Rostyslav Ogryzko

Deputy State Secretary, Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine. Views are my own, RT = endorsement

[MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 @MFA_Ukraine]

❗️The IOC's decision to lift its recommendations restricting the participation of Russian athletes sends a deeply concerning signal to the international community.

We call on the governments of countries hosting international sporting events not to permit the display of Russian state symbols on their territory. Under this flag, Russia continues its unprovoked and illegal war against Ukraine.

Every day, civilians are killed, cities are destroyed, and international law is violated. The symbols of an aggressor state have no place at international sporting events.

The Olympic Movement is founded on the principles of peace, respect for human dignity, and solidarity. We therefore hope that the issue of the use of Russian state symbols at the Olympic Games will be addressed separately and with the utmost responsibility.

We also call on international sports federations to maintain the existing restrictions on representatives of the aggressor state, in line with their commitment to protecting the integrity and values of international sport.

Ukraine will continue working closely with its international partners to uphold these principles and to ensure that international sport is never used as a tool to legitimize aggression or whitewash the actions of a state that continues to wage war.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Today, no one on Earth can say that we are not fighting for Crimea or that we have forgotten about Crimea. Every day proves that Ukraine remembers every part of its land, every one of its people, and is truly fighting to ensure justice for our entire state and every integral part of it.

Russia brought its war to Ukraine, starting nowhere other than Crimea, and now, with our actions – medium-range sanctions against the Russian occupier, our long-range sanctions plan, and all other forms of pressure on the aggressor – we are doing everything to force Russia to end the war and restore justice. And it is Crimea that is at the center of this policy of ensuring justice. Russia turned Crimea into a launchpad for aggressive operations against other parts of our country and against other nations. For a very long time, Russia has tried to normalize its war – to make Ukraine, all of Europe, and the world accept that its aggression supposedly cannot be stopped and that justice supposedly cannot be restored.

Today, Ukraine is depriving Russia of this launchpad and drawing a line under its attempts to normalize war. And in doing so, we remember that justice for Ukraine also means justice for the Crimean Tatar people – a people forced to endure deportation and decades of oppression, a people who were able to return to their homeland, but whose home the Russians tried to steal again, a people who have preserved their vitality and remain an inseparable part of our society.

Today, as we honor the blue banner with the golden tamğa – this proud flag that unites the entire Crimean Tatar people – we affirm that Ukraine is fighting for itself and all its lands, defending justice for itself and all its people – for everyone who calls Ukraine and our Crimea their home. We must stop Russian aggression. We must bring freedom back to all those who are currently in Russian captivity. We must guarantee security and a reliable peace for the entirety of our state and all our people.

Qırımtatar Milliy Bayraq künü hayırlı olsun!

Glory to Ukraine!

[Yulia Svyrydenko @Svyrydenko_Y]

As Russia remains uninterested in ending the war, Ukraine will continue to deprive Moscow of the tools it uses to wage it.

Russia believed war was something it could export. Ukraine's ever-expanding strikes on Russia's oil industry are ensuring that the consequences are brought home.

[Rostyslav Ogryzko @ROgryzko]

Нехай день кари наблизиться https://t.co/7MPd7eoxoC

[MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 @MFA_Ukraine]

The Kyiv Cave Monastery bell tower is playing the Ukrainian national anthem while rescuers are extinguishing a fire at the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra and Mystetskyi Arsenal following Russia’s overnight attack.

The Kyiv Pechersk Lavra is one of the most important places of Christianity, which has survived centuries of history and many tragedies. Today it is facing Russian barbarism. The Mystetskyi Arsenal, a major cultural venue for exhibitions and events, was also hit and damaged by Russia.

Moscow deliberately targeted some of the most important historic and cultural sites in Kyiv. A strong international response is needed. The aggressor state must not be allowed to freely destroy world cultural heritage.

[Taras Kachka @taraskachka]

🇪🇺🇺🇦Today’s EU member states’ decision to open Cluster 1 negotiations w/ Ukraine marks another milestone on Ukraine’s path to the EU. Enlargement remains a strategic investment in Europe’s security, stability, and prosperity, & 🇺🇦 is committed to contribute & deliver. We are grateful for the support and unity of all EU members as well as for @CY2026EU leadership and efforts! Ukraine expects to open the following clusters shortly.

@EU_Commission @eu_enlargement_ @EUDelegationUA @UA_EUMission

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

Russia continues to reap what it sowed by invading Ukraine, and in the end, Ukraine will bury Russia as an empire.

[Ambassador Jonatan Vseviov @vseviov]

Putin is in trouble. This is precisely the wrong moment to offer him a way out.

Keep calm and stay the course. Our strategy is working.

To those concerned about the risks posed by a losing aggressor, remember: aggression succeeding would be far more dangerous.

The last thing Europe should do is self-deter.

[Roderich Kiesewetter🇪🇺🇩🇪🇮🇱🇺🇦 @RKiesewetter]

Sehr lesenswerter Beitrag von @gresselgustav :"Anstatt den Traum eines Waffenstillstands weiter zu verfolgen, muss Europa ein alternatives Szenario in Betracht ziehen: einen ukrainischen Sieg infolge des Zusammenbruchs des russischen Staates."
https://t.co/ZYivby3q3R

[MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 @MFA_Ukraine]

Happy Kyiv Day! 🇺🇦

A city of more than a thousand years of history, resilience, and people who continue to shape Ukraine’s future every day.

