Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that his country could hold peace talks with Ukraine, but ruled out speaking directly with President Volodymyr Zelensky, whom he called "illegitimate". The Ukrainian leader responded by saying that Putin was "afraid" of negotiations and was using "cynical tricks" to prolong the nearly three-year conflict. US
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Zelensky ‘ready’ to hand North Korean POWs to Pyongyang
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Sunday he was ready to hand over captured North Korean soldiers to Pyongyang in exchange for the return of Ukrainian POWs held in Russia. Zelensky's offer came hours after South Korea's National Intelligence Service confirmed Ukraine's announcement from the previous day that it had captured two
Zelensky in US to explain war plan to Biden, Harris, Trump
Zelensky calls on allies to allow Western-supplied missiles
Russian missiles have injured at least 47 people in Ukraine's north-eastern city of Kharkiv, officials have said. This comes after Moscow claimed that Kyiv had launched one of the biggest drone attacks against it since the full-scale war began. Following this latest strike on Kharkiv, Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has called on
Zelensky sacks Ukraine air force chief after F-16 crash
Zelensky vows more ‘retribution’ for Russia
President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed more "retribution" against Russia on Ukrainian Independence Day yesterday, as Kyiv and Moscow announced the exchange of 230 prisoners just over two weeks into Ukraine's surprise offensive on Kursk. Zelensky also signed a law banning the Russian-linked branch of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church and called the legislation
Zelensky confirms Ukrainian troops fighting inside Russia
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has acknowledged for the first time that his military is conducting a cross-border offensive inside Russia's western Kursk region. In his video address late on Saturday, Mr Zelensky said Ukraine's military was pushing the war onto "the aggressor's territory". Kyiv launched its surprise attack on Tuesday, rapidly advancing
Russia gives cautious reaction to Zelensky’s summit offer
The Kremlin on Tuesday gave a cautious reaction to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s apparent invitation to a future peace summit, saying that Russia first needs to understand what Kyiv means before attending talks. Zelensky said on Monday that Russia “should be” represented at a second summit on the Ukraine conflict, following
Zelensky says ICC warrants show justice for Russia ‘inevitable’
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
