Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine is the central executive body responsible for shaping and implementing the country's foreign policy. It is led by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, who is a member of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. The ministry coordinates Ukraine's diplomatic missions abroad, conducts negotiations with foreign partners, and provides consular services to Ukrainian citizens overseas.
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US-mediated Olekshy ceasefire enables evacuation of nearly 800 people
A locally negotiated ceasefire in occupied Olekshy allowed humanitarian aid to reach the city and nearly 800 people to be evacuated, according to Melania Trump. Ukrainian authorities said Russian forces used the pause to rotate units, reinforce positions and expand logistics, while Ukrainian and Russian officials disputed whether the movement of military equipment violated the arrangements.
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Ukraine rejects Mali and Niger allegations of support for armed groups
Ukraine’s Foreign Ministry dismissed allegations by Mali and Niger that Kyiv supports illegal armed groups and interferes in the Sahel, saying neither country provided reliable evidence. Ukraine offered to discuss their concerns based on facts, mutual respect and international law while urging attention to alleged Russian military activity in the region.
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Zelensky Ready to Meet Putin in Türkiye as Ushakov Says Putin May Take His Call
President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is ready to meet Vladimir Putin in Türkiye if a meeting can be organized, describing Türkiye as a practical and realistic mediator. The Kremlin's Yuri Ushakov said Putin may respond to Zelensky's call and invited him to Moscow. No bilateral meeting has been confirmed.
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Humanitarian mission opens in occupied Oleshky under local Russia-Ukraine ceasefire
A local Russia-Ukraine ceasefire enabled a joint humanitarian mission in occupied Oleshky, with routes cleared of mines, a convoy prepared, and civilians scheduled to receive aid and safely evacuate. The operation is mediated and coordinated by US First Lady Melania Trump and involves Ukrainian, Russian and US delegations.
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Poland to Transfer Two MiG-29 Fighters to Ukraine in New €50 Million Aid Package
Poland has decided to transfer two Soviet-made MiG-29 fighter jets to Ukraine in the near future as part of a new military aid package valued at approximately €50 million. One aircraft remains airworthy, while the other has exhausted its service life and may be used for spare parts. The package is also expected to include artillery ammunition, F-16 gun ammunition and Piorun surface-to-air missiles.
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Three sea drones sink Liberian-flagged container ship in Bulgaria’s Black Sea zone; all 18 crew rescued
Three maritime drones attacked the Liberian-flagged container ship CONTSHIP JET on 28 October 2026 in Bulgaria’s Black Sea exclusive economic zone, causing three holes on its starboard side and a fire. All 18 crew members — 14 Filipinos and four Ukrainians — were evacuated and rescued without deaths or injuries. The vessel sank during the night of 29 October, while Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey created a trilateral mechanism to strengthen Black Sea shipping safety.
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Finland and Norway leaders call Putin, assessing Moscow’s willingness for Abu Dhabi talks
Finland’s president Alexander Stubb and Norway’s prime minister Jonas Gahr Støre spoke to Vladimir Putin on October 27 about the war in Ukraine. After the 90-minute call, they told Volodymyr Zelensky that Russia appeared serious about a trilateral negotiating-group meeting in Abu Dhabi, although the European Commission sees little sign that Putin is ready for meaningful peace negotiations.
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South Korea partially recalls eight diplomats from Ukraine amid dispute over North Korean POWs
South Korea recalled eight diplomatic staff members from Ukraine on October 27 following a dispute over Ukraine’s public disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war. Key embassy personnel remain in Ukraine, diplomatic talks continue, and Seoul says its broader support for Ukraine is unchanged.
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Przemyśl suspends ties with Lviv as Lublin ends cooperation with Lviv Oblast
Przemyśl unanimously suspended its partnership with Lviv on 26 October after the Lviv Oblast Council designated 2027 as a year of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army, Roman Shukhevych and Oleh Olzhych. Lublin Voivodeship moved further, unanimously terminating its cooperation agreement with Lviv Oblast. Ukraine’s foreign ministry criticised the Lviv decision and urged Poland to avoid further escalation.