[Rostyslav Ogryzko @ROgryzko]

Years ago a growing number of foreign diplomats speaking Ukrainian well if not excellent made me proud & happy. After the start of ru aggression I admired them for singing our National Anthem along with us. Today I met my friend, ex-Ambassador to UA,who came here for a vacation:)

[Yulia Svyrydenko @Svyrydenko_Y]

Despite the Kremlin using the full force of its propaganda apparatus to hide it, Ukraine’s long-range sanctions are inflicting serious economic damage on the Russian economy.

Internal Russian assessments confirm the deepening exhaustion of their economy resulting from the systematic destruction of oil and gas infrastructure.

Russia is already being forced to reduce the number of active oil wells, while oil refining has fallen by at least 10% in just the first few months of this year, according to the Foreign Intelligence Service of Ukraine. The effect is also confirmed by April export data: Russia’s exports of petroleum products fell by 21% year-on-year and by 12% compared to March.

Meanwhile, Russia’s budget deficit reached $75.4 billion in the first four months of this year, 50% higher than the annual target and the highest figure for the same period since the start of the full-scale invasion.

Even rising global oil prices are unable to solve the growing problems Russia is now facing because of the war it launched against our people. The Russian government has significantly downgraded its forecast for GDP growth in 2026, from 1.3% to 0.4%, and the situation is worsening every day.

Meanwhile, Ukraine’s economy continues to recover despite the war, a difficult winter, and constant Russian attacks on energy infrastructure.

After a decline in the first quarter, Ukraine’s GDP grew by an estimated 0.9% in April, according to the Ministry of Economy. This significantly eased the negative GDP trend for the first four months of 2026, bringing it to -0.2%.

Growth is being recorded in domestic trade, mining, and manufacturing, including the defense sector, the production of goods needed for energy recovery, and the food industry. After a difficult February, recovery began already in March. Some sectors are showing growth of more than 10%.

Ukraine maintains economic resilience, adaptability, and growth potential. This is also confirmed by our partners’ forecasts. According to updated projections, the IMF expects Ukraine’s GDP to grow by 2% in 2026, while the World Bank forecasts growth of 1.2%.

I am grateful to everyone who works and produces in Ukraine – under shelling, in difficult conditions in frontline regions, and across the country.

This is Ukrainian resilience in action, and we’re only just getting started.

[Rostyslav Ogryzko @ROgryzko]

Get used to this new reality:)

УКАЗ ПРЕЗИДЕНТА УКРАЇНИ №374/2026 — Офіційне інтернет-представництво Президента України https://t.co/IfLMSUcVfQ

[Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck]

Zelenskyy with Europeans in Armenia -- what a defeat for Russia, what a victory for freedom, liberal democracy, anti-authoritarian values. Historic.

Thank you Ukraine.

[Illia Ponomarenko 🇺🇦 @IAPonomarenko]

The more smirking, giggling, sleazy jokes, awkward clowning, and empty bravado Putin puts on at his press conferences, the worse things are going for the Russian army on the front lines in Ukraine.

[Sergej Sumlenny, LL.M @sumlenny]

russia kills Ukrainians every day. And russians will not stop until russia is defeated.

[Andrii Sybiha 🇺🇦 @andrii_sybiha]

Iceland and Poland have confirmed their willingness to join the agreement required to launch the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression Against Ukraine.

We are grateful to our Icelandic and Polish partners for taking this important step. It marks a turning point: with 17 confirmations we have officially crossed the bare legal minimum of @coe member states required to put the agreement to vote.

The Enlarged Partial Agreement (EPA) on the Management Committee of the Special Tribunal can now be tabled and adopted during the Ministerial meeting of the CoE Committee of Ministers in Chisinau on May 14-15.

Less than a year have passed since we gave the green light to the Tribunal on May 9th, 2025, when we gathered European foreign ministers in Lviv. And now we have prepared all legal steps to put the Tribunal into action.

We will continue to gather more signatures of countries to join — both within the Council of Europe and outside of it, on all continents and in all regions. We encourage all states to join this historic accountability effort.

Criminals in Moscow must realize that justice is inevitable. From ordinary Russian executors to the highest military and political leadership. Accountability is critical for a lasting peace.

[Julian Röpcke 🇩🇪🤝🇺🇦 @JulianRoepcke]

#EIL
Russland weitet seine Menschenjagd von Cherson auf Nikopol aus. Bei einem gezielten FPV-Drohnen-Angriff auf einen voll besetzten Bus in der Stadt starben heute Morgen drei Zivilisten, zwölf weitere wurden verletzt.
„Ganz normale Russen“ tun das für Geld in der Ukraine …

[Ralf Fuecks @fuecks]

Im Interesse der Sicherheit Europas muss Russland den Aggressionskrieg gegen die Ukaine verlieren. Wunschdenken? Nö. Realpolitik.
Der Schwachpunkt in diesem Krieg ist nicht die Ukraine, sondern die europäische Politik.

[Ulrich Speck @ulrichspeck]

Time to open the path into Nato to battle-hardened Ukrainians. Out of Western self-interest.