KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced Monday that Ukrainian and U.S. teams will meet this week to explore the possibility of peace negotiations between Kiev and Moscow. Speaking at a press conference here alongside Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store, Zelensky said he will discuss the matter …
Read More »Zelensky seeks stronger sanctions, Marshall Plan-style aid for Ukraine in Rome
ROME | Xinhua | Visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday called on the international community to impose tougher sanctions on Russia and increase support for Ukraine’s post-conflict reconstruction. Speaking at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome, Zelensky emphasized the need for enhanced air defense capabilities to counter Russia’s attacks. …
Read More »Trump says it may be better for Russia-Ukraine conflict to last longer
WASHINGTON | Xinhua | U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that it might be better to let Russia and Ukraine keep on fighting for a while despite German Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s call for more U.S. pressure on Russia. When meeting with Merz at the White House, Trump said that …
Read More »Zelensky in Turkey to meet Erdogan as Ukraine, Russia prepare for peace talks
ISTANBUL | Xinhua | Ukrainian and Russian delegations were expected to meet for peace talks on Thursday, as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky prepared for a meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara. Upon arriving in Ankara, Zelensky told reporters that Ukraine’s delegation included top-level representatives from the Foreign …
Read More »Ukraine ready to resume talks with Russia
KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that his country is prepared to resume direct negotiations with Russia if Moscow accepts a Kiev-proposed ceasefire. “We expect Russia to confirm a ceasefire — full, lasting and reliable — starting tomorrow, May 12th, and Ukraine is ready to meet …
Read More »Ukraine to hold peace talks with UK, France, U.S. on Wednesday
KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Monday that Ukraine will hold peace talks with the United Kingdom, France, and the United States in London on Wednesday. “Already this Wednesday, our representatives will be working in London,” Zelensky wrote on social media platform X after phone talks …
Read More »Zelensky, Macron hold phone talks ahead of Trump-Putin conversation
KIEV | Xinhua | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ahead of an upcoming conversation between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin. “We coordinated our positions ahead of the conversation between President Trump and Putin and the …
Read More »Zelensky in the Oval Office
THE LAST WORD | Andrew M. Mwenda | Vladmir Zelensky, the comedian-turned-president of Ukraine, had been puffed up (the Batoro call it “kuteera ekitigi”) by European leaders and the Biden regime (pun intended) into thinking he was a man of boundless importance. To use Akena Adoko’s words, of the hundreds of human bubbles …
Read More »Trump, Zelensky clash in Oval Office
How did Trump, Zelensky engage in shouting match at White House? ANALYSIS | AGENCIES | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky traveled to Washington on Friday, Feb.28, where he and U.S. President Donald Trump were scheduled to sign a minerals deal. However, the trip took a dramatic turn as the two sides were …
Read More »Slutsky: Macron aspires to lead European “war party”
MOSCOW, RUSSIA | TASS | French President Emmanuel Macron has been trying on new Napoleonic armor for a long time and aspires to lead the European “war party”, said Leonid Slutsky, the head of the State Duma’s committee on international affairs and leader of the LDPR Party. “The French leader’s …
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