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Minister for Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg have discussed Ukraine's path to membership in the Alliance, ammunition supplies and providing humanitarian aid to victims after the Russians blew up the Kakhovka HPP. Kuleba wrote this on his Twitter account following a phone call with the NATO Secretary General, Ukrinform reports. “I had a call with Jens Stoltenberg on the upcoming NATO summit. By all accounts, it makes sense for Allies to take a decisive step toward Ukraine’s membership. We are not seeking NATO troops on the ground to end this war. We are…

In a phone call with French President Emmanuel Macron, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the situation in Kherson region and Ukraine's needs to eliminate the disaster. Ukrinform reports this with reference to the Telegram channel of Zelensky. “I had a thorough phone call with President of France Emmanuel Macron. Thank you for the opportunity to participate in the Summit of the European Political Community and for support at the UN Security Council. I spoke about the current situation in Kherson region, the environmental and humanitarian consequences of the Russian act of terrorism, and outlined the urgent needs of Ukraine to eliminate…

Prime Minister of Ukraine Denys Shmyhal expects that after the appointment of a new Bulgarian government, relations between this country and Ukraine will become even stronger. Shmyhal wrote this on Twitter following the appointment of a new Prime Minister of Bulgaria. “I congratulate Nikolai Denkov on his appointment as Prime Minister of Bulgaria. I am confident that relations between Ukraine and Bulgaria will become even stronger. We will unite our efforts to build a safe and free Europe,” Shmyhal wrote. Read also: Shmyhal: Russian terrorist act of Kakhovka HPP explosion will not affect energy system As reported by Ukrinform, the…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has informed IAEA General Director Rafael Grossi in a phone call about the large-scale consequences of a terrorist attack by Russia that blew up the dam of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant. The head of state announced this on Telegram, Ukrinform reports. "In a phone call, I informed IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi about the large-scale consequences of the Russian act of terrorism at the Kakhovka HPP dam. We discussed ways to minimize risks to ZNPP security," Zelensky said. In addition, during the call, an agreement was reached on Grossi's visit to Ukraine. Read also: Who…

European Council President Charles Michel said on Tuesday that he is "shocked by the unprecedented attack" on the Kakhovka dam. He reiterated that the destruction of civilian infrastructure qualifies as a war crime and that Russia "and its proxies" will be held accountable. Earlier, Ukrainian authorities said the dam on the Dnieper was destroyed in a Russian attack together with the associated hydroelectric power plant. Michel added he will raise the issue at the next European Council meeting and propose more assistance to the flooded areas.

In Singapore, Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov has met with his colleagues from New Zealand and Fiji, Andrew Little and Pio Tikoduadua. The relevant statement was made by Ukrainian Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov on Twitter, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. “I was happy to meet with my New Zealand colleague, Andrew Little, on the sidelines of the IISS Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore. I’m grateful for New Zealand’s unwavering support. With such friends, we will surely win,” Reznikov wrote. Following his meeting with Pio Tikoduadua, Reznikov mentioned that Ukraine and Fiji are both fighting for survival. “Distance does not matter if you…

Now is the time to start discussing the right steps regarding Ukraine's membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Ukrainian Ambassador to the USA Oksana Markarova stated this on the Face The Nation show on CBS News, Ukrinform reports. "We all look forward to the summit (NATO - ed.). Ukraine has NATO aspirations, Transatlantic aspirations in our hearts, in our Constitution, and the majority of people support them. (…) We believe it is time to start discussing some specific steps in this regard," she said. According to Markarova, the Ukrainian side understands the current limitations on joining NATO against the…

The Ukrainian authorities want to hear about concrete steps that both sides — NATO and Ukraine — must take to achieve membership of the Alliance in the shortest period of time. That’s according to Deputy Defense Minister Volodymyr Havrylov, who spoke with Politico, Ukrinform reports. “We would like to hear the plan or roadmap, or a list of actions to be done by both sides — NATO and Ukraine — to achieve the membership in a very short period of time,” Havrylov said. While he recognized this would not be possible while the war remains ongoing, “at the same time,…

Minister of Defense of Ukraine Oleksii Reznikov discussed bilateral cooperation with Minister of Defense of Japan Yasukazu Hamada at a meeting in Singapore. “I had a wonderful conversation with my colleague, Minister of Defense of Japan Yasukazu Hamada. Japan supports Ukraine in its battle to defend freedom and democracy. Our friendship and cooperation will contribute to global peace and stability. This was our first meeting, and I look forward to continuing our dialogue. I invited my Japanese colleague to visit Ukraine,” Reznikov posted on Twitter. As reported, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visited the 48th G7 summit in Japan in…