Volodymyr Zelensky

What the world is still refusing to learn from Putin's war in Ukraine - opinion

The war in Ukraine is not only about territory. It is about the credibility of the post-Cold War order and the durability of Western commitments. 

A Ukrainian soldier takes part in a final tactical exercise on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, held at a British Army training camp in East Anglia, Britain, February 24, 2026.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky attends a press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, January 25, 2026.

Putin has 'already started' World War III, Zelensky claims in BBC interview

A U.S. delegation led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner waits for the start of a meeting on the first day of the third round of trilateral talks between delegates from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.

European intelligence chiefs skeptical of Ukraine-Russia peace deal this year despite US assurance

A Russian delegation waits for the start of a meeting on the first day of the third round of trilateral talks between delegates from Ukraine, Russia and the US, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Geneva, Switzerland, February 17, 2026.

Ukraine dissatisfied with 'difficult' peace talks, US sees 'meaningful progress'


Ukraine, Russia end peace talks in Geneva as Zelensky says Russia is dragging feet on negotiations

Russian news agencies quoted a source as saying that the first round was tense and took place in different bilateral and trilateral formats. 

A U.S. delegation led by Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner waits for the start of a meeting on the first day of the third round of trilateral talks between delegates from Ukraine, Russia and the U.S.

Kallas: Member states not prepared to give Ukraine concrete accession date

"My feeling is that the member states are not ready to give a concrete date," Kallas told a panel at the Munich Security Conference. "There's a lot of work to be done."

EU High Representative and Vice-President for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Kaja Kallas speaks during the last day of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) in Munich, Germany, February 15, 2026.

Ukraine's Zelensky meets Iran's Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi in Munich, demands end to dictatorships

"Ukraine supports the Iranian people as they are fighting for their future; we also express our sympathy to all the victims of the Iranian regime," Zelensky said in a statement.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky with Iranian Crown Prince Reza Pahlavi.

Nearly 300,000 people left without electricity, water supply in Odesa, Ukraine after Russian attack

Nearly 200 buildings in the city were left without heating, and 10,000 consumers in the southeastern city of Dnipro were also left without heating.

Firefighters work at the site of a Russian drone and missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, in this handout picture released February 7, 2026.

US wants Russia, Ukraine to end war by summer, Zelensky says

Ukraine and Russia concluded two days of US-brokered peace talks in Abu Dhabi this week without a major breakthrough.

Residents smoke near a broken window of their apartment, damaged during Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 9, 2026.

US, Russia closing in on a deal to observe New START nuclear arms control treaty - report

The New START treaty, which set limits on each side's missiles, launchers, and strategic warheads, is the last in a series of nuclear agreements dating back more than half a century to the Cold War.

(From L-R) Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with US President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff, son-in-law Jared Kushner and Josh Gruenbaum, Commissioner of the US Federal Acquisition Service, at the Kremlin in Moscow, Russia, January 22, 2026.

Zelensky says Russia ignored US peace efforts with overnight energy strikes

"We expect a response from the United States to the Russian strikes," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy attends a press conference with Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda and Polish President Karol Nawrocki at the Presidential Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania, January 25, 2026.

Zelensky says a new round of trilateral talks between Ukraine, Russia to take place in Abu Dhabi

"Europe surprised me a lot, because it is undermining the foundations of its existence by its own actions. It's just amazing," said Russia's Security Council deputy chairman, Dmitry Medvedev.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky waits to welcome Cyprus' President Nikos Christodoulides, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine December 4, 2025.

Putin agrees to Trump request not to fire on Kyiv for a week

"It was very nice. A lot of people said, 'Don't waste the call, you're not going to get that.' And he did it," Trump added.

US President Trump meets with Russian President Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

Ukraine's foreign minister says Putin 'cynically' attacked during Abu Dhabi talks

"This barbaric attack once again proves that Putin's place is not at the board of peace, but at the dock of the special tribunal," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha wrote on X.

Police officers inspect remains of a suicide drone next to a crater after Russian overnight strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine January 24, 2026.