Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky today announced a plan to transform the Ukrainian army into a professional one, which envisions the end of military service and the recruitment of 100,000 troops within three years. In a state of disintegration eight years ago, the Ukrainian army has been modernized with the help of the West since 2014 […]
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Because Erdogan is going to Kiev
By Costas Raptis Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan is scheduled to pay a visit to Kiev, where he will meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Thursday (February 3rd) with the aim of maintaining tensions in the region and preventing tensions. This is the new attempt of the strong man from Ankara to intervene in the […]
Zelensky and Johnson discuss steps to de-escalate situation in Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that he had discussed with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson ways to de-escalate the situation around the Ukrainian issue. “The security situation around Ukraine was discussed. We exchanged views on possible steps for de-escalation. We are working together to achieve peace,” Zelensky said in a tweet, according to […]
Washington priestesses launch a counterattack
By Costas Raptis Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has no reason to be unhappy. “The first international conference of the year proves the special nature of our relations,” he wrote on Twitter after the phone conversation with US President Joe Biden on January 2. He added that the joint action of Washington, Kiev and their partners […]
Biden in Zelensky: US and West will respond ‘decisively’ if Russia invades Ukraine
LAST UPDATE: 09.36 The United States and its Western allies will respond “decisively” in the event that Russia invades Ukraine “further” (beyond Crimea and the Donetsk / Luhansk provinces), US President Joe Biden told his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr. Zelensky, in a telephone conversation they had earlier, according to a White House statement. The two heads […]
Biden will hold talks with Zelensky on Sunday
LAST UPDATE: 22.55 US President Joe Biden plans to speak with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sunday, a White House official said a day after talks with Russian leader Vladimir Putin focused on easing tensions on the border. “President Biden plans to hold telephone talks with Ukrainian President Zelensky on Sunday to reaffirm US support […]
Ukraine: Zelensky bans two pro-Russian TV stations
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered the closure of two opposition television stations, his office said in a statement. The decision concerns Ukrlive.tv and Perviy Nezavisimiy. The pro-Russian Opposition Coalition for Life condemned the president’s decision, calling it a blow to press freedom. MP Nestor Sufritz, who belongs to this faction, is said to be […]
Ukraine: Zelensky does not rule out referendum on Donbass and Crimea
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday that he did not rule out holding a referendum on the future status of war-torn eastern Ukraine and the Crimean peninsula annexed by Russia in 2014. “I do not rule out a referendum on Donbass in general. Here, too, the issue is not the status quo. This can happen […]
Zelensky hails Biden’s ‘personal role’ for peace in eastern Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday welcomed the “personal role” of US President Joe Biden in his quest for peace in eastern Ukraine, in his first remarks since US President Bidolin’s talks with Russian President Biden. During a press conference, Zelensky also expressed hope that Ukraine and Russia could agree on a new ceasefire and […]
Peshkov: We understand Zelensky’s statements as an immediate threat to Russia
The Kremlin understands the statements of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky that the return of Crimea should be a target of Ukraine, as an immediate threat to Russia, said Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peshkov, according to the Russian news agency Rost. “Speaking in the Ukrainian parliament, Zelensky said that the return of Crimea should be the main […]
