Volodymyr Zelensky

MUNICH - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivered an impassioned plea for more Western weapons and for "real security guarantees," calling Russian President Vladimir Putin a "slave to war" who will threaten Europe if he is not stopped in Ukraine. In a midday speech at the Munich Security Conference on February…

MUNICH -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met Reza Pahlavi, the exiled son of the last shah of Iran -- an extremely rare meeting at such a level for the former crown prince who is one of many figures vying for prominence among the fractured Iranian opposition in exile. The…

Volodymyr Zelensky previously said the White House had set a deadline for Ukraine and Russia to reach a peace deal. 17:44, Fri, Feb 13, 2026 Updated: 21:47, Fri, Feb 13, 2026 Donald Trump and Melania Trump left Washington DC this afternoon (Image: Getty) Donald Trump is mounting pressure on Volodymyr…

A new round of US-brokered talks between Russia and Ukraine is set for Geneva next weekRead More

Issued on: 13/02/2026 - 07:14 Modified: 13/02/2026 - 23:02 1 min Reading time French President Emmanuel Macron addresses the audience during a session at the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Friday, February 13, 2026. © Michael Probst, AP France’s President Emmanuel Macron on Friday addressed the Munich Security Conference,…

In a surprise announcement on February 10, Ukraine’s president, Volodymyr Zelensky, said that his administration was preparing to hold presidential elections before the middle of May. Alongside these elections, he is reported to be planning to hold a referendum on a peace deal with Russia. This is a dramatic shift…

Russian forces launched overnight ballistic missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismissed reports that elections or a referendum on territorial integrity would be announced on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion. In Kyiv, a ballistic missile strike damaged a private residence,…

By MARK NICOL DIPLOMACY EDITOR Published: 03:46 GMT, 12 February 2026 | Updated: 03:51 GMT, 12 February 2026 Volodymyr Zelensky last night blasted suggestions he would use the fourth anniversary of Russia's invasion to announce plans for a referendum on a peace deal. Sources in Kyiv had suggested the vote,…

Ukraine will only hold elections once it has security guarantees in place and a ceasefire with Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Wednesday, pushing back at suggestions he was planning to stage fresh ballots under US pressure. Elections in Ukraine have been effectively suspended since Russia invaded in 2022 due to…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) – A Russian airstrike on a residential area in eastern Ukraine killed one person and wounded two, officials said Sunday, after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the U.S. has given Ukraine and Russia a June deadline to reach a peace deal. The attack on the city of…