This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are fully independent from Russia’s and Belarus’s electricity systems. They successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland. This allows the Baltic States to operate their own energy systems […]Baltic States join the European continental electricity grid after fully disconnecting from Russian and Belarussian networks
February 10, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As of today, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania are fully independent from Russia’s and Belarus’s electricity systems. They successfully integrated into the EU internal energy market by joining the European continental network via Poland. This allows the Baltic States to operate their own energy systems […]The Commission and High Representative Kaja Kallas welcome a major step towards holding Russia accountable for its war of aggression against Ukraine
February 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, senior legal experts of the European Commission, the European External Action Service, the Council of Europe, Ukraine and 37 States laid down the legal foundations for the establishment of a Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine. The participants also set […]MEPs condemn Russia’s use of disinformation to justify its war in Ukraine
January 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution adopted on Thursday, MEPs condemn the Russian regime’s systematic falsification of historical arguments to justify its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine. The text adopted by Parliament rejects historical claims by the Russian regime to undermine Ukraine’s history and national identity […]UN rights expert calls for end to Russia’s crackdown on lawyers
January 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN independent human rights expert on Tuesday called for an end to Russia’s severe crackdown on the legal profession, condemning the prison sentences handed down to three lawyers last week who defended the late opposition leader Alexei Navalny. Mariana Katzarova, Special Rapporteur on the situation of […]New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines
January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The recent holiday and New Year season brought no respite in Ukraine, but rather an escalation and even expansion of the fighting, consistent with developments in 2024, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. “Most disturbingly, in 2024 […]New €148 million EU humanitarian aid package for Ukraine
January 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. As Russia’s war of aggression continues to devastate Ukraine, approximately 12.7 million people are in need of urgent assistance. New European Commission funding will be used to provide life-saving support and ensure that essential aid reaches the most vulnerable populations in Ukraine. The €148 […]EBRD’s EU-backed guarantee to OTP Bank Ukraine to enable €200 million of new lending
January 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a new, unfunded portfolio risk-sharing facility to Ukraine’s JSC OTP Bank (OTPU) to enable €200 million of new financing to Ukraine’s private sector in the midst of the ongoing war. The EBRD’s facility will cover up to […]Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion
January 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new report by the UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine (HRMMU) highlights persistent suffering of civilians and prisoners of war (POWs) while Russia continues to expand its control over occupied territories. Covering the period of September to November 2024, the report describes intensified Russian attacks on populated […]EIB provides €86 million to protect Ukraine’s energy infrastructure from Russian attacks
December 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has directed €86 million, backed by EU guarantees, to Ukrenergo, Ukraine’s national electricity transmission system operator, to support the physical protection of Ukraine’s critical energy infrastructure. This funding – provided under the EIB’s Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response Package developed in cooperation with […]EIB provides €16.5 million for new public transport in war-torn cities of Ukraine
December 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has announced €16.5 million in EU-backed funding to renew urban public transport in Kyiv, Mykolaiv, Ivano-Frankivsk and Odesa. Backed by an EU guarantee, this operation is part of the EIB’s Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, developed in close collaboration with the […]EU adopts 15th sanctions package against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine
December 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 15th sanctions package against Russia. The focus of this package is to keep cracking down on Russia’s shadow fleet, as well as combating sanctions’ circumvention. It also includes substantial individual and entity listings related to the […]Ukraine: EIB provides over €60 million to support road reconstruction and urban transport renewal
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing over €60 million in EU guarantee-backed loans to strengthen critical infrastructure in Ukraine, as part of its Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, developed in close cooperation with the European Commission. This support includes the reconstruction of a key segment of […]Ukraine: UNICEF chief urges greater protection for children ‘caught in this nightmare’
December 5, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The plight of children impacted by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine was the focus of debate in the UN Security Council on Wednesday. Catherine Russell, head of UN child rights agency, UNICEF, appealed for greater protection efforts by both the international community and the parties to the […]Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system risks nuclear disaster: rights experts
November 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Independent UN human rights experts have warned of an escalating risk of nuclear disaster in Ukraine following Russia’s continued attacks on the country’s electrical infrastructure, with the most recent strike occurring on 17 November. Their warning comes amid growing international concern about the vulnerability of Ukraine’s nuclear […]Zelenskyy to MEPs: “We must end this war fairly and justly”
November 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, Parliament held an extraordinary plenary session with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, marking 1000 days since Russia’s full-scale invasion. Opening the sitting, EP President Roberta Metsola said that Parliament would continue standing with Ukraine until it has “freedom and real peace, for as […]UN underlines solidarity with Ukraine 1,000 days into Russian invasion
November 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The international community must continue to show solidarity with Ukraine, a senior UN aid official said on Tuesday, marking 1,000 days since Russia launched its full-scale invasion of the country. The “grim milestone” fell as Ukraine fired long-range American-made missiles into Russia for the first time, according […]Parliament calls for an EU crackdown on Russia’s ’shadow fleet’
