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Ukrainian president orders extra protection for Belarus exiles after dissident’s death Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian president orders extra protection for Belarus exiles after dissident’s death

/ Europe Issued on: 04/08/2021 - 14:59 Activists attend a rally outside the Belarus embassy in Kiev on August 3, 2021, in memory of Vitaly Shishov, the head the Belarusian House in Ukraine, an NGO, who was found early morning hanged in a park. © Sergei Supinsky, AFP Ukrainian President…
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August 4, 2021
Scoop: Zelensky-Biden meeting set for Aug. 30 amid concerns over pipeline deal Volodymyr Zelensky

Scoop: Zelensky-Biden meeting set for Aug. 30 amid concerns over pipeline deal

The soon-to-be-announced deal between the U.S. and Germany on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline falls well short of Ukraine's hopes and fails to address the country's national security concerns, an adviser to President Volodymyr Zelensky tells Axios. Why it matters: The deal is designed to allay concerns in Kyiv and…
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July 21, 2021
Biden Again Snubs Ukrainian President: No July Meeting Volodymyr Zelensky

Biden Again Snubs Ukrainian President: No July Meeting

U.S. President Joe Biden will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky “not in July, but, in August,” according to recent statements by George Kent, the U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported Tuesday. “When President Biden and President Zelensky spoke for…
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July 21, 2021
Ukraine amends statement saying Biden backed NATO membership plan Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine amends statement saying Biden backed NATO membership plan

The White House and the Ukrainian government initially sent out conflicting official accounts of Monday's phone call between President Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. Why it matters: Ukraine's government initially reported on its official website that Biden had "highlighted... the importance of providing the Ukrainian state with a NATO…
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June 8, 2021
Ukraine’s president implores Biden to meet him before summit with Putin Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine’s president implores Biden to meet him before summit with Putin

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview with Axios published on Sunday, implored President BidenJoe BidenTrump touts record, blasts Dems in return to stage Trump demands China pay 'reparations' for role in coronavirus pandemic Lincoln Project co-founder: Trump's words 'will surely kill again' MORE to meet with him before Biden's summit with Russian…
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June 7, 2021
Ukraine’s Zelensky “confused,” “disappointed” by Biden not trying to block Russia pipeline Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine’s Zelensky “confused,” “disappointed” by Biden not trying to block Russia pipeline

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says he learned through the press — not any direct heads-up — that President Biden had decided to stop trying to block a Russian pipeline that Ukraine sees as a dire national security threat. Driving the news: Zelensky used an hourlong Zoom interview with Axios on…
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June 7, 2021
Secretary of State Blinken to visit Ukraine in wake of massive Russian military buildup Volodymyr Zelensky

Secretary of State Blinken to visit Ukraine in wake of massive Russian military buildup

Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Kyiv on May 5-6 to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to "reaffirm unwavering U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity in the face of Russia’s ongoing aggression," the State Department announced Friday. Why it matters: Blinken will be the most…
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April 30, 2021
‘They Want the West to Be Frightened.’ Ukraine’s President on Why Russia Sent Troops to the Border Volodymyr Zelensky

‘They Want the West to Be Frightened.’ Ukraine’s President on Why Russia Sent Troops to the Border

“They want us to be afraid,” Volodymyr Zelensky, the President of Ukraine, says as his plane starts to descend, bringing him home from a trip to the war zone near his country’s border with Russia. He’s referring to the Russian troops that have massed along that border during the past…
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April 12, 2021