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Head of EU Delegation to Kyiv: Ukraine is the biggest target of Russian disinformation
The head of the EU Delegation to Ukraine, Hugues Mingarelli stated at the conference in Kyiv that Ukraine is the largest target of Russian disinformation and that this activity would increase due to the presidential election, Interfax reports.
The EU Ambassador emphasized that Ukraine is “a battlefield for information warfare.” He stated that he believes that it creates misperceptions of Ukraine in the West. “You pay a very high price for a bad image formed in Western Europe.”
“Soon, the …
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European Parliament Member Rebecca Harms calls for new personal sanctions on Russians for actions in Crimea
During a joint program by Krym.Realii and the TV channel UA:Pershyi titled “Crimea: 5 years of opposing the Russian occupation”, European Parliament Member Rebecca Harms said that she believes new personal sanctions should be imposed on Russia for its aggression in annexed Crimea.
“I think that we need the sanctions, and we must not lift them until we achieve a better situation in Crimea and in the Donbas. What we are currently seeing gives cause to think about new sanctions. I side with those …
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NATO sides with Hungary in the dispute with Ukraine over the language law
NATO Deputy Secretary General Rose Gottemoeller stated during a visit to Hungary that NATO has acted in line with Hungary’s interests when it comes to Ukraine’s Law on Education and insists that Ukraine should implement the conclusions of the Venice Commission regarding the language provisions on the law on education, the Alliance's press service reports.
“Allies have acted in solidarity with Hungary when it comes to Ukraine’s Law on Education. In the Brussels Declaration and in the …
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Volker announces plans to intensify anti-Russian sanctions
The US does not recognize Russia’s annexation of Crimea, and believes that “words are not enough”, US Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker said on 26 February during the opening of the fifth international forum titled: “Occupation of Crimea: 5 years of opposition” in Kyiv.
“We does not and will not accept Russia’s claimed annexation of Crimea. But words are not enough. We are very clearly and closely following the human rights situation in Crimea, and we are carefully following the …
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Poroshenko and Volker visit US missile destroyer in Odessa
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko met with US State Department Special Representative for Ukraine Kurt Volker on board the missile cruiser USS Donald Cook (DDG 75), which had recently arrived at the Port of Odessa, the president’s website reported.
Poroshenko remarked on the symbolism of the meeting taking place on board the Donald Cook, which is a frequent visitor to the Black Sea and Odessa.
“It is a legendary ship, and it is an important signal to the Kremlin in the fifth year of …
