Washington, United States: Ukraine has little chance of surviving Russia’s assault without US support, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday after phone calls this week by US President Donald Trump with Zelensky and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Probably it will be very, very, very difficult. And of course, in all the difficult situations, you have … Read more
Munich: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called Saturday for the creation of a European army, as he insisted Kyiv and its backers on the continent must be listened to in peace talks with Russia. Speaking at a gathering of top policymakers in Munich, the Ukrainian leader said that with the return of President Donald Trump to … Read more
New Delhi: US Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signalled the pressing need for a peace deal with Russia, as the war between Ukraine and Moscow nears the three-year mark. At the Munich Security Conference that started on February 14, Mr Vance reaffirmed Washington’s attempts to secure a “lasting peace”. “We want to … Read more
Munich: US Vice President JD Vance met Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky in Munich on Friday for crunch talks on ending Russia’s war, as Kyiv insisted it wanted to hammer out a joint plan with Washington. The sit-down in Germany was seen as a key moment for Kyiv as it seeks to keep Washington on its side … Read more
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
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: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that a Russian drone had struck a cover built to contain radiation at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, adding that “radiation levels have not increased”. The Ukrainian air force said that Russia had launched more than 100 drones across the country overnight — including attack drones — … Read more
Washington: US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke by phone Wednesday and agreed to immediately start talks to end the Ukraine war, in an extraordinary thaw in relations that could leave Kyiv out in the cold. Trump described the call as “lengthy and highly productive” in a post on Truth Social, saying … Read more
US President Donald Trump floated the idea that Ukraine “may be Russian someday” during an interview with Fox News on Monday. The remarks come ahead of a high-profile meeting between Vice President JD Vance and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, set to take place this week on the sidelines of the Munich security conference.Discussing the nearly … Read more
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pored over a once-classified map of vast deposits of rare earths and other critical minerals during an interview with Reuters on Friday, part of a push to appeal to Donald Trump’s penchant for a deal. The US president, whose administration is pressing for a rapid end to Ukraine’s war with Russia, … Read more
Zelensky’s statement came after Putin ruled out direct talks with his Ukrainian counterpart. Kyiv: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that Vladimir Putin was “afraid” of negotiations on ending the Ukraine war, after the Russian president ruled out direct talks with his Ukrainian counterpart. “Today, Putin once again confirmed that he is afraid of negotiations, … Read more
Moscow: Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that talks with Ukraine were possible but not with its President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he deemed “illegitimate”. US President Donald Trump has put pressure on both sides to end the nearly three-year conflict, saying last week that Zelensky wanted to negotiate a “deal” to stop the fighting. “If … Read more