Also known as: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky · Zelenskyy · President Volodymyr Zelensky
President of Ukraine, leading the country's defense against Russian invasion and engaging with G7 and EU leaders for support.
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Ukraine says it can strike deep inside Russia as Moscow's battlefield losses top 1.4 millionThe Standard
… Ten people were injured in Russia in a Ukrainian strike on the Volgograd region in the south west, regional authorities said on Telegram, adding industrial facilities were damaged in an attack which President Volodymyr Zelensky hailed. …
Russian strikes kill two in Ukraine, response kills oneThe Standard
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky joined the summit at the French resort of Evian-les-Bains, with Ukraine seen as holding up well on the battlefield but its cities still the target of deadly Russian attacks in a conflict that has now lasted longer than World War I. …
G7 powers push Russia to end Ukraine war as US backs peaceCitizen Digital
… Throughout the summit which was attended by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Trump took a harder line against Moscow, saying Russia had to seek a deal and showing impatience over the casualty toll on both sides. …
G7 leaders welcome Trump 'change' on UkraineThe Standard
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is attending the summit of seven leading world powers in the French resort town of Evian-les-Bains, with allies looking to tilt the balance in Kyiv's favour after over four years of war and intensify pressure on Russian President Vladimir Pu …
UK ups Russia sanctions to bring 'war machine to halt': StarmerCitizen Digital
… Peace talks Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian leader Vladimir Putin both called their US counterpart Donald Trump on Sunday to discuss the conflict in Ukraine. …
Deadly strikes on Ukraine leave Kyiv cathedral in flamesCitizen Digital
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is also due to attend, putting the war sparked more than four years ago by Moscow's full-scale invasion in keen focus. …
Clashes as thousands protest in Geneva ahead of G7 summit in FranceCitizen Digital
… man Nazi leader Adolf Hitler -- who both tried to take Russian territory -- and praised Russian assault groups for "coming in, taking control and securing territory for Russia." Putin recently rejected the prospect of face-to-face talks with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky …
Putin says Ukraine drone strikes aim to divide RussiansThe Standard
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet the leaders of France, Germany and Britain on Sunday for talks on the way forward as Russia suffers military setbacks in the invasion of its neighbour. …
Russian drone strikes kill two in UkraineCapital News
LONDON, United Kingdom, Jun 5 — Volodymyr Zelensky has called for a face-to-face meeting between himself and Vladimir Putin in a renewed bid to end the war. …
Zelensky calls for face-to-face talks with Putin in renewed push for peace dealUkraine says it has significantly expanded its ability to strike military and strategic targets deep inside Russian territory, with Ukrainian forces stepping up a campaign of short, medium, and long-range strikes targeting Russian logistics, oil refineries, weapons factories and military infrastructure in 2026.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukraine says it has significantly expanded its ability to strike military and strategic targets deep inside Russian territory, with Ukrainian forces stepping up a campaign of short, medium, and long-range strikes targeting Russian logistics, oil refineries, weapons factories and military infrastructure in 2026.
3 July 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian strikes killed two people and injured more than 20 in Ukraine Saturday, with attacks across Dnipropetrovsk, Sumy, and Zaporizhzhia regions damaging civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian strikes on Russian-occupied territory and inside Russia killed one and injured 10, according to Moscow.
27 June 2026 · The Standard →
G7 leaders agreed to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions on gas and oil to end the war in Ukraine, with US President Trump saying Moscow should "make a deal." Ukrainian President Zelensky attended the summit at Evian-les-Bains, where he met with Trump and other G7 leaders.
19 June 2026 · The Standard →
G7 leaders at a three-day summit hailed newly-found unity on increasing pressure on Russia to end its war against Ukraine, sensing a shift by President Donald Trump to take a tougher line against Moscow. The leaders agreed on a final statement involving key geopolitical issues and committed to increasing supplies of air defence equipment to Ukraine.
18 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
The UK is imposing 70 new sanctions actions against Russia, including on tankers that transport LNG, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced at a G7 summit in France with Ukrainian President Zelensky. The measures target Russia's "shadow fleet," military procurement supply chain, and finance networks used to circumvent existing sanctions.
16 June 2026 · The Standard →
Russia fired missiles at major Ukrainian cities, setting Kyiv's historic Dormition Cathedral on fire and killing nine people, while five rescue workers died during firefighting operations in Kharkiv. Ukraine strikes claimed three lives south of Moscow.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Demonstrators in Geneva threw stones and firecrackers at police, who responded with tear gas and water cannons, during protests against the G7 summit set to begin Monday in nearby Evian, France. Thousands from a coalition of over 60 associations, unions and left-wing groups turned out to protest against the gathering of top world leaders.
15 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Friday that Ukraine's increasing drone strikes on Russia aimed to "sow confusion" and damage the country's economy. Ukraine has hit deeper into Russia in recent months, regularly hitting oil refineries and export hubs, though Putin claimed damaged infrastructure is "quickly restored."
