More than twenty years after the end of the Cold War and the demise of the Soviet Union, tensions among the United States, Russia and the European Union on Ukraine are escalating. As the Ukrainian crisis keeps unfolding, the country has become the centre of international attention. Joining the debate the Hellenic Foundation for European and Foreign Policy (ELIAMEP) offers research material, as well as supportive documentation (interviews, statements, official documents by international actors, statistical data, economic, investment and trade figures, energy data, decisions taken at international fora, etc.) on developments in Ukraine and international politics.
Τhis website is regularly updated by Dr. Evangelos Ilias-Tembos, Expert-First Counsellor, Ηellenic Ministry of Foreign Affairs, (European Union & European Defence Policy) & Senior Research Fellow of ELIAMEP:
2017
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the release of Crimean Tatars and Deputy Chairs of the Mejlis Ilmi Umerov and Akhtem Chyigoz, 25.10.2017
- Russian ties with China in the face of Western sanctions, 17.10.2017
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the sentencing of Crimean Tatar leader and Deputy Chair of the Mejlis Ilmi Umerov, 28.9.2017
- Statement by the Spokesperson on recent developments in Crimea, 11.9.2017
- Statement by the Spokesperson on regional elections in Russia and their non-applicability to the territories of Ukraine, 11.9.2017
- EU-Ukraine Association Agreement fully enters into force, 1.9.2017
- Statement by the Spokesperson on recent ‘declarations. regarding eastern Ukraine, 19.7.2017
- Ukraine. Council adopts temporary trade preferences, 17.7.2017
- Ukraine. Council adopts EU-Ukraine association agreement, 11.07.2017
- Russia. EU prolongs economic sanctions by six months, 28.6.2017
- Remarks by President Donald Tusk after his meeting with President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko, 22.6.2017
- Joint Press Release. EU-Ukraine Human Rights Dialogue, 13.6.2017
- Ukraine. Council agrees its stance on trade measures 6.6.2017
- Declaration by the High Representative Federica Mogherini on behalf of the EU on Crimea, 17.3.2017
- Meeting between Federica Mogherini and Sergey Lavrov, 20.2.2017
- Joint Statements by Hellenic Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras and the Prime Minister of Ukraine– YouTube, 8.2.2017 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jYw3Dq4fju0#action=share
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the human rights situation on the Crimean peninsula, 31.1.2017
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the ceasefire violations in eastern Ukraine, 31.1.2017
2016
- Remarks by Federica Mogherini at the press conference following the meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council, 19.12.2016
- Mogherini pledges continued strong EU support to Ukraine, 19.12.2016
- European Council Conclusions on Ukraine (15 December 2016)
- EU report. Ukraine carrying out unprecedented reforms, 13.12.2016
- Investigation into the downing of flight MH17, 28.9.2016
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the situation of Crimean Tatar leader and deputy Chair of the Mejlis Ilmi Umerov, 26.8.2016
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the 25th Independence Day of Ukraine, 24.8.2016
- Statement by the High Representative-Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the situation in Ukraine, 12.8.2016
- Speech by High Representative Federica Mogherini at the UN Security Council on the European Union – United Nations cooperation, 6.6.2016
- Statement by the Spokesperson on today’s decision of the ‘Supreme Court’ of Crimea to ban Mejlis activities, 26.4.2016.
