Andrii Sybiha

Force in Play

Said India's ceasefire proposal is the broadest of four under discussion; Kyiv ready for an energy and Black Sea truce covering all energy facilities

Russia escalated missile and drone strikes in the week before the first trilateral talks since February, damaging energy facilities in 12 regions on Nov 9. At least four people were killed in attacks on Odesa and the Kyiv region, a 2-year-old was injured in Kharkiv, and Dnipro and Kamianske lost power.

Updated 2 days ago

Rule Changes

Seeking reinstatement of the two oligarchs and 20 new Ukrainian listings

The European Union removed Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman from its sanctions list on Sept. 22 and renewed restrictions on 2,998 other people and entities through September 2029. Estonia and Lithuania then imposed their own sanctions on the two men, and Ukraine said it would add 20 more Russian oligarchs to its list.

Updated Oct 22

Force in Play

As of August 2026: Called for tougher sanctions and additional defensive weapons

Two Russian drones hit the largest shopping mall in Kryvyi Rih on a Friday afternoon, killing at least 16 people and wounding more than 130. The second drone arrived about 30 minutes after the first, when rescue crews were already pulling people from the rubble — a tactic known as a double-tap strike.

Updated Aug 23

Force in Play

As of May 2026: Condemning Russia's violation of Ukraine's ceasefire and declaring Moscow rejects peace

The Trump-brokered three-day ceasefire expired at midnight on May 12, and Russia launched 216 attack drones at Ukraine within hours. Ukrainian air defenses neutralized 192 of them. At least one person was killed in Dnipropetrovsk, and debris set fire to a 16-storey residential building in Kyiv's Obolon district.

Updated May 31

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Led Ukrainian delegation at the Chisinau signing

For the first time since Nuremberg, a tribunal exists to prosecute heads of state for the crime of aggression. Thirty-six countries and the European Union signed the founding agreement on May 15 in Chisinau, Moldova.

Updated May 20