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US ‘too often’ pushes Ukraine, not Russia, for concessions: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed hope for United States-brokered peace talks with Russia next week, but warned that Kyiv was being asked too often to make concessions and pressed his allies for clear security guarantees, reports AL Jazeera. Zelenskyys speech at the annual...
Zelenskyy reveals 55,000 Ukrainian soldiers killed
The number of Ukrainian soldiers killed on the battlefield as a result of the countrys war with Russia is estimated to be 55,000, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said, adding that a large number were also missing, reports Al Jazeera. President Zelenskyys remarks on Wednesday came in the...
Ukraine war talks delayed to Wednesday, Zelensky says
A second round of talks involving Russian, Ukrainian and US officials on a US-drafted plan to end the nearly four-year war in Ukraine has been postponed until Wednesday, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, reports AFP. The negotiations, originally expected to begin on Sunday, will now take place...
Zelenskyy invites Putin to Kyiv for talks
Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has invited Russian President Vladimir Putin to Kyiv for talks, if he dares, reports Al Jazeera. He told reporters on Friday that he was ready for any format for the meeting, but would not go to Moscow or Belarus, following an invitation from the Kremlin....
Nearly 2 million military casualties in Ukraine war, study finds
Russias prolonged invasion of Ukraine has resulted in nearly two million military casualtieskilled, wounded, or missingacross both sides, according to a study released Tuesday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), reports AFP. Russian forces have borne the brunt of the...
Zelensky appeals for more air defense as Russian strikes leave Kyiv in freezing cold
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday called for increased air defence support from international allies as hundreds of buildings in Kyiv remained without heating for a second day following Russian strikes, reports AFP. Russia has repeatedly targeted Ukraines energy infrastructure...
Ukraine says Russian strikes hit ‘negotiation table’
Ukraine on Saturday strongly condemned deadly Russian missile and drone strikes, saying the attacks coincided with renewed peace talks involving delegations from Russia, Ukraine and the United States in Abu Dhabi aimed at ending the nearly four-year-long war, reports AFP. Foreign Minister Andriy...
Zelensky announces plans to replace Ukraine’s defence minister, taps digital transformation head
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Friday that he intends to replace his defence minister and has offered the position to Mykhailo Fedorov, the countrys current minister of digital transformation. Fedorov, 34, is a relative political newcomer but has made a name for himself in the...
Zelensky says peace deal is 90% ready in New Year address
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said a peace agreement to end the war with Russia is 90% ready, in a New Year address that largely focused on resistance to Moscows full-scale invasion. Zelensky said the remaining 10% of the agreement to end nearly four years of conflict would...
Zelensky denies drone attack on Putin's residence
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky has denied allegations by Russia that Ukraine launched a drone attack on one of President Vladimir Putins residences, and accused Moscow of trying to derail peace talks. Russias Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov claimed Kyiv had launched an attack over Sunday...
US offered Ukraine 15-year security guarantee: Zelensky
The US has offered Ukraine security guarantees for 15 years, Volodymyr Zelensky has said, during talks on a revised peace plan with Donald Trump in Florida on Sunday, BBC reports. The US president said an agreement on this point was close to 95 percent done, but Ukraines leader has since said he...
Trump says progress made in Ukraine talks but 'thorny issues' remain
Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky said progress had been made to end the Ukraine war during Florida talks but the US president admitted the problem of territory remained unresolved. While both the US and Ukrainian presidents described the talks as great, Trump said one or two very thorny...
Russia using Belarus territory to bypass Ukraine’s defences: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has accused Russia of using ordinary apartment blocks on the territory of its ally Belarus to attack Ukrainian targets and circumvent Kyivs defences, reports Al Jazeera. Zelenskyy made the allegations on Friday amid revelations by intelligence experts that...
Russia launches mass missile attack on Kyiv ahead of Trump–Zelensky meeting
Kyiv came under a large-scale ballistic missile attack overnight on December 27 after Russia launched several Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, four Iskander ballistic missiles, and a wave of Kalibr cruise missiles targeting the capital, according to monitoring channels. Multiple explosions were...
Zelensky holds “very good” talks with US envoys on ending Russian war
Ukraines President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday he held very good discussions with US envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, centered on ending the brutal Russian war. We discussed certain substantive details of the ongoing work, Zelensky wrote on social media. There are good ideas that can...
Zelenskyy unveils details of new peace plan, seeks Trump talks on territory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called for a meeting with United States counterpart Donald Trump to discuss sensitive issues as negotiators inched closer to a final draft of a peace plan, nearly four years after Russias full-scale invasion of Ukraine, reports Al Jazeera. Zelenskyy...
Trump gives Zelensky 'days' to respond to peace proposal, aiming for deal by Christmas
US President Donald Trump has reportedly given Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky just days to respond to a peace proposal that demands Ukraine make territorial concessions to Russia in exchange for unspecified security guarantees, according to Financial Times sources. One official told the...
Zelenskyy says Ukraine ready to hold polls if US, allies ensure security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has declared that his government was prepared to hold elections within three months if the United States and Kyivs other allies can ensure the security of the voting process, reports Al Jazeera. Zelenskyy issued his statement on Tuesday as he faced renewed...
Efforts to end Russia’s war at ‘critical moment’: Ukraine’s European allies
Ukraines European allies have agreed to increase their support for Ukraine and put more economic pressure on Russian President Vladimir Putin as they say efforts to end Moscows barbaric war are at a critical moment, according to Downing Street, reports Al Jazeera. The statement from UK Prime...
Zelensky says revised US peace plan offers basis for “deeper agreements”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that the principles of a revised U.S. plan to end the war with Russia could serve as the foundation for deeper agreements, emphasizing that Washingtons role will be decisive, reports AFP. The original U.S. proposal, crafted to resolve nearly...
Ukraine calls for Trump-Zelensky meeting this week
Ukraines security chief says he is hoping to arrange for President Volodymyr Zelensky to visit the US at the earliest suitable date this month, as diplomatic attempts to end the war continue, BBC reports. Rustem Umerov, the head of Ukraines security council, said on Tuesday the US and Ukraine...
Kyiv faces ‘difficult choice’ as Trump pushes for end to war: Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country risks losing its dignity and freedom or Washingtons backing as it mulls a United States plan to end the Russia-Ukraine war that observers say endorses many of Moscows demands, reports Al Jazeera. In a speech delivered on Friday in the...