- Statement by the Spokesperson on suspension of Mejlis activities of the Crimean Tatars, 14.4.2016
- Statement by High Representative-Vice-President Federica Mogherini and Commissioner Johannes Hahn on the appointment of Prime Minister Groysman and the new government in Ukraine, 14.4.2016
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the latest developments in eastern Ukraine. 10.4.2016
- European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker’s remarks at the joint press point with European Council President Donald Tusk, and Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine, 17.3.2016
- Federica Mogherini meets the Speaker of Ukraine’s Verkhovna Rada, Volodymyr Groysman, 2.3.2016
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the vote on constitutional amendments related to judiciary by the Parliament of Ukraine, 2.2.2016
2015
- Remarks by High Representative-Vice-President Federica Mogherini following the meeting of the EU-Ukraine Association Council, 7.12.2015
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the upheld convictions by the Russian Supreme Court of Oleg Sentsov and Oleksandr Kolchenko, 25.11.2015
- Remarks by High Representative Federica Mogherini at the joint press conference with Petro Poroshenko, President of Ukraine in Kyiv, 9 November 2015
- Fact sheet on EU-Ukraine relations, 9.11.2015
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the local elections in Ukraine, 27.10.2015
- Statement by the High Representative-Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the report of the Dutch Safety Board concerning the downing of flight MH17 on 17 July 2014, 13.10.2015
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the holding of the local elections in certain areas of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions, 6.10.2015
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the agreement reached within the Trilateral Contact Group on the withdrawal of weapons in eastern Ukraine, 30.9.2015
- High Representative-Vice-President Federica Mogherini meets with Foreign Minister of Ukraine, Pavlo Klimkin, 7.9.2015
- Statement by High Representative-Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the vote on constitutional amendments by the Parliament of Ukraine, 31.8.2015
- PRESS STATEMENT BY PRESIDENT DONALD TUSK AFTER MEETING WITH PRESIDENT OF UKRAINE, PETRO POROSHENKO, 27.8.2015
- High Representative-Vice-President Mogherini meeting with Ukrainian President Poroshenko, 27.8.2015.
- Statement by High Representative-Vice-President Mogherini on the sentencing by a Russian court of Ukrainian citizens O. Sentsov and A. Kolchenko, 25.8.2015
- EU increases support for the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine, 20.6.2015
- G7 Summit, Leaders’ Declaration 7-8.6.2015 (p.8)
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the fighting around Mariyinka in Eastern Ukraine, 4.6.2015
- 17th EU-Ukraine Summit. Joint-statement, 27 April 2015
- Remarks by President of the European Council Donald Tusk following the EU-Ukraine summit in Kyiv, 27.4.2015
- Background note on the EU-Ukraine Summit of 27 April 2015
- Ukraine. Council approves €1.8bn in loans, 31.3.2015
- EP and Council March 2015 decision on macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, 27.3.2015
- European Council Conclusions on external relations (19 March 2015)
- Joint press release following the endorsement of the updated Association Agenda by the EU-Ukraine Association Council, 16.3.2015
- The EU-Ukraine Association Agenda, to prepare and facilitate the implementation of the Association Agreement, 16.3.2015
- Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Crimea, 16.3.2015
- EU extends validity of sanctions over action against Ukraine’s territorial integrity, 13.3.2015
- Remarks by High Representative-Vice-President Federica Mogherini following the Informal Meeting of Ministers for Foreign Affairs (Gymnich), 6.3.2015
- Call between HRVP Federica Mogherini and OSCE CiO Ivica Dacic, 27.2.2015
- List of persons and entities under EU restrictive measures over the territorial integrity of Ukraine, 16 February 2015
- Phone call between HRVP Federica Mogherini and Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, 26.2.2015
- Call between the HR-VP Federica Mogherini and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon on the situation in Ukraine, 24.2.2015
- Statement by the President of the European Council Donald Tusk on the situation in Ukraine, 20.2.2015
- Statement by High Representative-Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the violation of the ceasefire in Debaltseve, 18.2.2015
- Fact sheet EU-Ukraine relations, 17.2.2015
- Council conclusions on Ukraine, 29.1.2015
- Commission January 2015 proposal on macro-financial assistance to Ukraine, 8.1.2015
- Main results of the Foreign Affairs Council, 9.2.2015
2014
- Crimea and Sevastopol. Further EU sanctions approved, 18.12.2014
- Joint Press Release following the first Association Council meeting between the European Union and Ukraine, 15-12-2014
- EU strengthens sanctions against separatists in Eastern Ukraine, 28-11-2014
- EU to launch Advisory Mission for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine on 1 December, signs agreement with Ukraine, 17.11.2014
- Council conclusions on Ukraine, 17.11.2014
- Statement by High Representative-Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the latest developments in Ukraine, 9-11-2014
- Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on ‘elections’ in eastern Ukraine, 5.11.2014
- Joint Statement by the Presidents of Ukraine, the E. Council and the E.Commission on the occasion of the beginning of the provisional application of the Association Agreement, 31.10.2014
- Statement by the Spokesperson of the EU High Representative on early local elections in Eastern Ukraine, 29.10.2014
- Joint statement on the parliamentary elections in Ukraine by Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso, 27.10.2014
- Ukraine. unilateral trade measures extended, 24.10.2014
- Council conclusions on Ukraine, 20.10.2014
- Statement by EU Trade Commissioner Karel De Gucht after his meeting with Ukraine minister Klimkin, 9.10.2014
- Statement by the Spokesperson of the EU High Representative on violations of the ceasefire in Eastern Ukraine, 2.10.2014
- Concept of operations for EU civilian advisory mission in Ukraine agreed, 30.9.2014
- Joint statement of the Council and the Commission on the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, 29-9-2014
- Joint statement by President Herman Van Rompuy and President Jose Manuel Barroso on the ratification of the EU-Ukraine Association Agreement, 15-9-2014
- Statement by the EU High Representative on the reported holding of local ‘elections’ in Crimea, 15-9-2014.
