Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday welcomed a decision from the International Criminal Court (ICC) to issue arrest warrants for Russia's chief of the general staff, Valery Gerasimov, and former defence minister Sergei Shoigu. "This decision is a clear indication that justice for Russian crimes against Ukrainians is inevitable," Zelensky said
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Zelensky urges allies to use ‘all means’ to force Russia into peace talks
Zelensky urges China to attend peace summit in Switzerland
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in an interview with AFP on Friday urged China and countries of the Global South to participate in a peace summit in Switzerland next month. The Swiss government announced that it would host a high-level peace conference for Ukraine in mid-June, but said Russia would not attend. Uncertainty
Zelensky’s authority dwindling as term clock ticks down
Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is beginning to lose the fight for "the hearts and minds" of Ukrainians, and he will lose his legitimacy once his term in office expires on May 20, Russia's Foreign Intelligence (SVR) said in a statement. "[Ukrainian President] Vladimir Zelensky is clearly starting to lose the fight
Zelensky calls for same unity from allies as for Israel
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky urged allies on Monday to show the same "unity" towards Ukraine as Israel, which said it repelled an Iranian attack over the weekend with Western support. Ukraine has in recent months grown increasingly frustrated at delays in Western aid, including air defences it says are urgently needed
Ukraine will lose war if US Congress withholds aid: Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday that Ukraine will lose its war against Russia if the US Congress does not approve a major military aid package, as Russian forces heighten their pressure on a frontline city. The Ukraine military acknowledged that the fighting around the frontline city of Chasiv Yar was "difficult"
Zelensky claims Russian advance in Ukraine ‘halted’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday the situation for his troops was improving having "halted" Russian advances on the front, as Kyiv rejected Pope Francis's suggestion to negotiate with Moscow. More than two years since Russia launched its invasion, Kyiv has faced mounting pressure on the front line in recent months,
Zelensky urges Western air defence as Russian attacks kill 11
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called on the West to rapidly deliver more air-defence systems as a wave of Russian missile, drone and artillery strikes killed at least 11 people. Eight were confirmed dead, including a child and a baby, after an overnight drone strike on the southern port city
Zelensky signs French security deal after ‘historic’ German pact
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky signed a security pact with France on Friday hours after securing a similar deal with Germany hailed by Chancellor Olaf Scholz as a "historic step" to lock in support for Kyiv in its raging battle against Russia. Both agreements are part of Zelensky's drive to shore up
Hungarian FM in Ukraine to prepare Orban-Zelensky meeting
UZHHOROD, Ukraine, Jan 29, 2024 (BSS/AFP) - Hungary's Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto will meet his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba in western Ukraine on Monday, ahead of an EU summit aimed at unlocking aid for the war- torn country. Relations between the two neighbours have been strained over the past few years