Volodymyr Zelensky

Russia continued its assault on Severodonetsk, shelling the city and surrounding villages as it pushed to capture the Ukrainian government’s last major foothold in the eastern region of Luhansk. The regional governor said Russian troops now control 80% of the city. Ukraine has asked Europe for temporary grain storage for…

Moscow’s use of cluster munitions and indiscriminate shelling in Kharkiv, Ukraine’s second-largest city, constitutes a war crime, Amnesty International said in a report published on Monday. Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said it would be “unthinkable” for Nato not to defend membership hopeful Sweden if that country was attacked. The war…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) visiting the frontline positions of the Ukrainian military during a working trip to the Zaporizhzhia region. Photo: AFP/FileKYIV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday said the battle for Severodonetsk was taking a "terrifying" toll as Russian forces threaten to take the strategic eastern city. "The…

This live coverage has ended. For Monday’s live updates, click here. As fighting continues in the Luhansk region of eastern Ukraine, causing heavy casualties and leaving Ukrainian forces with dwindling ammunition, a senior U.S. defense official said Russia is likely to seize control of the entire region within a few…

(KYIV, Ukraine) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said no one knows how long the war in his country will last but that Ukrainian forces are defying expectations by preventing Russian troops from overrunning eastern Ukraine, where the fighting has been fiercest for weeks. In his nightly video address, Zelensky said…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said no one knows how long the war in his country will last but that Ukrainian forces are defying expectations by preventing Russian troops from overrunning eastern Ukraine, where the fighting has been fiercest for weeks. In his nightly video address, Zelenskyy…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Kremlin-installed officials in occupied southern Ukraine celebrated Russia Day on Sunday and began issuing Russian passports to residents in one city who requested them, as Moscow sought to solidify its rule over captured parts of the country. At one of the central squares in the city…

The gutted remains of cars sit along a road in Severodonetsk amid heavy front-line fighting. (Oleksandr Ratushniak/AP)Updated June 11, 2022 at 11:29 p.m. EDT|Published June 11, 2022 at 2:00 a.m. EDT This live coverage has ended. For Sunday’s live updates, click here. Ukraine, on the brink of losing the eastern…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (R) and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen make statements following their talks in Kyiv on Saturday (Image: Sergei SUPINSKY/AFP) During talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the European Commission chief did not hold out any promises noting further reforms were neededAFP Last Updated:June 12,…

United States President Joe Biden said Friday that his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky “didn’t want to hear” American warnings ahead of Russia’s invasion of his country. “I know a lot of people thought I was exaggerating,” Biden said at a fundraising reception in Los Angeles, referring to his forewarning of…