Russian President Vladimir Putin has said he is willing to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, but only if the meeting is adequately prepared and has the potential for meaningful outcomes. Putin made the remarks during a press conference in Beijing on Wednesday, at the conclusion of his four-day state …
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President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a bill that critics say weakens the independence of Ukraine’s anti-corruption bodies, sparking protests in several cities and drawing international criticism. The new law grants the prosecutor general control of the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (Nabu) and Specialised Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (Sap), and critics say it …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visits Austria on Monday and will be welcomed with military honours by President Alexander Van der Bellen, the government in Vienna said. After talks and a press conference with Van der Bellen, Zelensky is scheduled to meet Chancellor Christian Stocker. It is Zelensky’s first visit to …
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THE recent feud between US President Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky has taken a different direction with the EU extending diplomatic support to Ukraine. The diplomatic sabre rattling has now brought Germany into the centre of the alleged saga, with Donald Trump threatening to pull American troops from Germany and …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed confidence in salvaging his country’s relationship with the United States following a tense meeting with US President Donald Trump at the Oval Office. He stated that he remained open to further dialogue with Washington and was prepared to meet Trump again “to solve real …
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Britain’s King Charles III met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at his Sandringham retreat on Sunday. Charles welcomed Zelensky to the estate in eastern England for just under an hour on Sunday, immediately after the latter’s attendance at the defence summit on Ukraine in London. A military helicopter carrying Zelensky …
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US President Donald Trump has outlined new conditions for future negotiations with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, stating that further discussions ‘hinge on a clear commitment to peace’. During a press conference following a tense meeting with Zelensky at the White House on Friday, Trump accused the Ukrainian leader of “overplaying …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is to address an extraordinary meeting of the UK Cabinet on Friday as Prime Minister Keir Starmer underlines Britain’s ongoing support for Ukraine. The Ukrainian president will be the first official visitor to Downing Street under Starmer’s premiership, and the first foreign leader to address the …
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on Russians to protest the partial military mobilisation announced in the country. “Protest! Fight! Run away! Or become Ukrainian prisoners of war! Those are the options for your survival,” Zelensky said in his daily video address. He said 55,000 Russian soldiers had already died …
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Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, was reportedly involved in a car crash early Thursday after a visit to a battlefield but has emerged with no serious injuries. According to a statement from the president’s press secretary, “a car collided with the motorcade of the President of Ukraine.” Medics accompanying Zelensky gave …
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