Why Ukraine’s Borders Are Back at the Center of Geopolitics
This post is also available in: Greek Ukrainian troops take part in Operation Saber Junction alongside NATO troops in 2018. (Image by Ministry of Defense Ukraine/Flickr CC)
By Vijay Prashad
On March 11, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter that his government has “approved the Strategy for Deoccupation & Reintegration of Crimea.” What he referred to is a new strategy driven by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky to retake Crimea including the Black Sea port of Sevastopol. Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council passed Decree no. 117/2021 on March 24 that laid out the government’s decision to contest Russia’s control over Crimea. On Twitter, President Zelensky used the hashtag #CrimeaIsUkraine to send a clear signal that he is prepared to escalate conflict with Russia over Crimea. The Uk
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Saturday, 03 April 2021, 17:21
Ukraine plans to join NATO Mission Iraq, Operation Sea Guardian
03.04.2021 13:22
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To date, the Armed Forces of Ukraine participate in the NATO Mission in Kosovo and NATO-led mission Resolute Support Mission in Afghanistan. Ukraine also plans to participate in other NATO missions.
“We plan to increase the national contribution to NATO operations and missions. This year, we plan to join NATO Mission Iraq and the NATO Operation Sea Guardian in the Mediterranean and to increase our contributions in the future,” Colonel Andriy Pavelko, Head of the Bilateral Military Cooperation Department of the Main Department for Military Cooperation and Verification of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, said at a briefing on April 2, the press service of the General Staff reports.
Thursday, 08 April 2021, 14:08
Ukraineâs Foreign Ministry reports on activities of past year in numbers
06.03.2021 14:48
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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine named the key achievements in numbers for the past year of activities led by Minister Dmytro Kuleba.
As Ukrinform reports, the digital performance indicators are published on the Ministry’s website.
Diplomats helped more than 250,000 people return home at the onset of the global lockdown in the spring of 2020. In addition, more than 1,500 lung ventilators of various types, more than 3 million tests of various types, and almost 6 million units of personal protective equipment were brought in from abroad.
23:45, 19.02.21 Politics 506
During the call, the heads of defense departments discussed issues of Ukraine s defense reform and progress in key areas.
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Minister of Defense Andrii Taran on February 19 had a phone call with United States Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, the ministry s press service reports, adding that this has once again confirmed the strategic nature of bilateral defense cooperation between Ukraine and United States of America.
Andrii Taran congratulated his American counterpart on his appointment as U.S. Secretary of Defense and briefed him on the security situation in Ukraine and around its borders.
During the call, the heads of defense departments discussed issues of Ukraine s defense reform and progress in key areas. U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke of the approval by the U.S. Congress of the first tranche of assistance with