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the second Russian ‘humanitarian convoy’ dispatched to Eastern Ukraine, 15.9.2014
- Factsheet on EU-Ukraine relations (update), 12.9.2014
- EU SCALES UP ITS ASSISTANCE FOR THE CONFLICT AFFECTED PEOPLE IN UKRAINE, 11.9.2014
- Statement by the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy on further EU restrictive measures against Russia, 11.9.2014
- Reinforced restrictive measures against Russia, 11.9.2014
- Statement by the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy on further EU restrictive measures against Russia, 8.9.2014
- RUSSIAN TRADE BAN. COMMISSIONER DAMANAKI READY TO SUPPORT EU FISHERIES SECTOR WITH FINANCIAL HELP, QUOTA FLEXIBILITY, 8.9.2014
- Joint letter by Herman Van Rompuy and José Manuel Barroso on restrictive measures against Russia, 5.9.2014
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the agreement reached on a ceasefire in Ukraine, 5.9.2014
- Special meeting of the European Council (30 August 2014) Conclusions
- Statement by President Barosso following the European Council, 31.8.2014
- Statement by President Barosso following his meeting with President Poroshenko of Ukraine 30.8.2014
- Remarks by President Herman Van Rompuy following the special meeting of the European Council, 30.8.2014
- Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton at the end of the Informal meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers (Gymnich), 30.8.2014
- Fact sheet. EU – Ukraine relations (Updated on the 29 August 2014)
- NATO Secretary General statement after the extraordinary meeting of the NATO-Ukraine Commission, 29.8.2014
- COUNCIL OF EUROPE-President gravely concerned about reports of growing escalation of the conflict in Ukraine, 29.8.2014
- PRESS REMARKS OF EU REPRESENTATIVES AT MINSK MEETINGS, 27.8.2014
- Opening remarks by Catherine Ashton at the meeting of the Heads of States of the Republic of Belarus, Republic of Kazakhstan, Russian Federation, Ukraine and Representatives of the EU, 26.8.2014
- NATO Press Release (2014)125. NATO Secretary General condemns entry of Russian convoy into Ukraine, 22.8.2014
- G-7 Leaders Statement on Ukraine, 30.7.2014
- Adoption of agreed EU restrictive measures over Crimea and Eastern Ukraine, 30.7.2014
- Statement by Herman Van Rompuy and the President of the European Commission in the name of the EU on the agreed additional restrictive measures against Russia, 29.7.2014
- EU sanctions over situation in Eastern Ukraine strengthened, 25.7.2014
- Further sanctions over situation in Eastern Ukraine agreed, 24.7.2014
- Head of Mission for EU advisory mission in Ukraine appointed,24.7.214
- Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton, 22.7.2014
- Council conclusions on Ukraine, 22.7.2014
- Fact sheet on EU-Ukraine relations (updated), 16.7.2014
- European Council conclusions on external relations (Ukraine and Gaza),16.7.2014
- Special meeting of the European Council 16.7.2014
- Speech by Commissioner Stefan Füle on the situation in Ukraine, 15.7.2014
- EU strengthens sanctions over situation in Eastern Ukraine, 11.7.2014
- Statement by the Spokesperson on media freedom and the safety, 3.7.2014
- Statement by the Spokesperson on the release of OSCE SMM monitor,29.6.2014
- European Council Conclusions,27.6.2014
- Factsheet on EU-Ukraine relations (updated), 25.6.2014
- Council conclusions on Ukraine, 23.6.2014
- EU prepares civilian mission to assist security sector reform in Ukraine, 23.6.2014
- EU prohibits imports of goods from Crimea and Sevastopol, 23.6.2014
- Technical preparations for signing the Association Agreement,23.6.2014
- Statement on the peace plan announced by President Poroshenko,20.6.2014
- Statement by the President of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, on the downing of a Ukrainian military aircraft,14.6.2014
- Statement by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy on the inauguration of Mr Petro Poroshenko as Ukraine’s President, 7.6.2014
- Remarks by President Herman Van Rompuy,5.6.2014
