Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Zelenskiy seeking 'direct talks' with China's Xi Jiping to help end Ukraine war: Report

"It`s a very powerful state. It`s a powerful economy … So (it) can politically, economically influence Russia. And China is [also a] permanent member of the UN Security Council," the report quoted Zelenskiy as saying.

Aug 04, 2022, 06:24 AM IST

Russian strikes kill Ukrainian grain tycoon; drone hits Russian naval base

"Urgent search operations are being conducted in the city to track down the organisers of this terrorist act. They will be found by the evening," said Olga Kovitidi, a member of Russia`s upper house of parliament. 

Aug 01, 2022, 06:22 AM IST

Ukraine bombs Russian forces in the south, missiles hit near Kyiv

Air raid sirens blared as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy addressed parliament alongside visiting Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda, as Ukraine marked its Day of Ukrainian Statehood with a public holiday for the first time on Thursday.

Jul 29, 2022, 08:55 AM IST

Russia captures power station, redeploys troops toward southern Ukraine

Russian forces claimed that they had captured the Soviet-era coal-fired Vuhlehirsk power plant intact, in what was Moscow`s first strategic gain in more than three weeks.

Jul 28, 2022, 06:23 AM IST

Russian missiles hit Ukraine port; Kyiv says it is still preparing grain exports

Ukrainian President called the strike blatant "barbarism" showing Moscow could not be trusted to implement the deal. 

Jul 24, 2022, 06:26 AM IST

Russia-Ukraine War: US pledges more military aid to Ukraine, peace seems far off

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed Friday`s agreement as unlocking around $10 billion worth of grain exports, needed to ease a food crisis.

Jul 23, 2022, 06:27 AM IST

Ukraine can inflict major damage to Russian forces: President Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky said three people had been killed when Russia shelled the eastern city of Kharkiv on Thursday.

Jul 22, 2022, 06:33 AM IST

Russia prepares for next Ukraine offensive in face of new Western weapons

As Western deliveries of long-range arms begin to help Ukraine on the battlefield, Russian rockets and missiles have pounded cities in strikes that Kyiv says have killed dozens in recent days.

Jul 18, 2022, 06:40 AM IST

Russia vows to ramp up operations as rockets pound Ukraine

Ukraine says at least 40 people have been killed in such attacks on urban areas in the last three days. Russia says it has been hitting military targets.

Jul 17, 2022, 07:21 AM IST

Russian missiles kill at least 23 in Ukraine, wound over 100

National Police Chief Ihor Klymenko said only six bodies have been identified so far, while 39 people are still missing. 

Jul 15, 2022, 07:22 AM IST

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy dismisses Ukraine's envoy to India, other foreign ambassadors

Apart from Kyiv's ambassador to India, Zelenskyy also dismissed Ukraine`s ambassadors to Germany, the Czech Republic, Norway, Bangladesh, the Maldives, Nepal, and Sri Lanka as reported by ANI.

Jul 10, 2022, 07:46 AM IST

'This is a VICTORY': Ukrainian President Zelensky on EU membership, vows to defeat Russia

European Union leaders have formally accepted Ukraine as a candidate to join the 27-nation bloc, a bold geopolitical move hailed by Ukraine and the EU itself as a historic moment. 

Jun 24, 2022, 08:11 AM IST

Russia-Ukraine war: Volodymyr Zelenskyy expects more weapons as battle intensifies

"We are expecting more good news on weapon supplies from other partners... We are working to bring the supply of modern combat systems to a much higher level," said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.

Jun 03, 2022, 06:44 AM IST

Ukraine President Zelenskyy promises to rebuild world’s biggest plane Antonov An-225

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed his desire to build a second Antonov An-225, although the project seems to be a distant endeavour because of the ongoing Ukraine-Russia war.

May 24, 2022, 18:23 PM IST

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy's khaki fleece jacket auctioned for over Rs 85.5 lakh in London

The starting bidding price of Zelenskyy's 'famous khaki' was 50,000 pounds however, British PM Boris Johnson urged the buyers to bid higher for the fleece personally signed by the Ukrainian president.

May 09, 2022, 10:12 AM IST

Russia-Ukraine war: Canada removes trade tariffs on all imports from Kyiv

Canadian PM Justin Trudeau also announced an additional USD 50 million in military assistance for Ukraine and imposed additional sanctions on Russian individuals and entities for providing indirect or direct support to Russia`s military.

May 09, 2022, 07:05 AM IST

Putin's actions bring 'shame' on Russia: G7 leaders after meeting Ukraine's President Zelenskyy virtually

Leaders from the Group of Seven including US President Joe Biden and France's Emmanuel Macron also reiterated their condemnation of Russia’s "unprovoked, unjustifiable and illegal military aggression" against Ukraine. 

May 09, 2022, 06:58 AM IST

Russia-Ukraine war: Putin tries to claim win in Mariupol, won't storm holdout

Even though Putin painted the mission to take Mariupol already a success and said the city had been "liberated," until the plant falls, he cannot declare a complete victory.

Apr 21, 2022, 16:16 PM IST

Zelensky hails US for new round of $800M in military aid to Ukraine

Ukrainian President said those leaders “have helped us from the first day, those who did not hesitate to give us weapons, those who did not doubt whether to impose sanctions.”

Apr 14, 2022, 06:33 AM IST

Spoke to Putin several times, suggested him to have direct talks with Zelenskyy: PM Modi tells Biden on Ukraine situation

"Our today's talks are taking place at a time when the situation in Ukraine remains very worrisome," PM Modi said in a virtual meeting with US President Joe Biden.

Apr 12, 2022, 07:26 AM IST