Zelenskiy hopes to set Swiss world peace summit date within days
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in remarks broadcast on Saturday that he hoped that he and Swiss President Viola Amherd would set a date within days for a world…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says troops ‘moving forward’, rebuffs critics
KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday that Kyiv’s troops were “moving forward” in their counteroffensive against Russian forces, rebuffing Western officials who say that Ukraine is gaining ground too…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy decries corruption in military medical exemptions
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy decried on Wednesday what he described as systematic corruption in medical exemptions to people avoiding military service, saying the system was subject to bribes and mass…
Zelenskiy says elections could happen under fire if West helps
By Nick Starkov KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, responding to calls by a US senator this week to announce elections in 2024, said on Sunday voting could take place during…
Zelenskiy says he will propose tougher corruption measures this week
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a television interview shared on his Telegram channel on Sunday that he would ask parliament in the coming week to increase penalties for…
As Trump arrested, Biden talks to Zelenskiy, appeals for campaign donations
By Steve Holland SOUTH LAKE TAHOE, Calif. (Reuters) – As former President Donald Trump was arrested in Atlanta, U.S. President Joe Biden said he had spoken with Ukraine’s president on Friday and…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy decries ‘revolting’ practices at recruitment centres
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday decried “revolting” practices exposed during an audit of Ukraine’s military recruitment centres and pledged to fix the system by placing in charge people who understood…
Zelenskiy expects Russia to resume attacks on Ukraine’s power grid
KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that he expects Russia to resume its attacks on Ukraine’s energy system once cold weather returns later this year, and vowed to do…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy visits positions near Bakhmut
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visited Ukrainian troops near the eastern Bakhmut front line on Saturday. Photos published by Zelenskiy on Twitter showed him meeting troops and looking at maps…
Corruption, treason in Ukraine won’t be tolerated, Zelenskiy says
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday he would tolerate no corruption or treachery in affairs of state while his country is struggling to find the means to defend itself…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls for spending restraint, minister offers to resign
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged his government on Thursday to keep a tight rein on spending in wartime, in a call that resulted in his culture minister, a proponent…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy brings home Azovstal commanders from Turkey on war’s 500th day
KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy brought home from Turkey on Saturday five former commanders of Ukraine’s garrison in Mariupol, a highly symbolic achievement that Russia said violated a prisoner exchange deal engineered…
Ukraine would welcome cluster munitions from US – Zelenskiy aide
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine would welcome receiving cluster munitions from the United States because they would have an “extraordinary psycho-emotional impact” on Russian forces, a senior Ukrainian official said…
Russian drones kill two, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy seeks better air defences
KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian drone attack killed at least two people and injured 19 in the northern Ukrainian city of Sumy on Monday, prompting President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to call for a major…
Zelenskiy seeks tougher sanctions on Russian missile components
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for tougher sanctions to halt the flow of components used in Russian missiles, saying it was cheaper to stop their transfer than to improve anti-aircraft…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy vows action on air raid shelters
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy expressed unhappiness on Monday at results of an inspection he ordered into all Ukrainian shelters after three people were killed when they were unable to access one…
Visiting Moldova, Zelenskiy says Ukraine ready for NATO membership
CHISINAU (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said during a trip to Moldova on Thursday that Ukraine was ready to be in the NATO military alliance, and that Kyiv was waiting for the…
Biden: Zelenskiy has promised Ukraine won’t use F-16 planes to go into Russia
By Jeff Mason and Trevor Hunnicutt HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday said he had received a “flat assurance” from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that he would not…
Jeddah, sleep, and a French plane, how Zelenskiy reached Japan’s G7
By John Irish HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – As Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskiy touched down in the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Saturday, cameras zoomed in on the plane: a French government-labelled military aircraft.…
Russian-annexed Crimea’s return to Ukraine will ‘happen for certain’: Zelenskiy
KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy set up a reintegration council on Thursday to advise on the restoration of Ukrainian rule over Crimea, saying liberation of the peninsula, seized by Russia…
Zelenskiy says White House did not inform him of documents leak, Washington Post reports
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told the Washington Post in an interview published on Tuesday that the White House did not inform him about a leak of secret U.S. documents that…
Recalling Bucha deaths, Zelenskiy describes ‘horrific’ year in Kyiv region
By Olena Harmash KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president said on Thursday the past year had been “the most horrific” in the lives of many residents of the Kyiv region, where Russian troops…
China’s Xi to speak with Ukraine’s Zelenskiy -WSJ
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Chinese leader Xi Jinping plans to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for the first time since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. The…
Zelenskiy honors Ukraine soldier shot after saying ‘Glory to Ukraine’
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy bestowed posthumously the honour of “Hero of Ukraine” on Sunday on a soldier who defiantly said “Glory to Ukraine” before being seen to be shot dead in…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy: More than 1,100 Russian dead in less than a week in Bakhmut
(Reuters) – Russian forces suffered more than 1,100 dead in less than a week of battles near the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut, the focal point of fighting in eastern Ukraine, President…
U.S. House speaker declines Zelenskiy invitation to visit Ukraine -CNN
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy said he has no plans to visit Ukraine after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy extended an invitation, CNN reported on Wednesday. In an interview with…
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