Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine

International Affairs

We Represent, Protect, and Promote Ukraine and its highest value – People 🇺🇦

June 15, 2025

This night turned into a night of terror for Kremenchuk in the Poltava region, as Russia launched a massive combined attack using missiles and drones.

Energy and agricultural infrastructure were targeted. Explosions and debris caused fires, as well as damage to residential buildings and vehicles. Fortunately, there are no casualties.

Russia cannot be stopped with words alone. It only understands the language of force. Today, the world must impose the strongest possible sanctions to force Russia into peace, as well as strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities to protect our people.

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Mariya Chukhnova

International Security Specialist and Operations Manager at TCM | WFUWO Representative at the UN | Sustainable International Security | Nonproliferation | Science Diplomacy | Women Peace & Security | Systemic Corruption

Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, the Harriman Institute  The Critical Mass – Sustainable Security & Defense

United States 

Make Russia STOP!

There is still much that can be done collectively to stop russia’s illegal and aggressive invasion of Ukraine. It doesn’t require massive resources, only the collective political will and the recognition that taking a stand now is the only way to ensure you are not next.

1️⃣ Sanction russia now. Undermine russia’s economic sustainability by cutting off its international business activities. Every partnership, every sale, every trade deal, and every tax dollar contributes to funding russia’s military complex.
Do not demand conditions from #Ukraine. It is already clear that Ukraine is defending not just itself but all of Europe. Ukraine is sacrificing too much already.
2️⃣ Seize and repurpose russia’s #frozenassets for Ukraine’s defense and recovery. When putin’s cronies lose their precious, stolen wealth, they will be forced to protect what remains. The only way to do that is by pressuring putin to end this aggression once and for all.
3️⃣ Expel russia from the #UNSecurityCouncil. No country that has blatantly violated the UN Charter should hold a seat at a table meant to uphold peace and prevent global war. Letting #russia remain undermines the Council’s legitimacy and purpose.
4️⃣ Give Ukraine the weapons it needs without restriction. Ukraine must be fully equipped to defend itself and diminish russia’s military capabilities. Russia is a global threat. Ukraine has already achieved the unthinkable: destroying parts of russia’s Black Sea fleet without having one of its own, downing strategic warplanes capable of carrying nuclear weapons, and holding the line for years against overwhelming odds.
5️⃣ Do not conduct business with russia. It is one of the most corrupt countries in the world. Economic gains primarily benefit oligarchs, not the russian people, look at russia’s poverty rates. Businesses face immense risks due to the absence of the rule of law, pervasive corruption, and lack of viable exit strategies.
6️⃣ Designate russia as a state sponsor of terrorism. Russia’s deliberate targeting of civilians, critical infrastructure, and humanitarian corridors, along with its support for terrorist regimes and mercenary groups, meets the definition of state-sponsored terrorism.
7️⃣ Hold russia accountable for its crimes, from genocide to widespread human rights violations. Justice must be served, not only for the victims in Ukraine, but to uphold international law and deter future aggressors.
8️⃣ Stand with Ukraine. Strategize with Ukraine. Invest in Ukraine. Ukraine is one of the few countries actively combating systemic corruption and reforming its political, economic, and social institutions. Ukraine understands that without foreign investment, it cannot rebuild. That’s why it is shedding the remnants of its Soviet legacy and aligning its systems with international market standards. And russia is not.

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