Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, has raised the question of the liberation of civilians from Russian captivity and bringing back deported Ukrainian children from Russia during the talks with his Maltese counterpart and acting head of the OSCE, Ian Borg, in Kyiv on 2 February. Source: European Pravda with reference to Kuleba […]
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Ukraine’s Foreign Affairs Ministry reacts to UN court ruling in case against Russia
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has responded to the ruling handed down by the International Court of Justice of the United Nations, regarding the complaint against Russia for violations of conventions on terrorism and racial discrimination. Source: European Pravda, citing Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted that the International Court […]
Ukraine’s foreign affairs minister explains delay in appointing new ambassador to Hungary
Dmytro Kuleba, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, has stated that the appointment of the new Ukrainian ambassador in Hungary, “professor from trenches” Fedor Shandor, will be carried out soon and was delayed due to technical difficulties. Sources: Kuleba in a comment for Radio Liberty; European Pravda Details: Kuleba explained that the delay in the […]
Transgender veterans sue to have gender-affirming surgery covered by Department of Veteran Affairs
A group of transgender veterans filed a lawsuit Thursday seeking to force the Department of Veterans Affairs to begin providing and paying for gender-affirming surgeries. The lawsuit from the Transgender American Veterans Association seeks to compel the VA to codify in its regulations verbal assurances the department has made that it would begin providing those […]
Veterans Affairs launched a suicide help program. 50,000 veterans used it.
Nearly 50,000 veterans and former service members received free emergency suicide prevention care in 2023 in the first year of a new Department of Veterans Affairs program, the department announced Wednesday. VA has said that ending veteran suicide is its top clinical priority, and a White House fact sheet ahead of President Biden’s 2023 State […]
China needed for ending war in Ukraine – Swiss Foreign Affairs Minister
Ignazio Cassis, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Switzerland, where the fourth national security advisors’ meeting on the Ukrainian peace formula was held, assumes China must be involved in the efforts aimed at stopping the war between Ukraine and Russia. Source: Cassis cited by the Reuters agency, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “China plays an […]
France determined to strengthen Ukraine’s arms production capabilities – French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs
Paris is willing to jointly strengthen Kyiv’s ability to manufacture weapon systems on Ukrainian territory. Source: Stéphane Séjourné, French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, during a joint briefing with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba, as reported by European Pravda Quote: “We are determined to jointly strengthen Ukraine’s ability to produce weapons systems on its […]
Lincoln University president on paid leave days after VP of student affairs dies by suicide
The president of Lincoln University in Missouri was placed on paid leave Friday after students and alumni called for his ouster following a senior administrator’s death by suicide this week. President John Moseley volunteered to be placed on paid leave while a third party reviews personnel issues and concerns about mental health after Antoinette “Bonnie” […]
Native American Brothers Seeking Familial Records Sue Bureau of Indian Affairs
Guy and Richard Madison, brothers and members of the Tulalip Indian Tribe, are suing the Bureau of Indian Affairs for failing to comply with a request for their familiar records. The suit, filed this week, states that at issue is the BIA’s unreasonable delay in responding to the brothers’ October 20, 2020, Freedom of Information […]
Kuleba holds talks with EU Foreign Affairs chief on strengthening country’s air defence
On 29 December, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba held a telephone conversation with Josep Borrell, EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy, while being in the bomb shelter of the Foreign Ministry during the air-raid alarm. Source: Kuleba on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda Details: During the conversation, the parties “agreed to […]
Mayor Keller, Senior Affairs Department deliver firewood to seniors in need
Dec. 26—As a chilly wind cut through the winter air on Tuesday morning, Ruben Castillo stood in the front yard of his mother’s home, awaiting a delivery of firewood from the city of Albuquerque’s Department of Senior Affairs. Castillo, 64, has been living at his mother’s house for the past month. His mother, who suffered […]
Sweden closer to Nato membership as Turkish foreign affairs committee approves
The Turkish parliament’s foreign affairs committee has given its consent to Sweden’s bid to join Nato, drawing the previously non-aligned country closer to membership in the western military alliance. Sweden’s accession protocol will now need to be approved in the Turkish parliament’s general assembly for the last stage of the legislative process in Turkey. No […]