Volodymyr Zelensky

KYIV-- After months of uncertain progress in the peace process, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Kyiv will this week focus on European allies in two meetings with hopes of "hastening the end" of Russia's war on his country. Ahead of the meetings, a Russian air strike on the Ukrainian capital,…

KYIV -- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy insisted that if a diplomatic end to the war cannot be struck during the current peace talks, his country would continue to defend itself against Russia's full-scale invasion. "If Russia blocks all of this -- and as I said, it depends on our partners…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is hosting security talks in Kyiv on January 3 with Western partners as Moscow kept up its aerial barrage of Ukraine, including 95 overnight drone strikes . Ukraine's Air Force said it intercepted 80 of the drones and reported no casualties, but an earlier strike on…

Russia now occupies around a fifth of Ukraine and has hit its smaller neighbour almost daily - Copyright Indian Press Information Bureau (PIB)/AFP - Victoria LUKOVENKO Ukraine is hosting security advisers for crunch talks on Saturday as Kyiv insists negotiations are zeroing in on a deal, while Russia claims a…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday appointed the head of Ukraine’s military intelligence as his new chief of staff, a move that comes as the U.S. leads a diplomatic push to end Russia’s nearly 4-year-old invasion. Announcing the appointment of Gen. Kyrylo Budanov, Zelenskyy said Ukraine needs…

Moscow has continued its aerial barrage of Ukraine - Copyright AFP SERGEY BOBOK Russia’s battlefield gains in Ukraine last year were the highest since 2022, an AFP analysis showed, as Kyiv was set to host security advisors from allied states on Saturday despite Moscow’s unrelenting strikes. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky…

The chief of Ukraine's military intelligence agency will be Volodymyr Zelenskyy's new top political adviser, the Ukrainian president announced, elevating a shadowy figure who is credited with some of the country's more audacious wartime endeavors. The nomination of Lieutenant General Kyrylo Budanov as head of the presidential office came as…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy appointed the head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov as his new chief of staff Friday, following the resignation of Andrii Yermak after a corruption scandal over a month ago. In a post on Telegram, Zelenskyy said Ukraine now needs to focus more…

AFP 1 Jan, 2026 05:45 PM 4 mins to read Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire in a critical infrastructure facility damaged following an air attack in Volyn region, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Photo / Ukrainian Emergency Service, AFP Ukrainian firefighters extinguish a fire in a critical infrastructure facility…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomed the New Year with a speech that stressed a peace agreement with Russia can't come "at any cost" as the two sides traded air strikes, highlighting the divide still to be overcome to stop the war. The 21-minute long New Year's Eve address came as…