- The Brussels G7 Summit Declaration,05.6.2014
- Remarks by President Barroso following the informal European Council, 27.5.2014
- Statement of the Heads of State or Government on Ukraine,27.5.2014
- Joint statement on Presidential elections in Ukraine by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission José Manuel Barroso,26.5.2014
- Statement on the upcoming Presidential elections in Ukraine,23.5.2014
- Increased EU support for the OSCE’s work in Ukraine,23.5.2014
- Statement by President Herman van Rompuy after his meeting with Prime Minister of Ukraine Arseniy Yatsenyuk.12.5.2014
- Council conclusions on Ukraine,12.5.2014
- Council broadens EU sanctions regarding the situation in Ukraine,12.5.2014
- Herman Van Rompuy, President of the European Council, meets OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Didier Burkhalter, on the situation in Ukraine,7.5.2014
- Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton following her meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry,6.5.2014
- Statement on the victims of fire and violence,3.5.2014
- Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton following her meeting with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier, 2.5.2014
- Fact Sheet on EU – Ukraine relations, 29.4.2014
- Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the EU response to the worsening security situation in Eastern Ukraine,29.04.2014
- EU strengthens sanctions against actions undermining Ukraine’s territorial integrity,28.4.2014
- G-7 Leaders Statement on Ukraine, 25.4.2014
- Statement by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the latest situation in Ukraine, 24.4.2014
- Geneva Statement on Ukraine, 17.4.2014
- Fact sheet (Updated) EU–Ukraine relations, 17.4.2014
- Remarks by High Representative Catherine Ashton following the Geneva meeting on Ukraine, 17.4.2014
- Remarks by High Representative Ashton following the Foreign Affairs Council,14.04.2014
- Council conclusions on Ukraine, 14.4.2014
- Council approves financial support and trade measures for Ukraine, 14.4.2014
- EU extends freeze of misappropriated Ukrainian state funds, 14.4.2014
- Statement by High Representative Catherine Ashton on the situation in Eastern Ukraine, 13.4.2014
- Statement by the Spokesperson of EU High Representative Catherine Ashton on the situation in Eastern Ukraine, 8.4.2014
- Fact Sheet. EU-Ukraine Relations, 18.3.2014
- Joint statement on Crimea by President Van Rompuy and President Barroso on Ukraine, 18.3.2014
- Joint statement on Crimea by President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy and President of the European Commission Jose Manuel Barroso on Ukraine, 16.3.2014
- Fact Sheet on EU – Ukraine relations, 6.3.2014
- Statement of the Heads of State or Government on Ukraine, 6.3.2014
- EU and NATO committees meet jointly to discuss Ukraine, 5.3.2014
- EU freezes misappropriated Ukrainian state funds, 5.3.2014
- Remarks by President Barroso, 3.3.2014
- Remarks by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton following the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on Ukraine, 3.3.2014
- G7 Leaders statement, 3.3.2014
Articles by ELIAMEP Researchers:
- Dictionary on the Ukrainian crisis written by Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos (in Greek)
- Working Paper on the energy parameters of the Ukranian crisis written by Head of ‘Geopolitics of Energy’ programme at ELIAMEP Dr Theodore Tsakiris
- Briefing Note on the strategy of Russia and the role of Europe written by Head of ‘Geopolitics of Energy’ programme at ELIAMEP Dr Theodore Tsakiris
- Briefing Note on the international dimension of the Ukrainian crisis written by Research Associate of ELIAMEP Dr Panagiota Manoli (in Greek)
- Briefing Note on the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on the Greek EU presidency written by Head of ‘Geopolitics of Energy’ programme at ELIAMEP Dr Theodore Tsakiris
- Article on how the EU got is so wrong in Ukraine written by Director General of ELIAMEP Dr Thanos Dokos in Europe’s World, 24 April 2014