Category: Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy in Berlin: We Can Make Russia’s Defeat ‘Irreversible’

KYIV/BERLIN—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday Kyiv and its Western supporters could make a Russian defeat in the war in Ukraine “irreversible” as early as this year and thanked Germany for being a “true friend” during a visit to Berlin. Zelenskyy secured a large military boost on his visit, with the German government announcing…


US Open to ‘Negotiated Peace’ for Ukraine Following Xi-Zelenskyy Talk: White House

The United States may be open to a negotiated peace between Ukraine and Russia following a phone call between Ukraine’s president and China’s communist leadership about the ongoing invasion and the possibility of peace in Eastern Europe. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accepted a call on April 26 with Chinese Communist Party (CCP) General Secretary Xi…


Kremlin Tight-Lipped on Intel Leaks as US Scrambles to Contain Damage

The Kremlin has declined to comment on a fresh raft of U.S. intelligence leaks, many of which pertain to Ukraine and other allies of the United States. “I can’t comment on that in any way,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on April 10 when asked about speculation that Moscow was behind the leaks, which were…


Zelenskyy Says He Will Join G7 Summit Virtually After Invitation From Kishida

KYIV—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Tuesday he would join an upcoming Group of Seven (G-7) summit in Japan via an online link following an invitation from Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. He made the remark during a joint briefing in Kyiv with Kishida. Kishida met Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Tuesday during a rare, unannounced…


Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Makes Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Meets Zelenskyy

BUCHA, Ukraine/TOKYO—Japan’s Fumio Kishida met President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Tuesday during a rare, unannounced visit by a Japanese leader that underscored Tokyo’s emphatic support for Ukraine in its fight against Russia’s invasion. The Japanese prime minister had been the only leader of the Group of Seven (G-7) rich nations yet to visit Ukraine,…


Zelenskyy Fires a Top Ukrainian Military Commander, No Reason Given

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday fired a senior military commander helping lead the fight against Russian troops in the country’s embattled east but gave no reason for the move. In a one-line decree, Zelenskyy announced the dismissal of Eduard Moskalyov as commander of the joint forces of Ukraine, which are engaged in battles in…


Zelenskyy: China’s ‘Peace Plan’ Implies Russian Troops Must Leave Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he hopes to meet Chinese communist leader Xi Jinping, and that China will urge Russia to end its war if it really believes in the value of sovereignty. Speaking at a press conference marking the one-year anniversary of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Zelenskyy said that meeting Xi would be…


Zelenskyy Makes Surprise Trip to UK, France to Ask for More Weapons, Fighter Jets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made an unannounced visit to France and the United Kingdom on Feb. 8 where he called on leaders of the two nations to supply Ukraine with more fighter jets and weapons amid the ongoing Russian invasion. Zelenskyy first landed in the UK where he was greeted by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before heading to…


Former Israeli Prime Minister: Putin Promised Not to Kill Zelenskyy

TEL AVIV, Israel—A former Israeli prime minister who served briefly as a mediator at the start of Russia’s war with Ukraine says he drew a promise from the Russian president not to kill his Ukrainian counterpart. Former Prime Minister Naftali Bennett emerged as an unlikely intermediary in the war’s first weeks, becoming one of the…


$2.5 Billion Aid Sends Strykers, but No Tanks, to Ukraine

WASHINGTON—The United States will send 90 Stryker combat vehicles and an additional 59 Bradley fighting vehicles to Ukraine, in addition to hundreds of thousands of rounds of ammunition, the Pentagon announced on Thursday. It is the latest aid package timed to help Ukraine push back against Russia’s entrenched forward lines. The package, valued at $2.5…