Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he would be willing to enter a cease-fire agreement with Russia provided the unoccupied parts of his nation received NATO protection. The embattled leader said during a Nov. 29 interview with Sky News that such an arrangement would allow Kyiv to diplomatically seek the return of its occupied lands with […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said it would be “unacceptable” for Kyiv to make concessions to Russia and “suicidal for Europe.” His comments at the European Political Community summit in Budapest, on Thursday, come two days after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. Trump has promised to end the war in Ukraine within “24 […]
Former President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sept. 27 as the GOP presidential nominee reiterated his call for a peace settlement between Ukraine and Russia. The Eastern European nation has been fighting off Russia’s invasion since February 2022. Trump said after the meeting that he “learned a lot” but has not […]
President Joe Biden welcomed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Sept. 26 for a bilateral meeting on the path forward in the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war. “We stand with Ukraine now and in the future,” Biden said in a brief appearance alongside Zelenskyy before their meeting. Biden announced a new round of U.S. […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, addressing the U.N. General Assembly on Sept. 25, warned of a potential nuclear disaster brought by Russian forces targeting Ukraine’s nuclear infrastructure. Speaking to the international body more than two years after Russian forces marched en masse into his country, Zelenskyy recounted a report he received in the early days of […]
SCRANTON, Pa.—Under extraordinarily tight security, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday visited the Pennsylvania ammunition factory that is producing one of the most critically needed munitions for his country’s fight to fend off Russian ground forces. His visit to the Scranton Army Ammunition Plant kicked off a busy week in the United States to shore […]
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sept. 12 confirmed that Russia started a counter-offensive into its Kursk region. Russia says it successfully re-captured 10 settlements in the region. The Pentagon says the offensive is only marginal so far, but added that the United States is keeping an eye on it.
Ukraine foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba resigned Wednesday as another wave of Russian attacks killed at least seven people, including a child. His departure is part of a major government reshuffle ahead of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s visit to the United States later this month. NTD spoke with Kervin Aucoin, former lead ISR coordinator for the […]
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday indirectly acknowledged for the first time that Ukraine is conducting a military offensive in Russian territory amid Moscow’s reports that forces have launched attacks in the Kursk region since last week. Ukraine’s military is trying “to push the war out into the aggressor’s territory,” Zelenskyy said on Saturday, according […]
WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is calling on NATO members to remove restrictions on the embattled nation’s ability to strike military targets inside Russia. Mr. Zelenskyy said on July 11 that removing all restrictions on targeting military units in Russia will be necessary to achieve victory. “If we want to win, if we want to prevail, […]
PUGLIA, Italy—President Joe Biden signed a 10-year bilateral security agreement with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, on June 13, signifying a continuing U.S. commitment to support the war-torn country against Russian aggression. The two leaders signed the agreement on the sidelines of the Group of Seven (G7) summit in southern Italy. It includes a U.S. […]
Four in five U.S. police or fire department officers use drones from a Chinese military company. Lawmakers fear the devices could send live imagery of U.S. military installations to China. What’s stopping them from ousting the drones from American skies? Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is accusing Beijing of “working hard to prevent” countries from going […]
KYIV—President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday that 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since Russia’s full-scale invasion two years ago, giving the first official figure for more than a year. Mr. Zelenskyy told a news conference in Kyiv that he could not disclose the number of wounded because it would help Russian military planning. “Thirty-one […]
Ukraine’s military lost a strategic town in the country’s east, Avdiivka, to Russian forces at the weekend. NTD hears from Stephen Bryen, a senior fellow at the Center for Security Policy and at the Yorktown Institute, who says the loss was significant for President Zelenskyy—because he had staked his political reputation on a military victory […]
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s claim that he is open to a peace deal with Ukraine has been rejected by U.S. officials who say the leader isn’t serious about ending the war. In a Feb. 6 interview with Tucker Carlson in Moscow, President Putin said he is open to negotiation, but his counterparts in Ukraine and […]
There was a huge shake-up in Ukraine’s military yesterday, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy replacing the country’s military chief—whom many Ukrainians see as a national hero. This comes after months of speculation about a rift between Mr. Zelenskyy and General Valeriy Zaluzhnyi. The announcement marks the biggest clash in Ukraine’s military since the start of the […]
WASHINGTON—Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made a crucial visit to the nation’s capital on Dec. 12 to meet with members of Congress and President Joe Biden. His visit comes at a key juncture as his war-ravaged country grapples with the ongoing conflict with Russia, which has now persisted for 656 days. Mr. Zelenskyy met with President […]
Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is making a direct appeal to lawmakers and President Joe Biden as he asks Washington for more aid. How are Republicans reacting as they demand actions first regarding the U.S. southern border? House Republicans have investigated President Biden and his family for months. Now, they aim to formalize the probe with […]
As Congress stalls on a bill that has funding earmarked for supporting Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was in Washington today to meet with President Joe Biden and congressional leaders. NTD spoke to foreign policy expert William Ruger to get his insight on Mr. Zelenskyy’s chances of securing more aid before Congress breaks for the holidays. […]
