Zelensky: Trump Ukraine statements are ‘election messages’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he considered former President Trump's comments about resolving the Ukraine war to be a “campaign message.” in Interview In an interview with CNN's Fareed Zakaria, Zelensky was asked what he thought about Trump's claim that if he were president he would resolve the war between Russia and Ukraine within 24 […]
Zelensky decries political violence after Trump ‘assassination attempt’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday condemned revelations that a suspect in the assassination attempt on former President Donald Trump had previously visited Ukraine to support a war with Russia. “Glad to hear @realDonaldTrump is safe and unharmed,” the president tweeted early Monday, a day after a gunman allegedly pointed an AK-47 at the former […]
Zelensky Hits Western Allies with Demands for More Military Weapons
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, speaking on Friday with U.S. military officials and 50 friendly nations, called for more weapons even as the Biden administration confirmed it would rush another $250 million in security aid to Kyiv. Zelenskiy added that already promised systems were arriving too late, and reiterated his desire to directly attack Russia deep […]
Ukraine ‘will hold’ Russia’s Kursk region, as Zelensky says occupied area part of his ‘victory plan’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would “hold” Russia's Kursk region after Kiev invaded Moscow territory. In a new interview this week – called the move part of a “winning plan.” In his first interview since Ukrainian forces crossed the Russian border and seized the town of Kursk, Zelenskiy declined to say whether he intended […]
Zelensky says Ukraine will hold seized Russia land indefinitely
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Tuesday that Kiev intends to indefinitely hold on to Russian territory it seized in last month's surprise invasion. “We don't need their land. We don't want to bring the Ukrainian way of life there.” he told NBC News. In a translated interview. The Ukrainian leader said:[ing]The region is crucial to […]
Zelensky Fires Ukraine Air Force Commander After F-16 Crash
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy fired the commander of the country's air force on Friday, four days after an F-16 fighter jet Ukraine received from the West crashed in a Russian bombing raid, killing the pilot. The order dismissing Lieutenant General Mykola Oleschchuk was posted on the presidential website. “We have to […]
Zelensky Says Ukraine Will Prepare Peace Plan by November to Share with Trump and Harris
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told reporters on Tuesday that he would “finalize” a peace plan to end Russian aggression before the U.S. presidential election is scheduled for November. Zelensky said he wanted to present the plan to leftist U.S. President Joe Biden and the two leading candidates vying to succeed Biden, Vice President Kamala Harris […]
Zelensky to present peace plan to Biden, Harris, Trump
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that he would eventually present a peace plan to President Biden, current White House nominee Vice President Harris and former President Trump. Speaking at a press conference in the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, President Zelensky outlined a four-stage plan, saying Russia's invasion of the Kursk region was the first step. […]
Ukraine's foothold in Kursk 'getting stronger,' aims to create buffer zone there: Zelensky
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the nation was “getting stronger” in the Kursk region and that the military incursion into the area was aimed at creating a buffer zone to prevent future attacks by Russia. “And this goes beyond just the defense of Ukraine. Our main task in the entire defensive operation is now to […]
Ukraine’s Zelensky says ‘war is coming home’ to Russia as Kyiv continues cross-border attack
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky declared that “war is returning to Russian soil” as Ukrainian forces launched the largest cross-border offensive since the start of the war. “Russia brought war to other countries, and now it is bringing war to its homeland,” Zelenskiy said in a daily speech on Monday night. His comments came after Ukrainian […]