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…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will defend Bakhmut within reason from Russia
By Gianluca Semeraro and Ronald Popeski (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview published on Sunday that Ukraine would maintain its months-long defence of the eastern city of Bakhmut, mindful…
A year into war, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy defies Putin against the odds
By Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) – How long can he keep it going? Night after night, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy delivers rousing video addresses, rallying his troops in their fight against the…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy met JPMorgan bankers over rebuilding efforts
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with bankers from JPMorgan Chase & Co last week to get their advice on rebuilding the country and weathering the financial impact of…
Some EU leaders ready to give aircrafts to Ukraine – Zelenskiy
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said several European Union leaders told a summit he attended on Thursday they were ready to provide Kyiv with aircraft to help it fight against…
Speed, number of tanks supplied is vital to Ukraine -Zelenskiy
(Reuters) – The key to providing tanks for Ukraine’s defence against Russia was speed and sufficient numbers, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday. In his nightly video address, Zelenskiy also said he…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs decisions on modern tanks deliveries
By Bogdan Kobuchey KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Tuesday that Kyiv needed allies to decide on whether they would deliver modern tanks to strengthen the country’s defence against…
U.S. lawmakers praise Zelenskiy for fighting corruption, back continued aid
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democratic and Republican U.S. lawmakers praised Ukraine’s government on Tuesday for taking swift action against corruption and insisted that U.S. military and humanitarian aid to President…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy says personnel changes to be made Monday, Tuesday
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that changes in senior positions in government and in the regions would be made within a day. “There are already personnel decisions –…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine will still have to fight for supply of modern tanks
(Reuters) – Ukraine will still have to fight to ensure a supply of modern heavy armor, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday after Western partners failed to agree on whether to provide…
Russia: Zelenskiy peace plan absurd, no serious proposal on table
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that Moscow had yet to see any serious proposals for peace in Ukraine and that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s suggestions were…
Ukraine’s Zelenskiy calls on OSCE to do more about Ukrainians moved to Russia
By Oleksand Kozhukhar KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on the Organization for Security and Cooperation (OSCE) on Monday to do more about Ukrainians that Kyiv says have been forcefully…
Zelenskiy strips Putin ally Medvedchuk, three others of Ukrainian citizenship
By Bogdan Kochubey KYIV (Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy stripped four political figures of their Ukrainian citizenship on Tuesday, including pro-Kremlin politician Viktor Medvedchuk who was transferred to Russia last year in…
Zelenskiy: Resilience of our forces in Soledar has helped Ukraine win time
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said the resilience of Ukraine’s forces fighting off waves of attacks in the eastern region of Donbas had helped the country win time and gain…
Zelenskiy, Putin promise victory in contrasting New Year speeches
By Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – The leaders of Ukraine and Russia both vowed to push for victory in New Year speeches, but while Volodymyr Zelenskiy spoke of gratitude and pain, Vladimir Putin…
Ukraine ‘helped the West find itself again’, Zelenskiy says
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy declared his country a “global leader” in a speech to parliament on Wednesday, telling lawmakers to remain united in the face of…
Zelenskiy says peace with Russia means no compromises on sovereignty, territory
By Jonathan Landay and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Wednesday said that a “just peace” with Russia means no compromises on his country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity,…
For Biden and Zelenskiy, U.S. visit highlights trust after friction
By Michelle Nichols NEW YORK (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden in Washington on Wednesday marks a high point in ties between Ukraine and its most…
Kremlin says no chance of Ukraine talks as Zelenskiy travels to Washington
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin said that nothing good would come from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s trip to Washington on Wednesday and that Russia saw no chance of peace talks with Kyiv.…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine preparing for all defence scenarios
(Reuters) – President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that protecting Ukraine’s borders was a “constant priority” and that his country was ready for all possible scenarios with Russia and its ally Belarus.…
Russia rejects Zelenskiy call for troop pullout, saying Ukraine must accept ‘realities’
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia on Tuesday dismissed a peace proposal from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy that would involve a pullout of Russian troops, saying Kyiv needed to accept new territorial “realities”. Kremlin spokesman…
Zelenskiy thanks Biden for ‘unprecedented’ help to Ukraine
(Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he had a phone call on Sunday with U.S. President Joe Biden and thanked him for the “unprecedented” help Washington has provided to Ukraine since…
Work proceeds on Ukraine’s power supply, particularly Odesa, says Zelenskiy
(Reuters) – Emergency crews were working to ease power shortages in many parts of Ukraine after Russian attacks, particularly the Black Sea port of Odesa, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday. “At…
In rare public spat, Zelenskiy criticises Kyiv mayor over emergency centres
(Reuters) – In a rare public spat involving Ukrainian leaders, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Friday criticised the mayor of Kyiv for doing what he said was a poor job setting up emergency…
Russians engaging in mass theft of medical equipment, says Zelenskiy
(Reuters) – Russian forces in the occupied Ukrainian region of Kherson are engaged in mass theft of medical equipment and ambulances in a bid to make the area uninhabitable, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy…
Ukrainian troops holding out against crazy Russian tactics -Zelenskiy
(Reuters) – Ukrainian troops are holding out against repeated attacks near two key towns in the eastern Donbas region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Wednesday, describing the Russian tactics as crazy. Zelenskiy,…
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