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Ukrainian Foreign Ministry thanked the EU Council for the extension of sanctions against Russia
Ukraine is grateful for the consistent policy of the EU on the non-recognition of the annexation of the Crimea by Russia and the adoption by the EU Council of a decision to extend the term of the ‘Crimean package’ of sanctions against the ‘aggressor state’ for 12 months ‘without discussion,’ as stated in the commentary of the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry, published on their official website.
“We highly appreciate the constant attention of the EU to the situation in the occupied Crimea, which is …
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National Security and Defense Council of Ukraine to consider bill to reintegrate Donbas
The National Security and Defense Council (NSDC) will soon consider a bill on the deoccupation and reintegration of the Donbas, First Deputy Chairperson of Parliament Iryna Herashchenko announced on Facebook.
According to her, work on the bill “On the characteristics of state policy regarding the restoration of Ukraine’s state sovereignty over the temporarily occupied territories of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions of Ukraine” is virtually complete, and it will be introduced during the NSDC …
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Media: The Crimea experienced a 40% drop in tourism this season
Recreation in the Crimea is experiencing a new shock. The flow of tourists to the annexed peninsula at the beginning of the tourist season fell by almost 40%, according to Deutsche Welle.
"Among the reasons for the decrease in Russian interest in the peninsula are high prices for air tickets and cold weather," DW notes.
The data provided by tour operators is confirmed by the owners of large and small hotels located on the southern coast of the Crimea.
"In May, there was a drop in the flow of …
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Poll: 48% of Ukrainians communicate in Russian
50.5% of the Ukrainian population use the Ukrainian language as the main language of everyday communication, according to a large poll conducted by the leading sociological centers of the country, KIIS, Rating, SOTSIS, and the Razumkov Center.
The results of the poll are explained in an article for DT.UA by People's Deputy, Ihor Hryniv, and Polish politician, Miroslav Cech.
According to the study results, the majority of Ukrainians speaking mainly in Ukrainian live in the west (97.2%) and in …
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Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs: NATO has much to learn from Ukraine
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin said in an interview with Profil that Ukraine could benefit NATO.
"The Western alliance must prepare for new challenges, and with Ukraine it will be easier than without us ... We have shown that we fight for our country. We are no longer an easy target. This applies not only to supplies or our experience with the Russians' hybrid war. Our NATO partners can learn a lot from us: tactics, endurance, and combat readiness. Without these qualities, modern …