Volodymyr Zelensky

Kyiv and Moscow gave differing accounts of a Ukrainian strike on Russia's Bryansk border region, with the local governor saying six civilians were killed and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reporting a hit on a missile-component plant. Meanwhile, Ukrainian authorities said a total of at least six people were killed in…

Ukraine hit a "key" military factory in a missile strike Tuesday on Russia's western city of Bryansk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said after Moscow gave a toll of six dead in the attack. Russia has been raining near-daily drone and missile barrages on Ukraine during its full-scale invasion launched in…

By RFE/RL staff - Feb 27, 2026, 9:00 AM CST Zelenskyy signaled readiness for a trilateral leaders’ meeting in early March, potentially in Abu Dhabi, to address core security issues. Diplomatic efforts coincided with large-scale Russian drone and missile strikes and the exchange of bodies and prisoners. The World Bank…

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Kyiv is counting on a future trilateral meeting with the United States and Russia to take place in early March after Ukrainian and US negotiating teams wrapped up the latest round of peace talks in Switzerland. Zelenskyy said in a video address on Telegram after…

President Trump told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky he wants to push for an end of the war with Russia as soon as possible, according to a Ukrainian official and two other sources with knowledge of the call. Why it matters: Trump wants a peace deal by the summer...Read More

WASHINGTON -- US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke by phone on February 25, a high-stakes conversation confirmed by both the White House and Kyiv as diplomatic efforts intensify ahead of renewed negotiations in Geneva. The call serves as a precursor to a pivotal February 26 meeting…

In a powerful statement marking the anniversary of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine’s President has boldly declared that his nation will not capitulate by ceding territory to Moscow. “Will we lose? Of course not,” Volodymyr Zelensky affirmed, underscoring Ukraine’s resolve against Russian aggression. During an interview with the BBC in Kyiv…

Change language: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the United States had put forward a proposal under which Ukraine would make territorial concessions in exchange for security guarantees. Speaking on Monday, Zelenskyy said Washington was encouraging Ukraine to abandon claims to territories currently occupied by Russia, while offering security guarantees in…

Latest  |  Zelenskiy criticises US pressure for Ukraine concessions Says progress made but positions differ Russia says further talks will be held soon Volodymyr Zelensky (Michael Probst/AP) John Revill and Olivia Le Poidevin Reuters Wed 18 Feb 2026 at 13:17 Peace talks between Ukraine and Russia in Geneva ended on…

Democracy Dies in Darkness Europe German Galushchenko’s arrest is connected to a $100 million corruption probe that has ensnared senior officials and shaken President Volodymyr Zelensky’s office. Updated February 16, 2026 German Galushchenko, then Ukraine's energy minister, in 2023. (Efrem Lukatsky/AP) KYIV — Ukrainian authorities opened a criminal case against…