News story: Ukraine – latest updates
Updated: Added Foreign Secretary press statement about elections
This page brings together the latest statements and articles from the government on the situation in Ukraine:
25 May
22 May
Foreign Secretary condemns attack on Ukraine checkpoint
16 May
Minister for Europe gravely concerned about human rights in Crimea
13 May
11 May
FCO spokesperson comments on illegitimate referendum in Ukraine
5 May
3 May
2 May
30 April
29 April
28 April
- Foreign Secretary updates Parliament on the crisis in Ukraine
- International meeting to support the Government of Ukraine in recovering stolen assets
- Speech – William Hague on the importance of supporting Ukraine to build a better, more prosperous and stable future at the forum on asset recovery
26 April
25 April
23 April
18 April
17 April
14 April
- Foreign Secretary William Hague has confirmed further EU sanctions in response to events in Eastern Ukraine
- PM phone calls with Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande: 14 April 2014
13 April
8 April
4 April
27 March
26 March
25 March
24 March
22 March
21 March
19 March
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The Prime Minister spoke to Chancellor Angela Merkel about the EU’s response to events in Ukraine
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Statement by UK Ambassador Mark Lyall Grant to the UN Security Council meeting on Ukraine
18 March
17 March
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Foreign Secretary condemns Russia’s recognition of Crimea as a ‘sovereign state’
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Adoption of EU sanctions against individuals in Russia and Crimea
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Foreign Secretary William Hague: UK will not recognise the Crimea referendum as legal or legitimate
16 March
15 March
14 March
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Foreign Secretary says Russia must engage in dialogue over Ukraine
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Foreign Secretary William Hague statement on the UK, US and Russia talks in London
12 March
10 March
- Emergency European Council on Ukraine: David Cameron’s statement
- PM and Chancellor Merkel discuss Ukraine at CeBIT
- Foreign Secretary William Hague discussed the situation in Ukraine with Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski
9 March
8 March
6 March
- EU meeting on Ukraine: David Cameron’s speech
- UK sends team to Kyiv to assist Ukrainian government with asset recovery
- The Prime Minister was in Brussels for an extraordinary meeting of EU heads of state or government on Ukraine. Listen to his words on arrival.
5 March
- PM phone call with President Obama: 5 March 2014
- Update on efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine into talks
- Joint statement by Foreign Ministers of UK, US and Ukraine on Budapest Memorandum
- Foreign Secretary sets out importance of diplomatic progress on Ukraine
4 March
- Foreign Secretary William Hague statement to Parliament on the situation in Ukraine and the UK government’s response
- Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, to the Security Council meeting on Ukraine
3 March
- PM phone calls with Chancellor Merkel and President Hollande
- David Lidington comments on Ukraine at EU Foreign Ministers meeting
- Joint statement on Ukraine
- Statement by G7 finance ministers on economic support for Ukraine
2 March
- PM phone call with President Obama: 2 March 2014
- Statement on Ukraine: 2 March 2014
- Foreign Secretary’s remarks to the media ahead of visit to Ukraine
1 March
- PM statement on Ukraine: 1 March 2014
- Foreign Secretary calls for de-escalation of tensions in Ukraine
- Statement by Ambassador Lyall Grant of the UK Mission to the UN, to the UN Security Council meeting on the situation in Ukraine
28 February
25 February
21 February
20 February
19 February
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Minister of State for Europe
Simon Smith @SimonSmithFCO
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Sir Mark Lyall Grant @LyallGrant
UK Ambassador and Permanent Representative to the UN
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UK Permanent Representation to the EU @ukineu
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