13 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian drone strikes killed a 56-year-old minibus driver in Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region and a 59-year-old man in the Dnipropetrovsk region on Sunday, as world leaders met in London to discuss pressure on Moscow over its four-year war. Ukrainian President Zelensky is meeting leaders of France, Germany and Britain to discuss the way forward.
7 June 2026 · The Standard →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has issued an open letter to Vladimir Putin calling for a face-to-face meeting to pursue peace, stating it would be wrong to wait for the US to refocus on the European war. He also called for a full ceasefire during negotiations, which Putin had rejected earlier that day.
5 June 2026 · Capital News →
Russia conducted a large-scale barrage of hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles against Ukraine early Tuesday, killing at least 13 people in strikes on the capital and other locations. Ukrainian officials characterized the attack as a sign of Russian desperation, with Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiga calling Putin a war criminal and emphasizing that Moscow is losing on the battlefield.
2 June 2026 · The Standard →
Russia launched 73 missiles and 656 drones at Ukraine early Tuesday, killing at least 21 people, with authorities warning of massive escalation in the four-year-old war. The Ukrainian air force said 54 drones and 33 missiles penetrated its air defence system.
2 June 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia conducted a large-scale missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Sunday, killing one person and wounding 21, after President Vladimir Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukrainian President Zelensky and the US embassy in Kyiv issued warnings Saturday of a major Russian airstrike in the coming hours, with intelligence reports suggesting Russia was preparing a strike using the Oreshnik missile and other weaponry on Ukrainian territory including Kyiv.
24 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia carried out a large missile and drone attack on Kyiv early Sunday, killing one person and wounding 21, according to authorities, after President Putin threatened retaliation for strikes in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine. Damage was reported across multiple districts, with fires breaking out at a school and business centre.
24 May 2026 · The Standard →
President Volodymyr Zelensky has insisted Ukraine deserves full EU membership rather than the "associate member" status without voting rights proposed by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz. Zelensky argued that Ukraine's presence in the EU must be complete with full rights, citing his country's defence of Europe against Russian invasion.
23 May 2026 · The Standard →
Acclaimed Russian director Andrey Zvyagintsev premiered "Minotaur" at Cannes Film Festival, his first film in nine years and first in exile, a family drama set amid the war in Ukraine featuring a wealthy Russian couple's failing marriage against the backdrop of men being drafted for the front.
20 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Kyiv said Russia has returned 528 bodies identified as Ukrainian soldiers killed in action, one of the few areas of cooperation between the warring neighbours. The prisoners of war centre stated that investigators will take necessary steps to identify the repatriated deceased, following a prisoner exchange between the two countries.
17 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Over 500 Ukrainian drones attacked Russia overnight, killing three people in the Moscow region, with air defences shooting down 556 drones across 14 Russian regions and other areas including Crimea and the Black and Azov seas, according to Russia's defence ministry.
17 May 2026 · The Standard →
Thirty-four European states plus Australia, Costa Rica, and the EU expressed intention to join a special tribunal to prosecute Russia over its invasion of Ukraine. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky signed an accord with the Council of Europe last year to create a legal body to prosecute the "crime of aggression" in the invasion Russia launched in 2022.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed to launch retaliatory strikes on Russia after a Russian missile strike on Kyiv killed 24 people, including three children. A Ukrainian drone strike on the Russian city of Ryazan killed four people, including a child, amid the ongoing four-year invasion.
16 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russia resumed attacks on Ukraine as a three-day ceasefire announced by US President Donald Trump expired on Tuesday, striking the capital with drones and killing one person in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region. The Russian military said it shot down 27 Ukrainian drones after the ceasefire ended.
12 May 2026 · The Standard →
US President Donald Trump announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine that includes suspension of all kinetic activity and a prisoner swap of 1,000 prisoners from each country. Both Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian state media confirmed agreement to the proposal.
9 May 2026 · Capital News →
Russia and Ukraine exchanged intensive strikes on Friday as Moscow's declared two-day unilateral ceasefire around its World War II commemorations broke down. Ukraine's air force reported downing 56 drones while Russia conducted over 850 drone strikes and more than 140 strikes on Kyiv's frontline positions, according to President Zelensky.
8 May 2026 · The Standard →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia rejected a Ukrainian ceasefire proposal by launching fresh attacks, raising the prospect of Ukrainian retaliatory strikes during Russia's May 9 World War II commemoration, after the Kremlin had proposed a mutual ceasefire pause for that day.
7 May 2026 · Citizen Digital →
Russian drone strikes on Ukraine killed three people on Sunday, while Ukrainian attacks killed one near Moscow and targeted Russian oil facilities. The two countries have been firing hundreds of explosive-packed drones at each other daily throughout the four-year war.
3 May 2026 · The Standard →
Russian strikes across Ukraine killed at least six people Saturday, mostly in attacks on residential buildings in the eastern city of Dnipro, as Ukraine's President Zelensky urged stronger European action and more sanctions against Russia.
26 April 2026 · Citizen Digital →