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Today we remember the victims of Stalin's 1944 genocide, the deportation of the Crimean Tatar people from their homeland. 81 years ago, over 200,000 Crimean Tatars were loaded into freight cars and deported to Central Asia. Almost half of them died as a result of the brutal

Great honour to attend Pope Leo XIV's inauguration Mass as part of our delegation led by President Zelenskyy. Grateful to His Holiness for mentioning the need for a fair and lasting peace, as well as the fact that the meeting with the Ukrainian President was the Pontiff's first

The Istanbul meeting highlighted another stark difference between Russia and Ukraine. Ukraine is forward-looking, focused on the full and immediate ceasefire to kickstart the real peace process. To the contrary, Russia is completely focused on the past, rejecting the ceasefire

I attended the EU Foreign Affairs Council in person at @KajaKallas' invitation and updated colleagues on the current state of peace efforts and next steps. At this critical juncture for European security, I urged full diplomatic mobilisation throughout Europe. I thanked for

In Brussels, I had the pleasure of meeting with Algerian Foreign Minister أحمد عطاف Ahmed Attaf to discuss ways to maximise the potential of our bilateral relations and Algeria's role in advancing peace efforts. We are eager to expand cooperation in trade, education, technology, and

Good to catch up with European colleagues 🇦🇹Beate Meinl-Reisinger 🇨🇿Jan Lipavský 🇪🇪Margus Tsahkna 🇪🇺Andrius Kubilius 🇪🇺 Marta Kos 🇵🇱Radosław Sikorski 🇵🇱🇪🇺 🇱🇻Baiba Braže 🇧🇪 Theo Francken. Coordinated efforts to advance peace and enhance transatlantic unity. Grateful for all the strong support for Ukraine.

I welcome the EU Council's decision to impose sanctions on Russia for using chemical weapons in Ukraine. This demonstrates that Russia, in violation of the Chemical Weapons Convention, continues to commit crimes in Ukraine and undermines our shared efforts to make the world

I was glad to catch up with @KajaKallas to thank her for inviting me to today’s EU foreign affairs council and reception in the margins of the Third EU-African Union ministerial. We continue to work to increase pressure on Russia. Sanctions are an effective tool for defunding

Good to meet with Johann Wadephul to discuss Germany’s crucial role in supporting Ukraine and strengthening Europe. We welcome the decisiveness of the new government led by Chancellor Merz. I stressed the importance of increasing pressure on Moscow to move the peace process forward.

With Maxime PREVOT at the EU-African Union reception. Grateful to my Belgian colleague for the invitation. We value our partnership with Belgium and its firm support. We discussed defense assistance, such as the provision of F-16s and investment in Ukraine's defense industry.

Here's an example of how sanctions enforcement can be just as effective as the sanctions themselves. In May, the EU passed some crucial sanctions amendments. They made it more difficult for Russian oligarchs and businessmen to avoid sanctions by obscuring ownership, transferring

I am grateful to Chuck Grassley and Senator Amy Klobuchar for introducing a bipartisan Senate draft resolution condemning Russia's abduction, forced displacement, and facilitation of illegal deportations of Ukrainian children. It is critical that the draft emphasizes the increased

I was pleased to have my first call with Anita Anand, Canada's newly appointed Foreign Minister and a long-time friend of Ukraine. Grateful for reaffirming Canada’s unwavering strong support and solidarity with the Ukrainian people. We focused on diplomatic efforts to achieve

I remind the world that Putin’s statements about the “buffer zone” come amid active efforts to achieve a full, durable ceasefire, stop the killing, and advance peace. These new aggressive claims clearly reject peace efforts and show that Putin has been and remains the only

More of our people are coming home as a result of the historic exchange agreement. More Ukrainian families will reunite with their loved ones. There's no greater joy. Such humanitarian confidence-building measures are critically important for our continued work to restore peace.

Another loud night in Kyiv and other regions, as air defense works nonstop to repel Russian air attacks. Residential buildings in Kyiv are damaged, and at least 15 people have been injured. One week has passed since the Istanbul meeting, and Russia has yet to send its "peace

The second stage of the historic exchange brings another day of joy—not just for the 307 Ukrainian families, but for our entire nation. Agreements made in Türkiye are being put into action. Such confidence-building measures are important to advance the peace process.

A difficult Sunday morning in Ukraine after a sleepless night. The most massive Russian air attack in many weeks lasted all night. Russia launched hundreds of drones, cruise missiles, and ballistic missiles into Ukrainian cities and communities during the night, injuring and

Today, I was received by Ilham Aliyev Ilham Aliyev in Baku. We had an open and detailed discussion about the key topics of Ukrainian-Azerbaijani bilateral relations and the international agenda. We focused specifically on how to put an end to Russian aggression and establish a