Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

Vasyl Bodnar became Ukraine's new ambassador to Poland by presidential decree on October 25. Previously, he served as Ambassador to Turkey and has extensive diplomatic experience.

Mariana Betsa has been appointed Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine. Prior to her appointment, she served as Ambassador to Estonia and was previously a spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

Andriy Sybiga held talks with the Secretary General of the Arab League on security in Ukraine and the Middle East. During the meeting, they discussed the Peace Formula and prospects for strengthening ties with the Arab states.

The Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine and Oman discussed the Formula for Peace and freedom of navigation. The parties agreed to establish an intergovernmental commission to strengthen trade ties and expand cultural and humanitarian cooperation.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said that Russia failed to impose its position on the war in Ukraine at the BRICS summit. The summit declaration demonstrated the lack of a unified position of the BRICS on Russian aggression.

Ukraine risks not receiving 4 billion euros from the European Union if the law on plea bargaining is not adopted in time. This could also jeopardize the disbursement of a €35 billion loan from the EU Council.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga proposed to create a food hub in Oman to help Ukrainian products enter the East African markets. The parties discussed the development of relations in the areas of trade, investment and energy.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister met with the Chief Advisor to the President of Turkey. They discussed strategic partnership, safety of navigation in the Black Sea, and the release of Ukrainian prisoners.

Andriy Sybiga met with Yasar Güler to discuss expanding defense cooperation and joint projects. The parties reviewed specific initiatives aimed at strengthening the defense industries of both countries.

Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha has begun a visit to Turkey. He will hold talks on Ukrainian-Turkish partnership, security in the Black Sea, and achieving a just peace.

OCU Primate Epifaniy met with the Ukrainian Foreign Minister. They discussed spiritual independence, support for believers abroad, and countering Russia's attempts to destabilize the religious situation in Ukraine.

The Ukrainian Foreign Ministry denied information about plans to develop weapons of mass destruction. Ukraine remains a committed party to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons and calls for increased pressure on Russia.

Norway's Foreign Minister announces a new package of energy aid to Ukraine worth 250 million euros. During his visit to Kyiv, he discussed military and energy cooperation.

At the EU-Gulf Summit, the EU and Gulf States expressed support for Ukraine's sovereignty within its internationally recognized borders. Participants condemned Russian attacks and called for humanitarian aid to Ukraine.

The relevant committee of the Verkhovna Rada has approved a bill to establish the Ministry of Demography and Diaspora of Ukraine. The new ministry will deal with the issues of Ukrainians abroad and their return to Ukraine.

The Estonian Parliament has adopted a statement recognizing the deportation of Crimean Tatars in 1944 as an act of genocide. The document condemns the extermination of the Tatars and emphasizes Russia's continuing genocidal policy after the occupation of Crimea in 2014.

President Zelenskyy presented the Victory Plan to the Verkhovna Rada, emphasizing that Russia must lose the war. The plan includes geopolitical, military, economic and security aspects to end the war.

Representatives of Ukraine met with G20 ambassadors to discuss the Victory Plan and the Peace Formula. The parties discussed holding thematic conferences and preparations for the Second Global Peace Summit.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister A. Sybiga had a telephone conversation with US Secretary of State E. Blinken. They discussed strategic partnership, coordination of positions, and Ukraine's critical needs in the context of the war.

The Ukrainian Foreign Minister discussed the situation at the frontline and Ukraine's needs with Canadian MPs. The parties also discussed the organization of a ministerial conference on the human dimension in Canada.

There has been a wave of pseudo-mining of government offices, schools and other facilities in Ukraine. The threatening letters mention Radio Liberty journalists who recently published an investigation into Russian recruitment of Ukrainians.

As of 7:30 p. m., law enforcement officers had checked 60% of the facilities that had received bomb threats. All of the reports checked turned out to be false, and the remaining facilities are being checked.

Ukraine denies any involvement in supplying drones to rebels in Mali and cooperation with terrorists. The MFA emphasizes the introduction of a system of control over weapons supplied by Western partners.

More than 60 foreign diplomatic missions of Ukraine received anonymous bomb threats. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is stepping up security measures and cooperating with law enforcement to conduct inspections.

Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha denied information about Ukraine's alleged readiness to make unacceptable territorial concessions, emphasizing that there is no alternative to the Peace Formula and the principle of “No decisions about Ukraine without Ukraine.

At the EU Council, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha emphasized the need to strengthen Ukraine's air defense and energy resilience. He called for a joint response to Russian attacks on ports and ships.

Ukraine's Foreign Ministry reacted sharply to Jared Leto's remarks about “feeling russian energy. ” The ministry called such comments an insult to freedom defenders and emphasized the inadmissibility of appeasement of russia.

A court in Tbilisi has fined three opposition TV channels for refusing to broadcast a political advertisement for the Georgian Dream. The video contained footage of destroyed buildings in Ukraine.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine condemned the shelling by Israeli forces of the UN Interim Force in Lebanon as a violation of international law. Ukraine called on all parties to the conflict to ensure the safety of UN agencies and their representatives.

From 6 museums in 5 de-occupied regions of Ukraine, 34,872 museum objects from the state part of the Museum Fund were stolen. The return of cultural property may take years, the Ministry of Culture said.