Volodymyr Zelenskyy
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Trump claims Putin told him Russia will 'strongly respond' to Ukraine's drone attack
World | Jun 04, 2025, 11:18 PM ISTDonald Trump said in a social media post that it was a good conversation, but not a conversation that will lead to immediate peace. The call that lasted for an hour and 15 minutes was Trump's first known with Putin since May 19.
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OPINION | Daring drone attacks by Ukraine: How will Putin retaliate?
World | Jun 03, 2025, 05:11 PM ISTThe daring attacks that took place on June 1 in the blink of an eye have set new rules of modern warfare, where technology and brains matter more than the might of weapons.
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Russia and Ukraine agree to swap 6,000 bodies of soldiers killed in war during peace talks
World | Jun 02, 2025, 09:38 PM ISTZelenskyy said both sides exchanged documents through the Turkish side, and we are preparing a new release of prisoners of the war. Expectations were low for any breakthrough on ending the three-year-old war after a string of stunning attacks over the weekend.
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Ukraine Security Service confirms 41 aircraft were hit in Russia, 34% of cruise missiles damaged
World | Jun 02, 2025, 04:05 PM ISTMoscow has previously used Tupolev Tu-95 and Tu-22 long-range bombers to launch missiles at Ukraine, while A-50s are used to coordinate targets and detect air defences and guided missiles.
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5,000 soldiers are being killed every week, we're trying to stop it: Trump on Russia-Ukraine war
World | May 20, 2025, 06:41 AM ISTCalling the Russia-Ukraine war an absolute bloodbath, Donald Trump said he has seen satellite pictures that are so bad, so horrible.
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JD Vance meets Zelenskyy in Rome to discuss Ukraine-Russia peace talks
World | May 19, 2025, 06:51 AM ISTAs per a statement from the Office of the Vice President, the focus of the meeting was on the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, with discussions centred on their shared objective of halting the bloodshed in Ukraine.
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Zelenskyy names delegation for Russia-Ukraine talks in Turkey today, says ceasefire top priority
World | May 16, 2025, 06:39 AM ISTTalks between Ukrainian and Russian diplomats are scheduled to take place in Istanbul today, according to a Turkish Foreign Ministry source quoted by the German news agency dpa, as reported by DW News.
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Ukrainian President hopes for 'ceasefire' with Russia as Zelenskyy to negotiate with Putin on May 15
World | May 12, 2025, 07:49 AM ISTRussia-Ukraine conflict: After meeting in Kyiv on Saturday (May 10), Ukraine's major European allies gave Russia an ultimatum: agree to an unconditional 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine by Monday or face massive new sanctions.
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Russia briefly closes all airports in Moscow after Ukraine launches drone attack amid ongoing war
World | May 06, 2025, 11:09 AM ISTMoscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin confirmed on social media that at least 19 Ukrainian drones were intercepted and destroyed before they could enter the city, with attacks coming "from different directions."
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Russia launches nearly 150 drones against Ukraine as Trump questions Putin's intentions for peace
World | Apr 28, 2025, 08:35 AM ISTThe attacks came hours after Russia claimed to have regained control over the remaining parts of the Kursk region that Ukrainian forces seized in a surprise incursion in August 2024. Meanwhile, Trump has voiced fresh doubts about Russian President Vladimir Putin’s desire to end the war.
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Top Russian general killed in car explosion near Moscow, second such instance in four months
World | Apr 25, 2025, 05:17 PM ISTThe Russian media ran videos which showed a vehicle burning in the courtyard of an apartment building. Notably, the attack comes after the killing of Lt General Igor Kirillov, who died on December 17.
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Harder to deal with Zelenskyy than Putin, says Trump as Ukraine stands firm on Crimea
World | Apr 24, 2025, 02:22 PM ISTUS President Donald Trump has threatened that the US will walk away if peace process between Russia and Ukraine remains stalled for a longer period of time.
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Zelenskyy accuses Russia of creating false 'impression of ceasefire' as attacks continue
World | Apr 20, 2025, 10:46 PM ISTThe Ukrainian president further criticised Russia for its continued use of heavy weaponry, noting that despite the ceasefire, attacks had intensified.
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'We'll shift our focus to...': US ready to abandon efforts to broker Russia, Ukraine peace deal
World | Apr 18, 2025, 03:01 PM ISTAfter initial efforts to bring Russia and Ukraine to the negotiating table failed to garner substantial results, the US is likely to abandon brokering the peace deal between Moscow and Kyiv, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio emphasised during his visit to Paris.
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'Deal emerging': Trump's envoy Witkoff says 'Putin open to lasting peace' with Ukraine
World | Apr 15, 2025, 07:31 PM ISTNotably, Witkoff, who is close to US President Donald Trump, became the first senior American diplomat to visit Russia to meet Putin after Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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'Afraid to take Russia's name': Zelenskyy slams US over 'weak' response to Russian strikes
World | Apr 06, 2025, 06:00 PM ISTFollowing Russian strikes on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's hometown, Kryvyi Rih, US Ambassador Bridget Brink in a post on X expressed that the 'war must end'. The post drew criticism as it did not mention Russia's name.
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Russian strikes kill 16 in Ukraine, Zelenskyy says 'every promise ends with missiles, drones'
World | Apr 05, 2025, 12:33 PM ISTUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted following Russian strikes that killed 16 in Ukraine. In a video message posted on X, Zelenskyy accused Putin delaying the ceasefire. He added that every Russian promise made towards peace is ending with missile and drone strikes.
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Zelenskyy's Heartfelt Gesture: Ukrainian President Visits Injured Soldiers At Dnipro Hospital
News | Apr 03, 2025, 05:47 PM ISTUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visited the hospital to meet wounded soldiers in Dnipro Hospital.
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Why has Ukraine not been able to hold elections after full-scale invasion by Russia? Explained
Explainers | Apr 01, 2025, 11:29 AM ISTVolodymyr Zelenskyy declined to hold polls until a ceasefire is declared in line with Ukrainian law and his Ukrainians largely support that decision.
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Trump says he is 'very angry, pissed off' with Putin over his comments on Zelenskyy's leadership
World | Mar 30, 2025, 11:58 PM ISTIn sharp contrast to his previous stance on Zelenskyy, US President Donald Trump said that he is "very angry, pissed off" with Russian President Putin over his questions on Ukraine President's leadership and credibility. Earlier, Trump himself took a jibe at Zelenskyy, calling him a 'dictator'.