Ambassador, Permanent Representative of Ukraine to the Council of Europe
Strasbourg, France
Joined March 2015
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Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Overnight, Russia once again attacked Ukrainian cities, towns, and villages. At least four people have been killed in Russian attacks on October 22, and dozens were injured.
The sounds of explosions, collapsing buildings, and people crying out for their loved ones are what Russia continues to deliberately bring to Ukrainian streets and families.
Russia has not moved away from its path of terror. On the contrary, it continues to pursue it, day after day, night after night.
An aggressor must be called what it is: an aggressor. There must be no let-up in pressure on Russia until it ends its war.
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Trois vagues de frappes russes, 21 missiles balistiques tirés sur Kyiv. Des habitations, des infrastructures énergétiques et même un monastère touchés. 2 morts et 34 blessés, dont 5 enfants. Face à cette terreur, l’Ukraine a besoin de davantage de défense aérienne et de soutien.
Three waves of ballistic missiles have been launched at Kyiv by Russian “humanitarians” since yesterday evening. They used 21 missiles. Unfortunately, numerous sites across the city have been hit and damaged: ordinary residential buildings, energy facilities, infrastructure at one of the railway stations and the metro, shopping malls, and businesses. Even a monastery is among the damaged sites. Our emergency services are working at all the affected locations. Twelve of our regions came under Russian attack overnight. In Kyiv and across the regions, 34 people were injured, including five children. As of now, two people have been confirmed killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones.
Almost immediately after another round of talks, Russia launched a pointed attack. This means there has been no real change in its attitude toward everything that is happening. It is important to keep trying to find the right solutions to end this war. But when Russia responds to negotiations with ballistic missiles, real pressure on Russia is needed to bring about different steps – steps toward ending the killing. Stronger air defenses and the rapid delivery of missiles, the ability to destroy ballistic missile launchers, sanctions over the war – all of this must be in place. I am grateful to everyone who sees the situation for what it is and acknowledges the reality. The aggressor deserves to be treated accordingly. Ukraine deserves support. People's lives deserve protection. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
MEPs show solidarity with residents of #Aleshky, Ukraine. Genocidal war crime fall under russia’s responsibility
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
It was a very heavy night. Russia launched dozens of ballistic missiles striking civilian and critical infrastructure.
At least 1 person killed, 22 injured, including children
Pure evil. Russia is a terrorist state #StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Three waves of ballistic missiles have been launched at Kyiv by Russian “humanitarians” since yesterday evening. They used 21 missiles. Unfortunately, numerous sites across the city have been hit and damaged: ordinary residential buildings, energy facilities, infrastructure at one of the railway stations and the metro, shopping malls, and businesses. Even a monastery is among the damaged sites. Our emergency services are working at all the affected locations. Twelve of our regions came under Russian attack overnight. In Kyiv and across the regions, 34 people were injured, including five children. As of now, two people have been confirmed killed. My condolences to their families and loved ones.
Almost immediately after another round of talks, Russia launched a pointed attack. This means there has been no real change in its attitude toward everything that is happening. It is important to keep trying to find the right solutions to end this war. But when Russia responds to negotiations with ballistic missiles, real pressure on Russia is needed to bring about different steps – steps toward ending the killing. Stronger air defenses and the rapid delivery of missiles, the ability to destroy ballistic missile launchers, sanctions over the war – all of this must be in place. I am grateful to everyone who sees the situation for what it is and acknowledges the reality. The aggressor deserves to be treated accordingly. Ukraine deserves support. People's lives deserve protection. Thank you to everyone who stands with Ukraine!
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Loud explosions in Kyiv. Russian Ballistic attack on Kyiv #StopRussia #StandWithUkraine
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Plus besoin de "parler à Poutine 🇷🇺 pour savoir ce qu'il veut", il l'a dit aux envoyés américains 🇺🇸 !
▫️La Russie n'est pas prête à mettre fin à la guerre
▫️La Russie est contre toute idée de cessez-le-feu
▫️La Russie ne prévoit pas de stopper ses frappes sur l'Ukraine
▫️La Russie refuse de mettre fin à la guerre tant qu'elle ne contrôle pas le Donbass. Pour rappel, elle contrôle environ 99% de l'oblast de Louhansk (ça fait 3 ans que c'est le cas) et 80% de l'oblast de Donetsk (c'était 56% mi-2023.
