Belarus claimed that Ukraine was supplying weaponry for terrorist attacks: Ukrainian MFA responded / The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine categorically denied the claims of the Chairman of the State Security Committee of Belarus Ivan Tertel regarding the large weaponry supplies from Ukraine to Belarus.
Russia drew the possibility of the meeting between Zelensky and Putin / The Kremlin does not deny the possibility of a meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir.
In Donbas, the bank building was looted and burned by marauders / In the occupied Alchevsk, the building of the former Ukrainian Prominvestbank was robbed.
In Kyiv, hundreds of women marched in celebration of the International Women’s Day / In Kyiv, on March 8, hundreds of people marched in celebration of International Women’s Day from Mykhailivska Square to Poshtova Square,.
The EU extended sanctions against Yanukovych and his entourage: two ex-officials were de-listed / The European Union has extended the sanctions against several individuals and structures that have been imposed in connection with the Сrimea annexation and the Russian aggression in Donbas.
U.S. Department of the Treasury updated the Specifically Designated and Blocked Persons list / On Wednesday, March 2, the Department of the Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) has updated its Specially Designated Nationals and Blocked Persons List.
Zelensky had a conversation with NATO Secretary General / On Thursday, February 25, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg discussed topical issues related to the implementation of Ukraine's Euro-Atlantic course and the possibility of deepening practical cooperation with the Alliance, as was reported by the press-service of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
Ukraine starts vaccination against COVID-19 / On Wednesday, February 24, Ukraine started a vaccination campaign against COVID-19. The first vaccines were directed to the regions at 7 a.m.
In Ukraine, protests against Sternenko’s verdict erupted / On the evening of February 23, mass protests were held in support of the Odesa activist, former leader of the Right Sector (Pravyi Sektor) Serhii Sternenko, who had been sentenced to 7 years and 3 months in prison the day before.
US has unveiled Nord Stream 2 pipeline report, but sanctions may take time / On Friday, February 19, the U.S. Department of State submitted a report to Congress on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline project as required by the Protecting Europe’s Energy Security Act, or PEESA, as amended.
