Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to send out a firm message of defiance. …
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Volodymyr Zelensky
Also known as: Zelensky · President Zelensky · Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky · Ukrainian president · the Ukrainian president · Ukranian leader
Ukraine's President who rejects ceasefire demands requiring territorial concessions, insisting on restoring independence and borders with Western weapons support.
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- February 2026
… 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- January 2026
… 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 planPARIS – 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- December 2025
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… Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he expected to be briefed on the Kremlin talks by the US team after the meeting, though it was unclear whether Witkoff and Kushner would fly to Kyiv or other European capitals for further in-person negotiations. …
Kremlin signals no Ukraine breakthrough after Putin talks with US- September 2025
… 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… 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- August 2025
… Leaders from key EU countries, including France, Germany, Italy and Finland, joined Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for talks at the White House last week, days after Trump hosted Russian President Vladimir Putin in a military base in Alaska. …
Proposed Ukraine land concessions are Putin's trap, EU's top diplomat tells BBCThe Kremlin has played down talk of an imminent summit between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, as Donald Trump renewed his call for the two leaders to meet to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. …
Kremlin plays down Zelensky talks as Trump warns Putin may not want to make deal
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Zelensky rejects ceasefire demands, warns Putin started World War Three
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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
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
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
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
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 →