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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The Standard
… President Volodymyr Zelensky said the latest attack showed Europe needed to develop its own air defence systems and that support from the United States remained crucial. …
Russian missile, drone barrage kills 13 across Ukraine at nightCitizen Digital
… President Volodymyr Zelensky used the attack to make a new appeal for US military support. …
'Nightmare': Russian attacks kill 21 across UkraineCitizen Digital
… On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine was "seeing signs of preparation for a combined strike on Ukrainian territory, including Kyiv". …
Russia hits Kyiv with deadly attack after vowing retaliationCitizen Digital
Ukraine, US embassy warn of possible major Russian airstrike By AFP May 24, 2026 03:02 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump shake hands during …
Ukraine, US embassy warn of possible major Russian airstrikeThe Standard
… Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday those responsible would face "inevitable and severe punishment".On Saturday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine was "seeing signs of preparation for a combined strike on Ukrainian territory, including Kyiv". …
Russia hits Kyiv with deadly attack after vowing retaliationThe Standard
Audio By VocalizeUkraine deserves full EU membership, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Saturday, pointing out that his country was defending Europe by fighting off the Russian invasion. …
Ukraine deserves full EU membership: ZelenskyCitizen Digital
… t against the war in Ukraine By AFP May 20, 2026 05:32 (EAT) Add as a Preferred Source on Google Follow us Follow on Whatsapp Follow on Google Follow on Twitter Composite photo created on May 12, 2025, of Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky …
Russian director returns with film set against the war in UkraineCitizen Digital
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed that Friday's exchange of prisoners marked the first phase of the swap announced by Trump. …
Kyiv says Russia has returned 528 bodies to UkraineThe Standard
… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had vowed on Friday to launch more retaliatory strikes, a day after a Russian attack on Kyiv killed 24 people. …
Mass Ukraine drone barrage kills 3 in Russia: MoscowCitizen Digital
… 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. …
Thirty-six countries approve creation of special tribunal for UkraineUkraine 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 →