Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian Flags Raised Ahead of US-Ukrainian Talks in Jeddah

Ukrainian flags are now flying across the city of Jeddah in anticipation of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's arrival in Saudi Arabia. A brief Saudi Foreign Ministry statement said the US-Ukrainian talks would be held in the Red Sea city of Jeddah. This comes just ahead of crucial talks with US officials aimed at finding a path to end the ...

Ukraine Energy Infrastructure 'Under Massive' Attack by Russia

Russia launched a "massive missile and drone" attack on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Friday, a Ukrainian minister said, after Washington said talks with Kyiv were back on track to secure a truce in the three-year conflict. The latest air assault came after EU leaders, shaken by the prospect of US disengagement, agreed to boost the European ...

Norway to More Than Double Aid to Ukraine

Norway will more than double its aid to Ukraine in 2025 to bring the annual total to $7.8 billion, Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store announced Thursday, expressing concern that Russia was "heavily arming." "The Norwegian aid will help Ukraine oppose Russia and (reinforce) the peace plan on which the European countries are working," he said in a ...

EU Emergency Summit Seeks to Beef Up Defense to Counter Trump Pivot

European Union leaders will hold emergency talks in Brussels on Thursday, gathering as the Trump administration upends traditional alliances and retracts wartime backing of Ukraine. Thursday's summit brings all 27 EU leaders together for the first time since the explosive meeting between presidents Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky last ...

Macron to Address France Over Global 'Uncertainty'

French President Emmanuel Macron said he would address the nation on Wednesday regarding the current global uncertainty following the radical shift in U.S. policy on Ukraine under Donald Trump. "My dear compatriots — I will address you tonight at 8:00 pm (1900 GMT) at this moment of great uncertainty when the world is facing its greatest ...

Belarus President Proposes Hosting Ukraine-Russia Peace Talks

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko offered in an interview published on Wednesday to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks that could involve US officials. "Tell (US President Donald) Trump that I expect him here with (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and (Ukrainian President Volodymyr) Zelensky," Lukashenko proposed in a video interview with ...

Zelensky Appeals to Trump After US Halts Ukraine Aid

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday said he wanted to "make things right" with Donald Trump and to work under the US President's "strong leadership" to secure a lasting peace in Ukraine. In his first public comments since Trump halted US military aid to Ukraine overnight, Zelensky called for a "truce" in the sea and sky as a first ...

Vance Denies having Criticized French, British Armies

US Vice President JD Vance insisted Tuesday he was not targeting France and Britain with remarks he made dismissing the military abilities of countries supporting a possible European peacekeeping force in Ukraine. Britain and France have said they would be willing to deploy ground troops in support of any peace deal -- a proposal Vance responded ...

Zelensky, the Antihero

The debate between US President Donald Trump and his vice president on one side and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on the other is far from customary in diplomatic norms or political traditions. But isn’t Trump a unique figure, unlike anything we have seen in past years, or even decades, in terms of his approach to politics? Trump sat ...

Can Europe Defend Itself in a War Against Russia?

The major developments of this weekend, starting with the now-legendary clash between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the American duo Donald Trump and J.D. Vance, have unsurprisingly reshuffled the global order, particularly in Europe. The Old Continent, which had grown unaccustomed to wars on its territory for several decades, has ...