Tag: Zelensky

Zelensky appeals for air defence systems at start of Baltic tour

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for more air defence systems as he made a major trip abroad on Wednesday with a visit to Lithuania as part of a three-nation tour of the Baltics. Zelensky said Ukraine was badly in need of help to protect the country’s residents from the regular barrage of Russian missiles and […]

Zelensky appeals for air defence systems at start of Baltic tour

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for more air defence systems as he made his first major trip abroad on Wednesday with a visit to Lithuania as part of a three-nation tour of the Baltics. Zelensky said Ukraine was badly in need of help to protect the country’s residents from the regular barrage of Russian missiles […]

Ukraine’s Zelensky seeking air defence help on visit to Baltic nations

Ukraine has shown the world that Russia’s military can be stopped, President Volodymyr Zelensky said as he began a visit to the Baltic nations in search of more help for his country against the Kremlin’s larger and better-supplied forces in the 22-month-old invasion. Speaking in the Lithuanian capital of Vilnius, Mr Zelensky said Ukraine still […]

Zelensky visits Baltic nations seeking more aid against Russia’s invasion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky began a visit on Wednesday to the Baltic countries, arriving in Lithuania as his country seeks to bolster its air defences amid Russia’s intensified missile and drone onslaughts in the 22-month-old war. The focus of his two-day trip to Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, Mr Zelensky said on his official Telegram channel, […]

Zelensky to travel to World Economic Forum in Davos

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will attend the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in person this year, WEF president Børge Brende announced on Tuesday. On Sunday, a day before the start of the annual congress in the Swiss Alps of leaders from politics, business and finance, a meeting on Ukraine will take place in Davos […]

Zelensky banking on additional help for air defences

Ukraine will not leave Russia’s recent hefty attacks against it unanswered, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his evening video address on Monday. “The terrorist must pay the most for the damage caused by terror, and Russia will pay,” he said. Four people were killed and 45 others injured in the Kharkiv, Zaporizhzhya and Khmelnytskyi […]

Italy’s Meloni assures Zelensky of G7 support for Ukraine

Italy’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni assured Ukraine of the continued support of the Group of Seven (G7) major democratic industrialised nations. According to Italian media, in a telephone conversation with head of state Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday Meloni announced that Russia’s aggression against the neighbouring country would be the focus of Italy’s G7 presidency. Italy […]

Zelensky, Trudeau discuss security in first call of 2024

President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed security with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a phone call, Zelensky wrote on Facebook on Jan 1. The Ukrainian leader informed Trudeau about Russia’s attacks on New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day which targeted several regions across Ukraine. He noted that air defense managed to shoot down over 80 […]

Zelensky visits Ukrainian positions in Avdiivka amid fierce fighting

President Volodymyr Zelensky visited the positions of Ukraine’s 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade in embattled Avdiivka on Dec. 29 as Russia tries to encircle the eastern town just kilometers from Russian-occupied Donetsk. The brigade’s commander briefed Zelensky on the operational situation on the battlefield and the status of defensive actions, the Presidential Office wrote. “According to […]

Zelensky holds call with Pope Francis, discusses peace formula

President Volodymyr Zelensky held a call with Pope Francis and discussed Ukraine’s peace formula, Zelensky said during his evening address on Dec. 28. Zelensky first announced the 10-point “peace formula” in November 2022. The peace plan calls for the withdrawal of all Russian troops from Russian territory, the restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity, and the […]

Fact Checking Claims That Volodymyr Zelensky Bought a $20 Million Florida Mansion

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had other reasons for his most recent trip to the United States besides seeking more assistance in his country’s war against Russian aggression, according to various social media posts across Twitter, TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook. The posts claim that Zelensky purchased a $20 million oceanside mansion in Vero Beach, Florida. Some […]

Zelensky considering Ukraine military’s request for 500,000 more troops

Ukraine’s military wants to mobilise up to 500,000 more troops to fight Russia’s invasion. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he has asked them to spell out their plans in detail on what is “a very sensitive matter” before deciding whether he grants their wish as the war approaches the two-year mark. Such […]