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…

Russian forces continued to attack Ukrainian energy and civilian facilities as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced new meetings with Kyiv's European allies later this week to discuss the latest developments in the process aimed at ending the war. In a post on X, Zelenskyy said national-security advisers from the so-called Coalition…

It seemed, at least superficially, to have been one of the better face-to-face meetings between Presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky, their sixth in a year that has seen this relationship fray to breaking point and require regular and painstaking repairs. The mood, as they emerged from the dining room…

Famed Peruvian psychic shamans predicted that Donald Trump will suffer a serious illness in 2026 and warned of natural disasters in a New Year's ritual. 'The United States should prepare ​itself because Donald Trump will fall seriously ill,' Juan ​de Dios Garcia proclaimed as he ​gathered with other shamans on a…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky agreed that his relationship with President Trump has “evolved” over time. During an interview that aired Monday on Fox News’s “Special Report,” the network’s Bret Baier asked Zelensky about his recent meeting with the president. “So, just take us behind the scenes in this meeting...Read More

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “doesn’t want success for Ukraine,” contradicting an earlier statement from President Trump. “I don't trust Putin. And he doesn't want success for Ukraine, really, he doesn't want — he can say it. I believe that he can say such words…

U.S. President Donald Trump (R) welcomes President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy (L) at his Mar-a-Lago residence for a meeting and closed-door lunch afterwards in Florida, United States on Dec. 28, 2025. Ukranian Presidency | Anadolu | Getty Images Ukraine's president, Volodymr Zelenskyy, said Monday that he has asked for up…