Zelensky fires two ministers over $100 million corruption scandal
A major corruption scandal and claims of judicial intimidation have shaken Kyiv, posing a serious test for Zelensky nearly four years into the Russian invasion.
President Volodymyr Zelensky
Zelensky may join Trump-Putin summit on 15th
Washington: U.S. President Donald Trump is preparing to host a trilateral summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Alaska on August 15. Where Kyiv fears President Vladimir Putin and President Donald Trump may try to dictate terms for ending the 3-1/2-year war. While the White House has confirmed a bilateral … Read more
Ukraine adopts new anti-corruption law as protests force Zelensky to retreat
KYIV: Ukraine’ passed a bill on Thursday to restore the independence of anti-corruption bodies, with 331 votes in favor and none against. Under this bill, the powers that had been revoked through government amendments last month have now been reinstated. The amendments made on July 22 had granted a prosecutor appointed by the president the … Read more
Kyiv hospital strike sheds light on Russia’s sanctions Evasion
The Kh-101 cruise missile attack on a Kyiv children’s hospital in July demonstrates Russia’s ability to overcome Western supply constraints. Despite the attack, Russia has used over 700 guided aerial bombs, 170 attack drones, and nearly 80 missiles against Ukraine. Experts estimate that Russia will produce 700 to 750 missiles this year and 1,000 units … Read more
Russians are accused of firing despite Putin’s unilateral ceasefire
Ukrainian officials claim the Russians opened fire in several locations. Air alerts were issued across Ukraine shortly after the apparent truce began. According to Ukrainian officials, the eastern city of Kramatorsk was also attacked. Ukraine War: Vladimir Putin unilaterally declared a cease-fire, but it appears to have had little impact because Ukrainian officials claim the … Read more
It will take years to reconstruct one of Russia’s premier divisions
Recovery from the war in Ukraine could take years. It appears especially after a surprise counterattack in recent days. Ukrainian soldiers had reacquired 6,000 square kilometers. An elite Russian military unit’s recovery from the war in Ukraine could take years, according to British intelligence, especially after a surprise counterattack in recent days. President Volodymyr Zelensky … Read more
Tory MPs furious at Boris for foregoing Red Wall negotiations in favor of a second trip to Kyiv
Boris Johnson is accused by Tory MPs of ignoring the North for a trip to Kyiv just days before a key by-election. Prime Minister was apparently on his way to Doncaster on a train yesterday morning when he chose to fly to Kiev at the last minute. He met with President Volodymyr Zelensky and offered … Read more
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of stealing grain
Zelenskyy accuses Russia of stealing grain Zelenskyy has said that Russian occupiers have taken “a portion of 1,000,000 tons of grain” from Ukraine. They “are presently searching for approaches to sell it someplace unlawfully. To offer it in a manner to bring in cash on what was taken and to keep the shortage in the … Read more
Zelensky urges EU end ‘quarrels’, adopt oil sanctions on Russia
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky entreated the European Union Monday to prevent its “quarrels” and adopt clean sanctions on Russia because the bloc’s leaders sought a compromised address to Hungary to goal Moscow’s key oil exports. The 27-kingdom EU has spent weeks haggling over a proposed embargo on Russian oil but comes up in opposition to … Read more
Ukraine’s ex-leader Poroshenko allowed to leave country
Former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, a competitor of current President Volodymyr Zelensky, announced Monday that he had been given permission to leave the country after being “deliberately” stopped at the border this weekend. He accused the government Saturday of breaking a so-called political ceasefire in place since Russia invaded by not letting him leave. Poroshenko … Read more
Russia advances in east Ukraine as EU meets on oil ban
Russian forces advanced toward the city centre of Severodonetsk in eastern Ukraine on Monday, as President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to address EU leaders at an emergency conference where a ban on Russian oil imports is on the table. Zelensky is expected to press EU officials at the summit “to kill Russian exports” as he seeks to crank … Read more
Bucha killings ‘must never happen again’, says French FM in Ukraine
During a visit to Ukraine on Monday, France’s Ukraine new foreign minister, Catherine Colonna, blasted civilian fatalities outside of Kyiv as a show of solidarity as Russian forces push east. “This should never have happened. It must never happen again,” Colonna told reporters after visiting an Orthodox church in the town of Bucha outside the … Read more
Zelensky tells Davos: send us weapons, stop Russia trade
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine used Monday’s Davos meeting to call for additional weapons and “maximum” sanctions against Russia, regretting that countries could have saved tens of thousands of lives if they had moved sooner. Appearing by video link, Zelensky delivered the headline speech to the first World Economic Forum to be held in the … Read more
Olena Zelenska gives a rare interview
Ukraine’s First Lady, Olena Zelenska, gave a rare interview with her husband, President Volodymyr Zelensky. It’s only the couple’s second public appearance since the start of the Ukrainian conflict. “No one, not even the war,” Ms Zelenska said, adding that they had scarcely seen one other since Russia invaded Ukraine, and that they had been … Read more
Ukraine needs full EU candidacy not ‘compromise’: Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated Saturday that Ukraine should become a full candidate for EU membership rather than joining a bigger “European political community” antechamber proposed by France. “We don’t need any alternatives to the application of Ukraine to join the European Union, we don’t need such compromises,” Zelensky told reporters in Kyiv during a joint press conference … Read more
Ukraine film-makers horrified by Top Gun jet display at Cannes
At the Cannes Film Festival on Thursday, Ukrainians argued that all Russians should have been barred from the festival, and they were appalled by the fighter jet demonstration used to advertise “Top Gun: Maverick.” The 75th edition of the festival has given a platform to Ukrainian films this year, banned official Russian delegations and featured … Read more
NATO assures Ukraine open-ended military support against Russia
NATO on Sunday pledged open-ended military support for Ukraine, as Finland hailed its “historic” bid to enrol in the alliance and with Western claims that Russia had suffered heavy losses in its push east. The promise came after Finland jettisoned many years of army non-alignment for a bulwark against Russia, redrawing the balance of electricity … Read more
Biden signs legislation
Biden previously insisted that approval be accompanied with financing for unrelated government anti-Covid efforts. However, because Republicans are dragging their feet on Covid-related spending, Biden stated that he is willing to abandon the Covid funding requests for the time being in order to get the Ukraine money through. “We cannot afford to postpone this critical … Read more