Volodymyr Zelensky

President Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday for the first time since taking office, as U.S. and NATO officials warn of a Russian military buildup near eastern Ukraine that could ignite the long-simmering conflict, according to the White House. Why it matters: It took more than two…

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a press statement following a phone call meeting with Britain’s Prime Minister, at the European Commission in Brussels on December 13, 2020. Olivier HOSLET / POOL / AFP.The European Commission chief said on Monday she had called on EU member states to…

President Joe Biden said he felt "hope" at reading his son Hunter Biden's upcoming memoir. Biden said that his family's personal battles were not unlike many families across the country. The memoir is set to be released in April 2021. Visit the Business section of Insider for more stories. In…

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky tells "Axios on HBO" that he was "shocked" by the pro-Trump mob storming the U.S. Capitol, saying he never imagined this could happen in America and that it harms U.S. efforts to promote democracy abroad. Why it matters: Zelensky's comments show how the Jan.…

KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told "Axios on HBO" that he doesn't consider China to be a major geopolitical threat — a stance that may cause him friction with the Biden administration and Congress — even as he vowed to limit Chinese control of critical technology sectors. Why it…

White House officials blame Rudy Giuliani for not one, but two impeachments of President Donald Trump, according to a report by The New York Times. The president was impeached over his role in the deadly Capitol riots, which were largely fueled by Trump supporters' unsubstantiated belief the election was "stolen,"…

The FBI is investigating whether emails purportedly featuring communications between Hunter Biden and a Ukrainian official that were published by The New York Post this week were part of a foreign intelligence operation, NBC News reported. The news comes shortly after The Washington Post reported that President Donald Trump's personal…

CHUGUIV: At least 22 people including military cadets were killed and two others were seriously injured on Friday when a Ukrainian air force plane crashed near Kharkiv in the east of the country, the interior ministry said.Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko confirmed the death toll to AFP, describing the incident…

Ukraine should be among the friends of Israel who will be the first to join the research and use of the vaccine," Volodymyr Zelensky said. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu meets with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (photo credit: AMOS BEN GERSHOM, GPO) Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told the Babyn Yar memorial’s supervisory board that he supports its construction, the memorial center has said. BABI YAR, from the German archives. (photo credit: BEV SYKES/FLICKR) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has given his backing to a planned memorial center in Kiev for the Babi Yar…