Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met US President Donald Trump at the White House, where the two leaders held detailed discussions on prospects for ending the Russia-Ukraine war. President Trump expressed optimism, stating that he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin also wants to see the conflict resolved. “This is a golden opportunity to establish peace in … Read more
Russia views F-16 delivery as potential nuclear threat due to their capabilities. Russia claims to thwart Ukrainian drone attacks on Moscow, raising tensions. Zelensky vows strong response to attack on Chernihiv, resulting in casualties. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky expressed his satisfaction during a visit to the Netherlands about a significant decision to bolster Ukraine’s outdated … Read more
According to presidential adviser Oleksiy Arestovych’s account of the issue, Mr. Zelensky was urged to leave and go to a safe location outside of Kyiv. The Ukrainian president, according to the story, paid a secret visit to the front lines. Both British and American soldiers offered to evacuate Mr. Zelensky and allow him to organize … Read more
LONDON: Britain claimed it had reduced duties on all Ukrainian goods while prohibiting specific technology shipments to Moscow in order to assist Kyiv in its battle against the Russian invasion. Responding directly to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s request, the UK’s foreign trade department said Monday that it has dropped “all taxes on commodities imported from … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called again for a meeting with Russian chief Vladimir Putin as a way to “positioned and cease the war”. “I think that whoever started this war will be able to end it,” he told a news conference at a metro station in the heart of the Ukrainian capital, adding … Read more
Kyiv will pull out of talks with Moscow if Ukrainian infantrymen holed up at a sizeable steelworks in Mariupol are killed by Russian troops, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday. “If our men are killed in Mariupol and if those pseudo-referendums are prepared in the (southern) region of Kherson, then Ukraine will withdraw from any … Read more
WASHINGTON: Volodymyr Zelensky, the Ukrainian president, indicated on Friday that Russia may resort to nuclear weapons if its invasion effort falters, echoing CIA director William Burns’ remarks. While discussing the threat, Zelensky stated that Russia had “begun to speak about… nuclear weapons or some chemical weapons” and that “all of the world” should be concerned. … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has requested to address the African Union, Senegalese President Macky Sall said on Monday. Sall, the current AU chairman, tweeted that he and Zelensky had discussed over the phone the economic impact of the war in Ukraine and “the need to favor dialogue for a negotiated outcome to the conflict”. The … Read more
Following a Russian ceasefire announcement, Kiev said Thursday it was sending dozens of buses to evacuate residents from the besieged city of Mariupol, while the worldwide Red Cross said it was ready to lead the “desperately vital” operation. Over a month into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Putin’s army have repeatedly shelled places like Mariupol, … Read more
KIEV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for negotiations aimed at resolving the conflict with Russia, the Interfax-Ukraine news agency reported Wednesday. “The war must end. We must sit down at the negotiating table,” Zelensky was quoted as saying. The talks should be “honest, objective, in the interests of the people,” he said in … Read more
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy took office in 2019, with no prior political experience, in a war-torn, corruption-plagued country of about 45 million people. The political newcomer and former sitcom actor and comedian, who critics dismissed as a puppet of Ukrainian oligarch Ihor Kolomoisky, won the presidency with more than 73 percent of the vote, promising … Read more
Volodymyr Zelenskyy, President of Ukraine, will not be intimidated. The leader, 44, reportedly says he has rejected down a US offer to be evacuated from Kyiv, Ukraine’s capital city, amid Russia’s invasion of his nation. “The struggle has arrived; I need ammo, not a ride,” Zelenskyy told the US, according to a tweet from the … Read more
PARIS – The European Union wants to cut all links between Russia and the global financial system, France’s finance minister said on Friday, adding that removing Moscow from the SWIFT interbank system remained a “last resort”. Speaking hours after European national leaders agreed further sanctions on Russia over its attack on Ukraine, Bruno Le Maire … Read more
BRUSSELS, Dec 16, 2021 (AFP) – The lightning spread of Omicron in Europe and elsewhere added a sense of urgency to an EU summit on Thursday, with leaders struggling to present a united, bloc-wide approach. Projections that the highly infectious Covid strain could be dominant in the EU as early as next month have pushed the … Read more
KIEV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a bill designed to combat oligarch influence on the country’s economy and politics, the presidential press service said Friday. The new legislation is aimed at ensuring the state works in the interest of society and guiding Ukraine towards European and Euro-Atlantic integration, according to a … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected Prime Minister’s resignation. Ukrainian Prime Minister Oleksiy Honcharuk had given resignation over the leaked audiotape scandal. Volodymyr Zelensky said during a meeting, “I decided to give you a chance,” However, he said that it depended on PM’s capability to handle the pressuring issues including salary issues of governors to keep … Read more
