Volodymyr Zelensky

When Volodymyr Zelenskyy was growing up in southeastern Ukraine, his Jewish family spoke Russian and his father once forbade the younger Zelenskyy from going abroad to study in Israel. Instead, Zelenskyy studied law at home. Upon graduation, he found a new home in movie acting and comedy — rocketing in…

Days after arriving in Ukraine to film a documentary about the unprovoked Russian invasion, Sean Penn released a statement on Friday praising the “courage and principle” of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the country’s citizens — and apparently calling for more direct intervention from other nations. “Already a brutal mistake…

BATTLE FOR KYIV 23:37, 26 Feb 2022Updated: 1:22, 27 Feb 2022Harrowing images from the Ukrainian capital show burning vehicles, buildings blasted by missiles and flames lighting up the night sky. At least 198 Ukrainians, including three children, have been killed and 1,115 people wounded so far, the Ukrainian government has…

Here is the full transcript of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's video address early on Feb. 24 local time warning that a Russian invasion could cause tens of thousands of deaths. “Today I initiated a phone call with the president of the Russian federation. The result was silence. Though the silence…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an impassioned address on Wednesday night that Russian President Vladimir Putin had ordered an invasion of his country but that if Russia attacks, "you will see our faces, not our backs." The latest: Hours after the speech, Putin invaded Ukraine — including attacking the…

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World leaders gathered in Germany this weekend for the annual Munich Security Conference. While there, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he wants to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin to resolve the conflict between their two countries. Zelensky also said sanctions on Russia should be made public before a possible…

Russia On Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy: यूक्रेन पर रूस के हमले के बढ़ते खतरे के बीच अमेरिका ने चेतावनी दी है कि रूस यूक्रेन के नेताओं की हत्‍या या उन्‍हें फिर गिरफ्तार करने के लिए लिस्‍ट बना रहा है। अमेरिका के विदेश मंत्री एंटनी ब्लिंकन ने भी इस खतरे की…

1/8 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (C) arrives to watch Ukrainian troops take part in a military drill outside the city of Rivne, northern Ukraine, on Wednesday. Photo courtesy of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry | License Photo Feb. 16 (UPI) -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday said he hasn't seen…

WASHINGTON — Some airlines canceled flights to the Ukrainian capital and troops there unloaded fresh shipments of weapons from NATO members Sunday, as its president sought to project confidence in the face of U.S. warnings of possible invasion within days by a growing number of Russian forces. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy…