Putin says ready to meet Zelenskyy in Moscow, Ukraine calls offer ‘unacceptable’

Putin says ready to meet Zelenskyy in Moscow, Ukraine calls offer ‘unacceptable’

Putin said he had always been open to meeting Mr. Zelenskyy but reiterated the Kremlin’s oft-repeated stance that such a meeting had to be well prepared in advance and lead to tangible results. File. | Photo Credit: AFP Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday (September 3, 2025) that he was ready to hold talks … Read more

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy says suspect arrested in murder of former parliamentary speaker Parubiy

Ukraine's Zelenskyy says suspect arrested in murder of former parliamentary speaker Parubiy

File picture of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. | Photo Credit: Reuters Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said early on Monday (September 1, 2025) that a suspect has been arrested in the murder of former parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy, a crime that shook the war-torn country. “The suspect has given an initial testimony,” Mr. Zelenskyy said on … Read more

Ukraine names new ambassador to U.S. as truce efforts mount

Ukraine names new ambassador to U.S. as truce efforts mount

Olga Stefanishyna. File | Photo Credit: AFP Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday (August 27, 2025) he had appointed a former Deputy Prime Minister, Olga Stefanishyna, as Kyiv’s new ambassador to the United States, as Washington-backed efforts to halt the war with Russia intensify. Zelenskyy signed a decree unexpectedly naming Ms. Stefanishyna, who is also … Read more

Ukraine counts on India’s contribution to ending war with Russia: Zelenskyy

Ukraine counts on India’s contribution to ending war with Russia: Zelenskyy

File picture of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv. | Photo Credit: ANI Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday (August 26, 2025) thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his warm greetings on Ukraine’s Independence Day, and said Kyiv was counting on “India’s contribution to ending the war with Russia”. Mr. … Read more

Donald Trump thinks Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal on Ukraine

Donald Trump thinks Vladimir Putin is ready to make a deal on Ukraine

U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hand with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the end of a press conference at the Presidential Palace in Helsinki on July 16, 2018. | Photo Credit: AP U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday (August 14, 2025) he believes Russian President Vladimir Putin will make a deal about his war … Read more

Zelenskyy says Ukraine ‘fully supports’ joint statement by European leaders

Zelenskyy says Ukraine 'fully supports' joint statement by European leaders

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. File | Photo Credit: Reuters President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Sunday (August 10, 2025) that Kyiv “values and fully supports” a joint statement by European leaders on achieving peace in Ukraine while protecting Ukrainian and European interests. “The end of the war must be fair, and I am grateful to everyone … Read more

Germany, Ukraine’s second biggest backer, is ready to play a larger role 

Germany, Ukraine’s second biggest backer, is ready to play a larger role 

Since June, the intensity of Russian attacks on Ukrainian territories has increased significantly, leading to a large number of civilian deaths. June 2025 recorded the highest civilian casualty since the start of the Russia-Ukraine war in February 2022. As per numbers by the UN Human Rights Mission in Ukraine, 232 people were killed and 1,343 … Read more