En 2023, l'armée russe contrôlait 77.66% du Donbass, elle en contrôle aujourd'hui 89, 81%, elle s'est donc emparée de 12% du Donbass en 3 ans, il lui reste donc 11% du territoire, dont 6 villes.
-> La Russie refuse par ailleurs que l'Ukraine ait des garanties européennes après guerre.
Carte @Pouletvolant3
❗️Putin refuses a ceasefire, demands all of Donbas, and wants economic deals with the US without ending the war: Witkoff’s Moscow talks ended without a breakthrough
- After the talks, Witkoff and Kushner conveyed the Kremlin’s position to the US Secretary of State: Moscow is not ready to end the war but wants to continue negotiations.
- No ceasefire. Neither energy-related nor general. Putin rejects a halt to strikes but is ready to discuss future agreements.
- The Kremlin rejects security guarantees for Ukraine and instead proposes a new European security system, including guarantees for Russia.
- Russia sees no prospects for a ceasefire without the full occupation of Donbas and continues to insist on territorial demands.
- Putin wants economic deals with the US immediately, without linking them to ending the war.
- Russia does not plan to stop strikes on Ukraine and intends to continue attacks on its military-industrial potential and energy sector.
- Moscow proposes protracted negotiations instead of real concessions. Meanwhile, the US is considering economic incentives for the Kremlin to persuade Putin toward peace.
Youth is the shield of democracy – crucial for Ukraine and all of Europe. Undeniably, young people are also the driving force for future reconstruction of 🇺🇦.
We appreciate the @coe constant focus on #YouthPolicy and comprehensive support for Ukrainian youth.
These days the European Youth Centre in Strasbourg hosted the 55th Meeting of the Joint Council on Youth. I am grateful to the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine for active engagement and strong representation or our state in this format.
During the event, I had the pleasure of meeting many young leaders, including Caillum Hedderman and Chloë Cauchi – the newly elected President and Vice-President of the European Youth Forum, which celebrates its 30th anniversary this year.
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Europe wants cheaper energy, stronger industries, secure borders and the capacity to sustain Ukraine. Its budget negotiations are exposing the difficulty of paying for those ambitions while protecting established spending programmes and containing national contributions.
#EUToday
eutoday.net/europes-budget-b…
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
It’s a great mistake to deny reality and support the aggressor rather than the victim. Rejecting the Lindsey #Graham Act grants the aggressor a licence to kill and reinforces impunity for war criminals
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Посол 🇩🇪 @RugeBoris:
Фрідріх Мерц про своє найбільше занепокоєння: Росія працює над дестабілізацією всього політичного порядку в Європі – ця загроза виходить далеко за межі 🇺🇦. Це одна з причин, чому Канцлер настільки зосереджений на збереженні сильної підтримки з боку 🇩🇪.
At today’s @CoE Committee of Ministers meeting we reaffirmed Ukraine’s commitment to achieving peace. Grateful to our European partners for their solidarity. Stronger air defence and support for our energy and railway infrastructure remain vital. Those who stand with Ukraine stand for peace!
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Every day, I receive reports of russian attacks on Ukraine. Every single day.
And each time, I ask myself whether to write about them. Because I worry about overwhelming you with reports of attacks. Of people killed. Of people wounded.
How did we get here? To a point where we worry about overwhelming a world at peace with news of the horrors of war?
We need to know. We need to talk about it. And I will keep writing about it.
Last night, Ukraine once again came under a massive combined cruise missiles & drones russian attack. russian forces struck 27 areas.
Kyiv was among them. Two people were murdered. They burned to death in a 20-storey residential building in the Sviatoshynskyi district. russian strikes also hit the Desnianskyi and Solomianskyi districts.
Two more people were murdered in a massive russian drone attack on a residential neighbourhood in Korotych in the Kharkiv region. Their bodies were recovered from the rubble of a destroyed home. Eleven people were injured, including two young children.
In the Poltava region, russian attacks injured three people, including a 16-year-old who was wounded when a strike hit a university building in Kremenchuk, setting it on fire.
