UN chief welcomes prisoner exchange between the Russia and Ukraine
New York, Sept 9 (IBNS): United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres welcomed on Sunday, yesterday’s exchange of prisoners and detainees between Russia and Ukraine.
Human cost of Ukraine conflict is growing, Security Council told
New York, July 17 (IBNS): The human cost of the conflict in Ukraine is growing, the UN political chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, during a briefing on the current situation in the country.
New York, May 21 (IBNS): Schoolchildren are bearing long-lasting mental and physical scars of eastern Ukraine’s conflict, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday, as the agency warned of an “alarming” increase in attacks on schools during the first four months of 2019.
Ukraine's Journalists' Union records 23 attacks on reporters in country since Jan 2019
Kiev, May 3 (Sputnik/UNI) At least 23 media workers were assaulted in Ukraine due to their professional activity since the beginning of this year, National Union of Journalists of Ukraine (NUJU) said on Friday, which marks World Press Freedom Day.
Moscow may facilitate procedure for obtaining Russian passports to all Ukrainians- Putin
Beijing, Apr 27 (Sputnik) Russia is considering the possibility of offering a simplified procedure of obtaining Russian citizenship to all Ukrainian citizens, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday.
Putin said briefed Beijing forum on results of summit with Kim, Moscow view on Ukraine
Beijing, Apr 27 (Sputnik/UNI) Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that he informed the Beijing forum participants about the results of his landmark summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Russia's Vladivostok, as well as about the Russian vision on resolving the conflict in Ukraine.
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS): The UN’s political affairs chief has urged all parties to the peace plan protocol for eastern Ukraine known as the Minsk Agreements, to avoid “any unilateral steps” that could undermine efforts to demilitarize the eastern conflict zone.
Trump congratulates Zelenskiy on winning Ukrainian presidential election - Reports
Moscow, Apr 22 (Sputnik/UNI) US President Donald Trump on Monday congratulated Volodymyr Zelenskiy on winning the Ukrainian presidential race, Ukrainian media have reported.
Zelensky wins Ukraine's presidential election
Kiev, Apr 21 (Xinhua/UNI) The national exit poll showed on Sunday that Ukrainian actor Volodymyr Zelensky won the country's presidential election by gaining 73.2 percent of the votes in the second round as of 1800 hrs local time (1500 GMT), the Ukrainian government-run Ukrinform news agency said.
Ukraine measles outbreak kills 14, infects over 32,000
Kiev, Mar 26 (Xinhua/UNI) At least 14 people died and more than 32,000 were infected in a major measles outbreak in Ukraine in the past three months, the country's Health Ministry said on Monday.
US slaps Ukraine-related sanctions on Russia
Washington, Mar 16 (Xinhua/UNI) The US Treasury announced on Friday that it has imposed sanctions on six Russian individuals and eight entities for supporting Russia's role in the Ukraine issue.
Windstorm kills at least 3 in Ukraine
Kiev, Mar 11 (Xinhua/UNI): A severe windstorm hit several regions in central, southern and northern Ukraine on Sunday and Monday, claiming the lives of at least three people and injuring four others, the State Service for Emergencies said.
New York, Mar 8 (IBNS): What is happening in and around Ukraine is “unacceptable, the Chairperson-in-Office for the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday.
New York, Feb 13 (IBNS): “Civilians continue to pay the highest price” arising from Ukraine’s on-going conflict with separatist rebels in the east, the UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator told the Security Council on Tuesday, a conflict which is still claiming lives.
Top UN official urges Russia and Ukraine to step away from further confrontation at sea
New York, Nov 27 (IBNS): An “immediate de-escalation” of tensions is needed in the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea, the United Nations top political official has said, underlining the importance of “earnest attempts” to find a peaceful resolution to years of simmering conflict between Russia and Ukraine.