German Chancellor Olaf Scholz arrived in China on Sunday on a visit focused on the increasingly tense economic relationship between the sides and differences over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Scholz’s first destination was the industrial hub of Chongqing, where he…
EU leaders meet in Brussels to discuss Ukraine, Gaza, defence
European Union (EU) leaders will meet in Brussels on Thursday and Friday to discuss the war in Ukraine, the conflict in Gaza, and European Commission plans to develop the European Union’s defence industry, as well as the potential future enlargement…
Zelenskyy seeks support, arms at Albania summit of Balkan nations
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has tried to drum up Balkan support for his vision of peace in Ukraine and has promoted the idea of joint arms production at a two-day summit of Southeast European countries. The meeting was held in the…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy in Germany to talk security
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is traveling to Berlin for a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Zelenskyy is also expected to take part in the Munich Security Conference starting at the end of this week, which will be attended by some 40 heads of state…
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy seeking air defence help on visit to Baltic nations
Ukraine has shown the world that Russia’s military can be stopped, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy 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…
Zelenskyy says he survived no fewer than 5 Russian assassination attempts
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he has lost count of assassination attempts he’s survived, comparing them to bouts of Covid. In an interview with the British tabloid The Sun, he said that he’s survived “no fewer” than five or six…
Zelenskyy culminates Washington visit with a White House pledge of $128m
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has made his second visit to Washington, DC, since Russian forces launched a full-scale invasion of his country. But unlike in his first trip to the United States Capitol, Zelenskyy faced a congress less inclined to…
Zelenskyy says UN Security Council ‘‘ineffective’’ due to Russian veto
In Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s first in-person appearance at a UN Security Council meeting on Moscow’s invasion of his country, he told a special meeting that the Russian veto has rendered the world body “ineffective”. Zelenskyy said that the United…
Putin, Zelenskyy agree to separately meet for ‘‘an African leaders peace mission,’’ says Ramaphosa
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy have agreed to separate meetings with a delegation of leaders from six African countries to discuss a possible plan to end the war in Ukraine, South Africa’s president said Tuesday. South…
Military honours for Ukrainian president as he visits Germany
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been welcomed with military honours by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz as he made his first visit to Germany since Russia invaded Ukraine. Mr Zelenskyy is visiting allies in search of further arms deliveries to help…