Ukraine

Zelensky Arrives in UK for Talks with PM, King, European Allies

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has arrived in London for meetings with Prime Minister Keir Starmer and European allies, his spokesman said on Saturday, a day after his clash with US President Donald Trump. "We are in London," spokesman Sergiy Nykyforov told AFP, adding that Zelensky would meet Starmer at 1715 GMT on Saturday and ...

Zelensky Thinks His Relationship With Trump Can Still Be Saved

Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that his relations with the United States can still be repaired, after President Donald Trump shouted at him in an angry White House meltdown accusing the Ukrainian leader of refusing to make peace with Russia. "Of course," Zelensky said when asked in a Fox News interview if the relationship with Trump ...

Could the Agreement on Ukrainian Minerals Be Behind the Trump-Zelensky Clash?

“You're gambling with World War III and what you're doing is very disrespectful to this country (the United States) [...] We gave you through this stupid president (Joe Biden) 350 billion dollars. We gave you military equipment [...] You're either going to make a deal (with Russia) or we're out." On Friday, February 28, Donald Trump and JD ...

Trump Kicks Zelensky Out of White House after Shouting Match

US President Donald Trump erupted at Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday, angrily sending the Ukrainian leader out of the White House after an extraordinary Oval Office meltdown because he was "not ready" for peace with Russia. The abrupt exit, cutting short what was meant to be a day of Ukraine-US diplomacy, meant Zelensky left without a ...

Ukraine says Russian forces storming border from Kursk

Moscow is using infantry to storm the Ukrainian border from the Russian region of Kursk, which is partially controlled by Ukrainian forces, Kyiv said Friday. Ukraine launched a surprise offensive into the Kursk region in August last year hoping the territory it captured could eventually be swapped for Ukrainian territory under Russian ...

Trump Backs Putin on Ukraine Ceasefire as Starmer Seeks Security Guarantees

Donald Trump said he trusted Russia's Vladimir Putin to stick to any Ukraine ceasefire Thursday, as UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer tried to win security guarantees for Kyiv - with the help of a royal invitation to visit Britain. Trump struck a friendly tone as he and Starmer met in Washington and even walked back a comment about Ukrainian ...

Trump Rules Out Security Guarantees for Ukraine and Rejects NATO Membership

President Donald Trump on Wednesday ruled out offering US security guarantees or NATO membership for Ukraine as his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky prepared to visit to seal a deal on handing over natural resources. Trump, who has upended US policy by reaching out to Russia and seeking a quick end to the three-year war, said that European allies ...

Zelensky to Meet Trump on Friday in Washington to Determine if U.S. Aid Will Be "Stopped"

U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed on Wednesday that his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, will be coming to Washington on Friday to finalize a framework agreement on the exploitation of Ukrainian minerals. "Zelensky is coming on Friday, it's confirmed now," Donald Trump said at the start of a cabinet meeting at the ...

'Not a Celebration:' Soldiers on the Ukrainian Frontline React to Third War Commemoration

On the third commemoration of Russia's invasion, Ukrainian soldiers on the frontline share their thoughts on the war. The three-year-long conflict was sparked by the Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. “Another year of pain, another year of remembering those guys who are gone. Not a celebration at all. No celebration,” says a ...

Ukraine's Reconstruction Needs Surpass $500 Billion

Ukraine will need over $500 billion to repair the damage resulting from the Russian invasion, which has entered its fourth year, according to a joint assessment published Tuesday. "The total cost of reconstruction and recovery in Ukraine is $524 billion over the next decade," said a statement published by Ukraine, the World Bank Group, the ...

Macron and Trump Rekindle Le Bromance with a Touch of Tension

They hugged, they gripped hands, they touched knees and they backslapped. But they did not agree on everything. French President Emmanuel Macron and US President Donald Trump rekindled the most touchy-feely bromance in world politics as they met on Monday for talks on Ukraine. The pair have a long history of public displays of affection dating ...