Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke at the U.S. Capitol earlier this week, thanking the U.S. for its support in the country’s conflict with Russia. “I hope my words of respect and gratitude resonate in each American heart,” Zelensky said during a meeting with the joint Congress. He later added, “Against…

Russia’s invasion has unleashed “widespread death, destruction and displacement,” U.N. Secretary General António Guterres said during Monday’s session of the Human Rights Council, which investigates and sets priorities around human rights abuses. Since the war began, U.N. officials have documented hundreds of violations, including the disappearance of civilians and acts…

Topline U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen made an unexpected trip to Ukraine on Monday, a week after President Joe Biden’s historic visit to Kyiv, as the agency Yellen leads is set to implement new sanctions against Russia and offer economic support to Ukraine. US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen talks to…

As his country's bitter war with Russia reached the one year-mark, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he wanted to meet with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, to discuss Beijing's proposals for ending the conflict. “China historically respects our territorial integrity, and it should therefore do everything for Russia to leave…

Key PointsUkraine's leader says he is open to considering parts of China's 12-point ceasefire plan.China claims to have a neutral stance in the war that began one year ago.Mr Zelenskyy suggested that China's help could be useful in trying to isolate Russia.Ukraine's leader has given qualified support for China's new…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has vowed to do everything to defeat Russia this year, as the first Leopard tanks arrived in Ukraine on the anniversary of Europe's largest conflict since World War II. Street protests took place in many European capitals against the Russian action in Ukraine, to mark the…

FIGHTING on Ukraine's frontline is fiercer than ever as Vladimir Putin's butchers face the wrath of heroic defenders. Tank battles continually rage in the war-torn eastern cities of Bakhmut and Marinka as Volodymyr Zelensky's troops unleash hell on mercenaries from Russia's Wagner group. 13 Footage shows a Wagner base in…

Al Sisi and Zelensky Discuss Ukraine Crisis, Food Security in Phone Call (Source: Egyptian Presidency website)Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi held a call with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on 23 February, in which the two leaders discussed developments in the Ukraine crisis and issues of food security. Al Sisi affirmed…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president pledged to push for victory in 2023 as he and other Ukrainians on Friday marked the somber first anniversary of the Russian invasion that he called “the longest day of our lives.” As morning broke on a day of commemorations and reflection, President Volodymyr…

Western support and sanctionsThe Biden administration said early Friday it would send Ukraine a range of high-tech military equipment, ammunition and financial aid, in a new $2 billion support package on the anniversary of what it called Russia’s “brutal and unprovoked” full-scale invasion. The White House said in a statement…