Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky to visit US on Monday as Europe slams Russia-US summit in Alaska

Trump reportedly pushed for a quick agreement instead of a comprehensive ceasefire in an hour-long phone call with European leaders after meeting Putin.

Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump after a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025.
US President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

No Ukraine ceasefire reached in Trump's Alaska summit with Putin

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz welcomes Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (L) upon his arrival in the garden of the chancellery in Berlin to join a video conference of European leaders with the US President on August 13, 2025.

Zelensky heads to Berlin for online meeting with Trump, European leaders

Service members of the 58th Separate Motorized Infantry Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces fire a cannon of a BTR-4 armoured personnel carrier during military exercises at a training ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 11, 2025.

Russian forces make sudden thrust in eastern Ukraine, open source data shows


Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin could meet on Monday following end of ceasefire ultimatum

While there has been talk about when and where the two leaders will meet, it is unknown whether or not Trump will still impose tariffs on the Kremlin before the talks.

 US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin hold a bilateral meeting at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan June 28, 2019.

UAE one of 'appropiate places' to meet Trump, Russia's Putin says

Putin said that he was not 'on the whole' against meeting Zelensky adding that 'certain conditions should be created' for such a meeting.

U.S. President Donald Trump and Russia's President Vladimir Putin shake hands as they meet in Helsinki, Finland July 16, 2018

Trump to meet with Russia's Putin in coming days, Kremlin aide says

"An agreement was essentially reached to hold a bilateral meeting at the highest level in the coming days, that is, a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump," Ushakov said.

 RUSSIAN NEWSPAPERS with front pages dedicated to the recent phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump, are laid out at a newsstand in Moscow, last week.

Russian drone strike on Ukrainian rail hub Lozova leaves two dead

The "massive strike" damaged the train station and other infrastructure in the town, a transport hub in the Kharkiv region bordering Russia, state rail operator Ukrzaliznytsia said in a statement.

Rescuers work at the site of a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the town of Lozova, Kharkiv region, Ukraine August 5, 2025.

Zelensky says 'mercenaries' from China, Pakistan and other countries fighting for Russia

Zelensky has previously accused Moscow of recruiting Chinese fighters for its war effort against Ukraine, charges Beijing denied.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, April 4, 2025.

Trump sets new deadline of 10 or 12 days for Russia to act on Ukraine

"I'm going to make a new deadline of about ... 10 or 12 days from today," Trump told reporters during a meeting with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

US President Donald Trump meets with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen (not pictured), in Turnberry, Scotland, Britain, July 27, 2025

Israel, Ukraine set to deepen defense cooperation, Kyiv's FM says

Propelled by wartime urgency, both nations have built a formidable defense-tech ecosystem with cutting-edge innovation reaching warfighters on the battlefield in record time.

 A truck with mounted anti-aircraft cannon, of the of 127th Separate Brigade of the Territorial Defence Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, fires towards Russian drones and missiles during an overnight shift, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine July 2, 2025

FM Sa'ar in Ukraine: Israel condemns Russia's attacks on civilians, call for sustainable peace

Sa'ar also thanked Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for his stance on Iran, adding that Israel damaged Iranian drone supply lines that produced drones for Russia to attack Ukraine.

Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar meeting with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha at the Ukrainian Foreign Affairs Ministry in Kyiv, Ukraine, July 23, 2025.

Ukraine Prime Minister resigns as government undergoes major renovation

Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal submitted a resignation letter, as part of the country's largest wartime governmental reshuffle expected this week.

 Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal attends a session of Ukrainian parliament, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine May 2, 2025.

Trump asked Zelensky if Ukraine could hit Moscow, FT reports

The US president had asked his Ukrainian counterpart whether he could hit military targets deep inside Russia if he provided weapons capable of doing so.

 UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT Volodymyr Zelensky speaks with US President Donald Trump by phone, earlier this month. In his first weeks in office, Trump dramatically reversed US policy on Ukraine, even falsely accusing Zelensky of starting the war with Russia, the writer notes.

Russia launches 597 drones, 26 missiles on Ukraine, Zelensky says

The hundreds of drones were said to have been launched in the early hours of Saturday morning.

 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint press statement with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on the first day of the two-day Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), on plans for the reconstruction of Ukraine, in Rome, Italy, July 10, 2025.