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Volodymyr Zelensky

Also known as: President Zelensky · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine's President who rejects ceasefire demands requiring territorial concessions, insisting on restoring independence and borders with Western weapons support.

2022-11-012026-06-25

What’s been said

Key points drawn from coverage. Tap a point to see the original sentence.

  1. February 2026
  2. The Namibian

    Volodymyr Zelensky told BBC Putin has already started World War Three

    Source

    Putin, Zelensky told me, has already started World War Three, and the only answer was intense military and economic pressure to force him to step back.

    Zelensky tells BBC Putin has started WW3 and must be stopped
  3. New Era

    Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his team had already arrived in Geneva on Monday

    Source

    Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said his team had already arrived in Geneva on Monday, while a source with the Russian delegation confirmed yesterday that their team had touched down in the Swiss city in the early hours.

    Moscow, Kyiv meet for US brokered talks
  4. January 2026
  5. The Namibian

    Volodymyr Zelensky met Donald Trump at the World Economic Forum in Davos

    Source

    Trump met Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky at the World Economic Forum in Davos on Thursday and US envoy Steve Witkoff later held talks with Vladimir Putin in the Kremlin.

    Ukraine, Russia to hold second day of direct talks on US plan
  6. New Era

    President Volodymyr Zelensky met with key European allies and top US envoys in Paris

    Source

    Key European allies of Ukraine and top US envoys meet president Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris yesterday in their latest bid to agree security guarantees for any ceasefire in Russia's war against its neighbour.

    Ukraine’s EU, US allies meet in Paris on security guarantees
  7. December 2025
  8. The Namibian

    President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London on Monday

    Source

    President Volodymyr Zelensky will meet key European leaders in London on Monday, as Ukraine's allies plan their response to an ongoing US push for Kyiv to accept concessions in peace talks.

    Zelensky due at Downing Street for high-level Ukraine talks
  9. The Namibian

    Volodymyr Zelensky said there was an opportunity to end the war now more than ever

    Source

    Speaking before the Kremlin talks took place, the Ukrainian leader said on Tuesday there was an opportunity to end the war "now more than ever", but that elements of the proposals still needed to be worked out.

    Kremlin signals no Ukraine breakthrough after Putin talks with US
  10. September 2025
  11. The Namibian

    Ukraine's President Zelensky met with Trump at the UN

    Source

    He was being optimistic only moments after meeting Ukraine's President Zelensky at the UN.

    Six years ago Trump's UN audience laughed, this year they were silent
  12. The Namibian

    Volodymyr Zelensky said European sanctions on Russia were the right idea

    Source

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the sanctions were the "right idea", and urged European nations to stop buying Russian energy.

    European leaders to visit US to discuss war in Ukraine, Trump says
  13. The Namibian

    Zelensky said Russia engaged in new troop buildup along certain frontline sectors

    Source

    Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Russia was engaged in a new troop build up along certain sectors of the frontline.

    Trump accuses Xi of conspiring against US with Putin and Kim
  14. August 2025
  15. The Namibian

    Zelensky accused Russia of avoiding necessity of holding meeting between leaders

    Source

    In comments released to reporters on Thursday, reported by the Agence France-Presse news agency, Zelensky accused Russia of avoiding the "necessity" of holding a meeting between the two countries' leaders.

    Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin's trap, EU's top diplomat tells BBC
World & Region

Zelensky rejects ceasefire demands, warns Putin started World War Three

The News

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the BBC that Vladimir Putin has already started World War Three and must be stopped through intense military and economic pressure, rejecting Russian demands for territorial concessions as abandonment of Ukrainian people and positions. Zelensky argues that a ceasefire allowing Putin to recover would only delay further conflict, and insists that Ukraine's victory depends on restoring its independence and borders, though he acknowledges this requires time, weapons support from Western partners, and security guarantees.

23 February 2026 · The Namibian

Monday 23 February

  1. Zelensky rejects ceasefire demands, warns Putin started World War Three

    Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has told the BBC that Vladimir Putin has already started World War Three and must be stopped through intense military and economic pressure, rejecting Russian demands for territorial concessions as abandonment of Ukrainian people and positions. Zelensky argues that a ceasefire allowing Putin to recover would only delay further conflict, and insists that Ukraine's victory depends on restoring its independence and borders, though he acknowledges this requires time, weapons support from Western partners, and security guarantees.

    23 February 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 18 February

  1. Russia and Ukraine hold US-brokered peace talks in Geneva

    Russian and Ukrainian negotiators met in Geneva for fresh US-brokered talks aimed at ending the four-year war, with Ukraine accusing Russia of undermining peace efforts by launching attacks hours before negotiations began. The talks follow previous rounds held in Abu Dhabi this year and come as US President Donald Trump positions himself as a peacemaker in the conflict.

    18 February 2026 · New Era

Saturday 24 January

  1. Ukraine and Russia hold second day of Trump plan peace talks

    Russian, Ukrainian, and US negotiators met in Abu Dhabi on Saturday to discuss a Trump administration proposal to end the war. Both sides remain deadlocked over control of eastern Ukraine's Donbas region, with Russia demanding full Ukrainian withdrawal and Kyiv rejecting such terms.

    24 January 2026 · The Namibian

Wednesday 7 January

  1. Ukraine's allies meet in Paris on security guarantee talks

    Key European countries and US envoys met with President Zelensky in Paris to discuss security guarantees for a potential ceasefire in Russia's war against Ukraine, as representatives from 35 nations, including 27 heads of state, gathered to show alignment on Ukraine's post-war settlement.

    7 January 2026 · New Era

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