KYIV — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has claimed that the United States is conditioning security guarantees on Kyiv agreeing to cede all of eastern Donbas to Russia, citing ongoing pressures to resolve the war quickly. In an interview with Reuters, Zelenskiy said US President Donald Trump is prioritizing a swift end to the four-year conflict […]
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US pressures Ukraine with 28-point peace plan
KYIV/WASHINGTON: The United States has reportedly pressured Ukraine to accept a 28-point peace framework that includes concessions to Russia, including territorial withdrawals, limits on its military, and a permanent ban from joining NATO. Sources familiar with the plan said Washington threatened to reduce intelligence sharing and weapons supplies if Kyiv did not agree by next […]
Hungry for change, Ukrainians set to elect comedian as next president
Ukrainians fed up with entrenched corruption and hungry for change are likely to elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no previous political experience, as their next president in a run-off vote on Sunday. The 41-year-old Zelenskiy, who plays a fictitious president in a popular TV series, has maintained a strong lead since winning nearly twice […]
Poroshenko 2.0: Ukraine leader reboots campaign ahead of presidential run-off
Flanked by rock musicians wearing yellow overalls and black t-shirts with skulls on them, Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko pumped his fist, danced to the music and waved to supporters outside a soccer stadium in Kiev on Sunday. Standing on a stage filled with young people, he sent a message to his absent challenger, the comedian […]