LAST UPDATE: 17:17 Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Joe Biden will speak on Sunday, a spokesman for the Ukrainian president said, according to Reuters. Sergii Nykyforov said on Facebook that the two leaders “will discuss the security situation and the current diplomatic efforts to de-escalate”. Their telephone conversation is expected to start at […]
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Ukraine condemns US warnings of a Russian invasion
US warnings of an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine “cause panic and do not help” Ukrainians, President Volodymyr Zelensky said today, according to Interfax-Ukraine. “Right now the best friend of our enemies is panic in our country. And all this information (about a possible attack) all they do is cause panic and do not help […]
Russia-Belarus joint high schools: Zelensky denounces ‘psychological pressure’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned the gathering of Russian troops on his country’s border as a means of “psychological pressure”, and joint Russian-Belarusian military exercises began today in Belarus. “We believe that the deployment of troops near our borders is a means of exerting psychological pressure on the part of our neighbors,” Zelensky said […]
Crisis in Ukraine: Macron’s tour achieves its goal, according to the Elysee
“French President Emmanuel Macron’s tour of Moscow, Kiev and Berlin has achieved its goal, as progress has been made to reduce tensions between Russia and Ukraine,” Paris said, but warned that “one should not wait.” immediate benefits “. “The goal has been achieved,” he said. “Our analysis is similar to that of the Kremlin,” he […]
V. Zelensky: He wants actions and not words from Putin to normalize the crisis
Ukraine is seeking tangible steps from Russian President Vladimir Putin to show that it is serious about escalating tensions and withdrawing Russian troops from the border, President Volodymyr Zelensky told a news conference today. Emanuel Macron, who a day earlier had talks with Putin in Moscow. “I think the open attitude is always great, if […]
In Moscow, Macron for talks with Putin aimed at de-escalation
French President Emmanuel Macron is heading to Moscow on Monday for talks with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin in a bid to help defuse tensions over Ukraine. But, according to Bloomberg, he risks highlighting France’s limited influence, just two months before he asked voters to give him a second term. The French president will urge […]
Erdogan travels to Kiev to mediate escalation of crisis with Moscow
LAST UPDATE: 11:53 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is heading to Kiev today to try to mediate between Ukraine and Russia, two of his allies, to de-escalate the crisis between them. Erdogan is set to hold talks with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, whose country is under threat from some 100,000 Russian troops who have […]
W. Zelensky: We want peace, but Russia must be stopped
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said today that he did not want “despite the peace” but defended his right to defend himself against the threat of a Russian invasion, insisting on the need for “precautionary” sanctions against Moscow. Some Western countries, such as the United States, Britain or Poland, have decided to hand over weapons to […]
A Russian invasion would be a huge mistake, Johnson and Zelensky emphasize in a joint statement
Britain and Ukraine warned today that a Russian invasion would be a huge mistake, pledging to work together to strengthen Ukraine’s defense capabilities. The governments of the two countries issued a joint statement following a meeting in Kiev between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. “The two leaders warned that any […]
Zelensky: Conflict with Russia would mean widespread war in Europe
A military conflict with Russia will not only involve Ukraine, but will lead to a wide-ranging military conflict in Europe, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday. During a news conference with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson following a meeting in Kiev, Zelensky said the two leaders discussed measures to curb Russian aggression, adding that […]