November 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs demand more targeted EU sanctions against Russia’s so-called ‘shadow fleet’, which provides a key financial lifeline for Moscow’s war in Ukraine. Russia uses old tankers, often uninsured and with unclear ownership, to export its crude oil and petroleum products abroad, despite EU, G7 […]Commission paves the way for release of the second regular payment to Ukraine of close to €4.1 billion under the Ukraine Facility
November 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has given a positive assessment for the second regular payment of close to €4.1 billion under the EU’s Ukraine Facility, to support Ukraine’s macro-financial stability and the functioning of its public administration. Once adopted by the Council, this decision will bring […]War in Ukraine: Live updates from the Security Council and the field
October 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. US and allies are ‘biggest threat’ to global peace: DPRK UN Photo/Eskinder Debebe Ambassador Song Kim of the DPRK strongly denounced “the US and its followers” for holding the meeting “to distort the essence of the situation, out of their hostile policies and sordid political motives” against […]Russia: Torture now ‘a tool for repression at home and aggression abroad’
October 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. In a new report report launched on Tuesday the UN independent expert on human rights in Russia exposes alarming patterns of torture used as a State-sanctioned tool of repression to stifle dissent and intimidate communities abroad. Just ahead of presenting her report to the General Assembly, Mariana […]EBRD supports Ukrainian city of Kharkiv with €25 million loan
October 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €25 million to the city of Kharkiv in north-eastern Ukraine. The loan will help ensure the provision of vital municipal services in the city and mitigate the effects of the ongoing war. The Bank’s senior loan will be […]Commission welcomes the consensus reached by G7 partners to collectively provide €45 billion in financial assistance to Ukraine
October 28, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the consensus reached by the EU and G7 partners to collectively provide loans for €45 billion to support Ukraine’s urgent budgetary, military and reconstruction needs (approximately $50 billion USD). This confirms that the EU and G7 partners fulfil the commitment they […]Ukraine: Population drops by 10 million since Russia invaded in 2014, UNFPA reports
October 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A deepening demographic crisis is roiling Ukraine, exacerbated by Russia’s full-scale invasion, the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, said on Tuesday, underscoring an urgent need for comprehensive recovery strategies focused on human capital and socioeconomic reform. Since Russia’s invasion in 2014, the ongoing war has […]Ukraine: Trade Committee endorses financial support backed by Russian assets
October 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs in the Trade Committee voted on Monday to support a loan of up to €35 billion to Ukraine as the EU’s contribution to the G7’s support initiative. The Trade Committee voted by 31 in favour, 4 against and no abstentions on the Commission […]Parliament condemns Russia’s interference in Moldova
October 10, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday, MEPs adopted a resolution issuing a strong warning against continued Russian attempts to derail Moldova’s pro-European trajectory. The text, approved by 508 votes in favour, 53 against and 104 abstentions, vehemently condemns Russia’s escalating malicious activities, interference and hybrid operations ahead of […]UN rights chief warns of ‘widespread and systematic’ torture of Ukrainian POWs
October 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine approaches its 1,000-day mark, the UN’s top human rights official reiterated his call for Russia to cease its attack immediately and comply with its international obligations to protect civilians. In a briefing to the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, UN […]Torture ‘a common and acceptable practice’ in Ukraine war, UN investigators say
September 24, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Russian authorities are using torture “with a sense of impunity” in the ongoing war in Ukraine, the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva heard on Monday. In an oral update to members, Erik Møse, chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine, said it has documented new […]MEPs: Ukraine must be able to strike legitimate military targets in Russia
September 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. In a resolution, MEPs want EU countries to lift current restrictions hindering Ukraine from using Western weapons systems against legitimate military targets in Russia. The text, adopted on Thursday 19 September with 425 votes in favour, 131 against and 63 abstentions, states that without […]UN warns of continued prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine, Russia
September 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid continuing prohibited weapons transfers to Ukraine and Russia during the ongoing war, top disarmament and legal officials issued calls on Friday for parties to the conflict to abide by international law and protect civilians. Warning the Security Council, High Representative for Disarmament Affairs Izumi Nakamitsu said that […]Statement by President von der Leyen on the occasion of the 4th Crimea platform Summit, via video message
September 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Dear President Zelenskyy, dear Volodymyr, Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen, It has been ten years since Russia began its aggression against Ukraine. Ukrainians had bravely demanded justice, democracy, and a European future. Russia responded with the illegal occupation of the peninsula. It’s clear: Crimea and […]Security Council: UN calls for safe, unimpeded passage of aid to Ukraine
September 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Security Council in New York on Tuesday debated the latest barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks that have targeted multiple cities across Ukraine in recent days. The acting UN Emergency Relief Coordinator told ambassadors that the human suffering during Russia’s on-going invasion “continues at intolerable […]EU provides €40 million in humanitarian aid for winter preparedness in Ukraine
September 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. With relentless attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the Commission is boosting its humanitarian funding to vulnerable Ukrainians with an additional €40 million ahead of the approaching winter. Out of this, €35 million is allocated for humanitarian projects in Ukraine and €5 million for supporting […]Message by President von der Leyen on the occasion of Ukraine Independence Day
August 26, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Europe will always be at Ukraine’s side, because Ukraine is Europe. Your freedom is our freedom.Your security is our security. And now, you are moving at incredible speed towards joining the European Union. We have been standing with you since day one.And we will […]