In the Rivne region, repeated russian strikes hit a hypermarket on 20 October, injuring four people.
These are not just numbers. Behind every number, every person killed or wounded, are loved ones living with pain and fear. Every one of them is missed by someone.
This is what war looks like. Despite talk of a ceasefire, despite russian lies about peace, its end is still nowhere in sight.
We need to keep talking about it. I will keep writing about it.
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Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Welcome to the Storting, President Zelenskyy.
In this parliament, we do not abandon our friends and allies. We do not abandon our values.
We are nine different parties, but when it comes to strengthening our own defence and supporting Ukraine’s fight for freedom, we stand united🇳🇴🇺🇦
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
We continue coordinating with @jonasgahrstore on our next steps toward a just peace. We held another meeting in Oslo this morning. A lot depends on whether the American side manages to hear something new from Russia today – about peace, not about continuing the war.
I thank all of Norway and Jonas personally for leadership in supporting Ukraine – in defense, the economy, and diplomacy. We feel this support every day.
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
We're just 6 days away from the Congress' #51stSession!
📅 From 27 to 29 October in Strasbourg, local and regional leaders from across Europe will come together to address today’s key challenges and share solutions.
👉 Explore the full agenda: go.coe.int/ZJrea
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Ce que dit ici Budanov 🇺🇦 est très important, parce qu'il détaille implicitement la stratégie russe 🇷🇺 pour ne pas arrêter la guerre.
La Russie revendique le contrôle de 6 500 km² de plus que l'Ukraine, comme le montre la carte. On y compte 5 villes partiellement ou totalement sous contrôle ukrainien : Koupiansk, Lyman, Kostiantynivka, Dobropilla et Orikhiv.
Les zones en jaune sont celles que Moscou revendique comme étant sous son contrôle (ce qui est faux et a déjà été prouvé de nombreuses fois). En cas de négociations, la Russie fera tergiverser toute avancée en demandant aux ukrainiens de respecter leur ligne. En cas de cessez-le-feu, c'est aussi un moyen de le violer facilement, en accusant les ukrainiens de tirer sur des soldats russes alors que ceux-ci seront parfois 10-15 km derrière la ligne de front réelle.
Jour après jour, les ukrainiens répètent qu'ils sont prêts à des négociations, demandent un cessez-le-feu sur les lignes actuelles et proposent des cessez-le-feu aériens. À chaque fois, la Russie refuse ou tente de manipuler la négociation avec des mensonges.
Cette carte est le témoin que la Russie ne compte pas stopper la guerre. On pourra aller à Moscou autant que nous le voudrons, parler à Poutine aussi souvent qu'il le faudra, tant qu'il croit qu'il peut gagner, il continuera. C'est pour cette raison que je suis très pessimiste et que je crois que la guerre durera encore des années si aucune avancée décisive n'est faite. À moins de forcer les ukrainiens à se retirer de leur territoire souverain (ce qu'ils ne comptent pas faire), pas grand-chose ne pourra arrêter la guerre.
Carte de : @M0nstas comparant DeepState et RIA
Right now, difficult negotiations are underway in pursuit of a lasting peace, which is needed not only by Ukraine.
At this difficult moment, it is essential that all sides take a measured approach, including by realistically assessing the situation and communicating truthful information.
The objective fact is that Dobropillia remains under Ukrainian control, so there can be no talk of Russian forces having “captured” this Ukrainian city.
At the same time, the commander of Russia’s Group of Forces "Center," Colonel General Andrey Ivanayev, is deliberately misinforming the Russian president, intimidating his own subordinates and setting them impossible tasks, demanding that they demonstrate the capture of the Ukrainian city of Dobropillia at any cost, because Ivanayev himself has already reported that it has been captured.
Ukraine’s Defense Forces are holding their positions to protect our state’s interests and our land. No false statements will change reality.
Mykola Tochytskyi retweeted
Of course, we are not losing this war. But we are losing people. Because of the Russian attacks, we're losing people and time. It's such a pity, because our children don't have a real life and childhood. Not only children, but all people. That's why we need to end this war as quickly as possible. I hope that our partners, Americans and Europeans, will help us. God bless, our strong soldiers stay strong on the battlefield. It helps me stay strong during any kind of negotiations.