Ukrainian President Volodmyr Zelenskiy's unscheduled appearance at Asia's biggest security conference dominated proceedings on Sunday after China's defence chief slammed "separatists" in Taiwan, drawing a sharp response from the government in Taipei. Dressed in his trademark olive green T-shirt, Zelenskiy addressed the last day of the Shangri-La Dialogue forum in Singapore,
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Putin says Ukraine’s Zelenskiy lacks legitimacy after term expired
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy had no legitimacy following the expiry of his five-year term and this would raise a legal obstacle if Russia and Ukraine were to hold peace talks. With Ukraine under martial law in the third year of Russia's full-scale invasion,
Zelenskiy says Ukraine needs system to defend against Russia’s guided bombs
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy issued a fresh plea on Wednesday for upgraded defence systems to protect Ukraine's cities against guided bombs, which he described as the "the main instrument" now used by Moscow in its attacks. Zelenskiy has long called for improved air defences as Russia intensifies its assaults on energy and
Zelenskiy visits embattled Kharkiv region
President Volodymyr Zelenskiy travelled to the northeastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv on Thursday, describing the battlefield situation in the region as "extremely difficult" but under control, as Russia tries to press its new offensive beyond the border areas. Kyiv's military said its forces were fighting Russian troops in northern districts of
Zelenskiy says Black Sea grain corridor in doubt without US aid
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Monday that without new U.S. military aid his country would be unable to defend a Black Sea shipping corridor that has allowed Kyiv to export millions of tons of grain to global markets. Ukraine launched the shipping corridor hugging its western Black Sea coast near