Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks with Donald Trump via a phone line. (File) Munich: Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that US President Donald Trump had given him his personal phone number during a call between the leaders earlier this week. “Yes, he gave me his telephone number,” Zelensky said at an event at the Munich Security … Read more
Washington: US Vice President J.D. Vance on Friday used his speech at the Munich Security Conference to criticize Europe for what he said was censorship of free speech and said the continent faces a “threat from within,” without offering any specifics on ending the Russia-Ukraine conflict. At several points in his speech, Vance minimized the … Read more
Munich: The Ukrainian presidency’s chief of staff, Andriy Yermak, said Friday he had met US President Donald Trump’s special envoy Keith Kellogg on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The talks in Munich are expected to bring together Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky and US Vice President JD Vance, who is pushing for a speedy … Read more
Kyiv: Ukraine’s presidency said Thursday that Kyiv did not expect to take part in talks with Russian officials at the Munich security conference, as announced by US President Donald Trump. “A common position (with allies) must be on the table for a conversation with the Russians. For the moment there is nothing on the table. … Read more
Police said on X they were able to detain the driver. A car has driven into a group of people in the German city of Munich, leaving several people injured, police said on Thursday. The Bild newspaper reported that 15 people had been injured. The Munich Security Conference is to start on Friday and U.S. … Read more
STATE DEPARTMENT — U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio is set to depart Thursday for Munich and later this week will visit the Middle East amid an intensive diplomatic push to end Russia’s aggression in Ukraine, as well as efforts to follow up on U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan for the post-war Gaza Strip. Preparations … Read more