a false vision, a russia that even the Tsars failed to create and consolidate – that is the russia of Belarus, Ukraine and russia,” Wallace said in an interview. He added that the russian ...Future of global order at stake in Ukraine
17.01.2022
The US should be building an international military coalition to deter putin and, if necessary, be ready for war, former US deputy assistant secretary of defense for russia, Ukraine, Eurasia, Evelyn Farkas writes for defenseone.com.She claims that if russia prevails, the world will face a crisis about the future of the global order far beyond Ukraine’s borders. And putin will move on to the next state in his attempt to restore the pre-1991 sphere of influence if he will be ...Lithuanians to sue Gorbachev for Soviet crackdown in Vilnius
14.01.2022
Gorbachev’s visit to Lithuania in 1990 in an attempt to stop Lithuania’s declaration of independence which passed two months laterOn behalf of the relatives of the four who died in the events of January 13, 1991 – Vidas Maciulevičius, Algimantas Petras Kavolukas, Virginijus Druskis, Apolinaras Juozas Povilaitis – a civil lawsuit was filed to bring former President of the Soviet Union Mikhail Gorbachev to justice, lrt.lt reported.“The lawsuit was filed with the Vilnius City Court on the night of January ...russia prepares provocations in Transnistria to accuse Ukraine – intelligence
14.01.2022
The Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported that the russian special services are preparing provocations against servicemen of the russian Armed Forces to accuse Ukraine.“According to the military intelligence of Ukraine, on January 13, an official meeting was held in the 3rd Armed Forces of the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova during which personnel was told that provocations from Ukraine are expected in the area of Kovbasna. It was emphasized that the personnel should be ready to ...russia looks for pretext to invade Ukraine – US
14.01.2022
The threat of a russian military invasion of Ukraine is “high” as putin seeks any pretext but the United States and its allies are ready for any scenarios, US President’s National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said during a briefing, ukrinform.net reported.“It is certainly the case that the threat of military invasion is high,” Sullivan said. The official stressed that no one in the U.S. administration has any illusions about the prospects for potential conflict and potential military escalation by russia.According ...Ukraine plans to launch eight satellites into orbit by 2025
14.01.2022
The National Targeted Scientific and Technical Space Program for 2021-2025 has been drafted to launch eight Ukrainian satellites into Earth orbit. This was announced by the chief of the State Space Agency, Volodymyr Taftay, ukrinform.net reported.“The program has three main directions – producing space Earth observation systems and powerful launch vehicles, introducing the latest space technologies in the service market, and pursuing massive R&D. To be more precise, it’s about eight Ukrainian satellites in the orbit – one medium-resolution satellite, ...France Télévisions shows occupied Crimea as part of russia, believes in separatists supported by russia
11.01.2022
France Télévisions showed a map with the occupied territories of Ukraine’s Crimean peninsula as part of russia. This happened during a story about the situation in eastern Ukraine and the ongoing war with russia.The journalists in France continue to believe and portray the occupation of parts of Eastern Ukraine as the doing of the “Ukrainian searatists supported by russia”, rather than the carefully designed unprovoked aggression against a sovereign state with the help of local collaborators poisoned by the decades ...Kazakh president claims that bodies of “foreign militants” were stolen from morgues
10.01.2022
Kazakh president Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said in a statement that “terrorists” took the bodies of “foreign militants” who allegedly took part in the protests in Kazakhstan from the morgues.“I speak with confidence about the direct involvement of terrorists, including foreign militants, in the aggression against Kazakhstan. It is no coincidence that bandits attacked morgues at night, and took away the bodies of their dead allies. They also took the bodies of militants from the battlefield. That’s how they cover their tracks,” ...Ukraine bans russian vessels from entering inland waters
06.01.2022
Ukraine banned russian vessels from accessing Ukraine’s inland waters. The relevant document was published on the website of the Ukrainian parliament, ukrinform.net reported.According to the law, access to the inland waters of Ukraine is prohibited to vessels flying the flag of the aggressor state, which carry passengers and cargo between river ports. The coastal cruises of russian-flagged vessels are also prohibited.The registration of russian vessels in the State Shipping Register of Ukraine is banned. According to the document, the country’s ...Ukraine-China bilateral trade has increased by more than 60 times over 30 years
05.01.2022
Bilateral trade between China and Ukraine reached a record $15.76 billion from January to October 2021, or a third more than in the same period of 2020, ukrinrofrm.net reported, citing Chinese Ambassador to Ukraine Fan Xianrong.The diplomat noted that over the past 30 years, bilateral trade has increased by more than 60 times: initially, it amounted to only $230 million and reached $14.66 billion in 2020.“In the period from January to October 2021 alone, the trade turnover reached $15.76 billion, ...It’s time to realize NATO’s promise and give Ukraine seat at the table – Rasmussen
05.01.2022
Now is the time to realize the promise NATO made to Ukraine and Georgia in 2008 and give them seats at the table of the military alliance, former NATO Secretary General Anders Rasmussen was cited as saying by politico.eu.“It’s time we set out an action plan to realize our promise. If necessary, we can do this with a proviso stating that NATO’s Article 5 only covers the territory under the control of Kyiv and Tbilisi,” he said. According to Rasmussen, ...
