Ex-foreign minister Zlenko dies Former Ukrainian Foreign Minister Anatoliy Zlenko has passed away, according to Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, former Ukrainian Deputy Foreign Minister and former representative of Ukraine to the European Union. 8 823 0 Ukrainian Politics
Yelisieiev files for resignation from Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry Ukrainian diplomat Kostiantyn Yelisieiev, ex-Ambassador of Ukraine to the EU and former diplomatic advisor to the fifth President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko has filed for resignation from Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry. 5 636 60 Ukrainian Politics
Ukrainians to be able to travel to EU without visas on the night of June 11, - Presidential Administration The EU’s visa waiver program for Ukrainian citizens will become operational on the night of June 11. 24 969 147 Previously in trend: Visa-free travel for Ukraine
"Fear and weakness are bad advisers," - Yelisieiev slams Pinchuk's compromise over Crimea, Donbas Giving up European integration would be political suicide. 97 283 313 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Kyiv to insist on reinstating contact line as of Sep. 19, 2014, with Debaltseve government-controlled, - Presidential Administration The Ukrainian side intends to insist on reinstating the demarcation line in the Donbas as defined and agreed upon in Minsk on Sept. 19, 2014. 10 123 77 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Ukraine to get access to its border with Russia after elections in Donbas - Presidential Administration Ukraine will gain access to the uncontrolled section of its border with Russia on the second day after the local elections in the occupied part of the Donbas. 288 816 879 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Normandy Four leaders’ advisers discuss OSCE armed police mission deployment in Donbas Minsk is hosting a meeting of foreign policy advisers to the heads of state of Normandy Four (Germany, France, Ukraine, Russia) following the results of the latest telephone conversation in the Normandy format, which took place May 24. 11 750 37 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Ukraine has phone records of all conversations with Putin's consent for OSCE armed police mission deployment in Donbas, - Presidential Administration Presidential Administration Deputy Head Kostiantyn Yelisieiev has responded to the allegations that Kyiv was allegedly mistaking the wish for the reality, speaking of Russia’s consent for the deployment of the armed police mission in the Donbas. 160 656 182 Previously in trend: Occupied territories - Crimea and Donbas
Belarus banned entry of Ukrainian MP Iryna Herashchenko following Russia, but temporarily reversed this decision, - Presidential Administration Belarus has decided to prohibit the entry of First Deputy Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Iryna Herashchenko due to her previous exclusion from the Russian Federation. 39 989 157 Ukrainian Politics
Ukraine was pressed for new laws on amnesty and special status of Donbas at Normandy talks, - Presidential Administration During the talks in Paris, Ukraine was pressed for adoption of a new law on special status of the Donbas, absolute amnesty for militants and elections, but Kyiv did not accept it. 75 892 361 Ukrainian Politics
Russia requests meeting of Putin and Poroshenko in Paris, - Presidential Administration Kyiv is considering Moscow's request to hold a meeting of Ukrainian and Russian presidents. 54 980 266 Ukrainian Politics
Red line for Russia discussed in Berlin: EU to extend personal sanctions in September if situation does not change, - Presidential Administration German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko and President of France Francois Hollande discussed the red lines which the Russian Federation should not cross in Berlin, Aug. 24. 55 158 137 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine Sanctions against Russia
EU to extend Crimea sanctions, - Yelisieiev Ambassador of Ukraine to the European Union Kostiantyn Yelisieiev announced that the EU will soon decide on extension of sanctions on Crimea for another year. 13 021 103 Previously in trend: Occupation of Crimea Sanctions against Russia
Ukraine-EU summit officially recognized Russian Federation aggression by the European Union - Yelisieiev The main achievement of the Ukraine-EU summit is the European Union’s formal recognition of the Russian Armed Forces’ aggression against Ukraine. 27 103 220 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine
Debaltseve is Russia's slap in the EU face - Yelisieiev The situation around Debaltseve is a slap in the face of the democratic international community and the EU in particular. 111 202 455 Previously in trend: Russian aggression against Ukraine