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UN commission: Russia’s attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure are war crimes
A UN investigative commission concluded that Russia’s deliberate, systematic attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity. It also found evidence that Russian authorities engaged in human trafficking to recruit men from 29 countries for the armed forces.
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Lviv Regional Council Declares 2027 'Year of UPA, Shukhevych and Olzhych,' Sparking Polish Outcry
On 20 October the Lviv Oblast Council voted to designate 2027 as a year honouring the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), its commander Roman Shukhevych and poet Oleh Olzhych. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Defence Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski sharply criticised the move, with Sikorski signing a motion to add the initiative's author, Sviatoslav Sheremeta, to Poland's list of undesirable persons. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry called the decision counterproductive and stressed it was a regional act taken without consulting central authorities.
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Moldova considers relocating Ukrainian border checkpoints onto its territory amid Russian attacks
Moldova's Interior Minister Daniela Misail-Nikitin has said the Moldovan authorities are considering relocating Ukrainian border checkpoints onto Moldovan territory, citing risks from Russian attacks near the border. Moldova has already pulled its border guards and customs officers from four checkpoints on Ukrainian soil, and two crossings are now operating on Moldovan territory under joint arrangements with Ukraine.
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Poland imposes five-year Schengen entry ban on Lviv regional council deputy Sheremeta
Poland has banned Svyatoslav Sheremeta, a deputy of the Lviv Oblast Council and director of the memorial-search centre "Dolya", from entering and staying in the Schengen Area for five years, until 20 October 2031. Polish Interior Minister Marcin Kierwiński announced the ban on 21 October, on a request filed by Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski. The move follows a 20 October vote by the Lviv Oblast Council, initiated by Sheremeta, to declare 2027 the year of Roman Shukhevych, the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA), and Oleh Olzhych.
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European Parliament vice-president begins hunger strike over humanitarian crisis in occupied Oleshky
Pina Picierno, Vice-President of the European Parliament, announced a hunger strike on 20 October to draw international attention to the humanitarian situation in occupied Oleshky in Kherson Oblast. She is demanding an immediate humanitarian ceasefire, access for food and medicine, and the safe evacuation of civilians who wish to leave the city. By the morning of 21 October, 277 people had joined her initiative on her website.
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Russia hits Kyiv energy grid with 39 ballistic missiles and 128 drones, knocking out power for 600,000
Russia launched a massive combined strike on Ukraine overnight on 13–14 October, using 39 ballistic missiles and 128 strike drones against energy and critical infrastructure in Kyiv, Kyiv Oblast and Kharkiv. President Zelensky said at least 600,000 people were left without electricity and that the main target of the Kyiv attack was the TEC-4 combined heat and power plant, which sustained direct hits. Three people were killed in Kyiv, more than 20 were injured, and the attack came days after U.S. President Donald Trump announced an "energy ceasefire" between Russia and Ukraine.
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Drones attack two merchant vessels off Bulgaria; one sinks, crew still missing
Overnight on 12–13 October, drones attacked two commercial vessels in the Black Sea off the Bulgarian coast. The Maltese-flagged, Ukrainian-owned CHELSEA 3 was hit by three drones about 18 nautical miles east of Byala; all 15 crew were evacuated to Varna, five with minor injuries. A second vessel sank about 17 nautical miles east of Krapets, with 11 crew missing and either one or five rescued according to different sources. Bulgarian PM Rumen Radev convened his Security Council, announced he would summon Russia's ambassador, and appealed to the EU and NATO for investigative help. Ukraine's President Zelensky and Foreign Minister Sybiha publicly blamed Russia; Bulgarian officials said there is no conclusive evidence attributing the attacks to any state.
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Russian drone strikes Kyiv's National Academy of Sciences building, killing at least two
On 28 September 2026, a Russian jet-powered drone struck the Presidium building of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine (NASU) in central Kyiv around 13:30, causing a large fire and partially destroying the second and third floors of the historic structure. At least two people were killed — including the personal assistant of NASU Vice-President Volodymyr Horbulin — and multiple others were injured; some NASU staff remained unreachable after the strike. President Zelensky promised a Ukrainian response, Foreign Minister Sybiha called on UNESCO to strip Russia of voting rights, and the strike drew condemnation from European leaders and institutions.