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Slovakia is considering actions against Ukraine, including suspending aid, if a resolution is not reached regarding the halted Russian gas transit through Ukraine, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico stated on Thursday. The statement came after Fico's talks with European Union Energy Commissioner Dan Jorgensen. Fico accused Ukraine of
Ukraine is ready to help address the energy crisis in the breakaway Moldovan region of Transnistria with coal supplies, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Wednesday. "We are ready to help Moldova, in particular, with coal," Zelensky said in his nightly address to the nation following
The Joe Biden administration is set to announce a final weapons aid package for Ukraine as part of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin's visit to Germany on Thursday, two unnamed senior defense officials said. Austin will meet in Germany with representatives of around 50 partner nations who have come
A dispute between Bratislava and Kyiv over transit of Russian gas through Ukraine has escalated further after a proposed meeting with European Union officials on Tuesday was called off. Ukrainian and Slovak ministers, alongside European Commission officials, were scheduled to meet in Brussels to address the consequences of the termination
Iceland Foreign Minister Thorgerdur Katrin Gunnarsdottir met with Ukrainian Deputy Energy Minister Roman Andarak to discuss the development of geothermal energy in Ukraine and other issue related to the country's energy sector. The officials discussed the priority requirements for power equipment needed in restoration efforts, along with strategies
The Ukrainian authorities have postponed signing an agreement to cooperate on extracting and processing minerals with the US to let the incoming Donald Trump administration take the credit for the deal, the New York Times reported, citing unnamed officials from both countries. The signing of the agreement, initially planned with
In a joint declaration, the foreign ministers of Germany, France, Italy, Poland, Spain and the UK said that they "will continue to support Ukraine on its irreversible path to full Euro-Atlantic integration, including NATO membership." The ministers said they will also support Ukraine's accession to the
Kaja Kallas, the EU's newly appointed high representative for foreign affairs and security policy, reiterated her proposal that about $300 billion in frozen Russian assets be used to aid Ukraine. Kallas stated that Ukraine has a legitimate claim to the funds the Western countries frozen following Russia'
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky used his first meeting with US President-elect Donal Trump to talk of Ukraine's need for security guarantees in any negotiated peace deal with Russia, Reuters reported, citing two unnamed sources. The news come amid concerns in Kyiv that Trump's goal of a
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Monday he was in favor of a diplomatic end to the war with Russia. "We, more than anyone in the world, want an end to the war. And certainly, a diplomatic end to the war will save more lives. And we
US President-elect Donald Trump on Sunday called for an "immediate" ceasefire in Ukraine and the launch of peace negotiations. Trump made the remark after a meeting with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday in Paris, where the leaders were attending a ceremony marking the reopening of
Security guarantees will be vital for the recovery of Ukrainian economy if US President-elect Donald Trump starts negotiating an end to the war with Russia when he returns to office Jan. 20, said Metinvest CEO Yuriy Ryzhenkov. Ryzhenkov, who was speaking with The Guardian, said the economy could grow like
Ukraine aims to end the war with Russia swiftly, and secure the return of some of its territory through diplomacy once Kyiv's NATO membership is assured, President Volodymyr Zelensky said. Zelensky acknowledged the challenges of reclaiming certain areas occupied by Russia, including Crimea, which Russia annexed in 2014,
US President-elect Donald Trump said he has nominated retired Lieutenant General Keith Kellogg to serve as special envoy for Ukraine and Russia. Kellogg was the chief of staff for the White House National Security Council during Trump's first term and he served as national security adviser to then-Vice
US President-elect Donald Trump is mulling establishing a special envoy post focused exclusively on resolving the Russia-Ukraine conflict and is considering appointing his former intelligence chief, Richard Grenell, to the position, Reuters reported, citing four unnamed sources with knowledge of the transition plan. Although Trump is strongly considering appointing a
