Deputy Prime Minister of Ukraine Olga Stefanishyna arrived in Brussels on October 4, 2023, to participate in the latest meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Council. The meeting was chaired by Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoana and focused on finding ways to hasten Kyiv’s accession into the Alliance.
Poland’s administration has announced that it would not supply any more weapons to its warring neighbors following the diplomatic dispute between Warsaw and Kyiv. The spat comes after Poland, along with Hungary and Slovakia, banned Ukrainian grain supplies to support the local farmers, a move that Kyiv criticized.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in Kyiv on September 6, 2023, to meet with the Ukrainian leadership, including President Zelenskyy, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, and Foreign Minister Kuleba.
United States Department of Defense announced a $250 million worth of additional military package for Ukraine on August 29, 2023. The latest package includes AIM-9M missiles for air defense, TOW missiles, and ammunition for HIMARS.
United States Department of Defense announced its latest security assistance package for Ukraine. The military package, valued at $200 million, was announced by the Pentagon on August 14, 2023.
Senior officials and representatives from 40 different countries arrived in Saudi Arabia to participate in the peace talks aimed at finding a solution to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war. The summit began on August 5, 2023, without the participation of Russian officials.
Qatar has pledged to provide Ukraine with $100 million in humanitarian aid to support health and education projects in the war-torn country. The announcement came during the Qatari Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Abdulrahman Al Thani’s visit to Kyiv on July 28, 2023.
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House as both leaders agreed to enhance bilateral cooperation and strategic partnership between the two countries. Both leaders also recognized the need to address the global consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war.
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrived in Rome on May 13, 2023, to conduct high-level meetings with the Italian leadership and visited Vatican City to meet Pope Francis. Zelenskyy arrived at Rome’s Ciampino airport, located in a military field, and was received by the country’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani.
China’s foreign ministry released a 12-point position paper on February 24, 2023. The paper urges all the parties to take the path of peace and negotiations in order to end the ongoing crisis.
