Volodymyr Zelenskiy

Russian sanctions over Ukraine grow, Biden to talk to Xi as U.S. warns about China military aid for Ukraine war

KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine, March 18 (Reuters) - Japan and Australia on Friday slapped fresh sanctions on Russian entities as punishment for Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, which the West says has been stalled by…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: March 17 (Reuters) - Russian forces in Ukraine were blasting cities and killing civilians but no longer making progress on…

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UPDATED: Zelenskiy urges Germany: tear down wall between peace and strife in Europe

BERLIN, March 17 (Reuters) - Invoking the fall of the Berlin Wall, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday urged German Chancellor Olaf Scholz to tear down a wall between peace and strife…

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UPDATED: Ukraine President Zelenskiy in speech to U.S. Congress asks for no-fly zone

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy is addressing members of the US Congress via videolink, where he has vowed his country is “not giving up”. The invasion of Ukraine by Russia is…

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20,000 residents have left Mariupol in private cars so far; At least 500 Kharkiv city residents killed

LVIV, Ukraine, March 16 (Reuters) - About 20,000 civilians have managed so far to leave the besieged port city of Mariupol in private cars, Interior Ministry adviser Vadym Denysenko said on Wednesday.…

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UPDATED: Russia says parts of a Ukraine compromise deal are close

March 16 (Reuters) - Russia said on Wednesday that some parts of a possible peace deal with Ukraine were close to being agreed after Kyiv agreed to discuss neutrality, raising hopes of…

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UPDATED: Polish, Czech and Slovenian PMs back in Poland after Kyiv trip, says spokesperson

WARSAW, March 16 (Reuters) - The delegations including the prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia have arrived in Poland after their visit to Kyiv, a Polish government spokesperson said…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: March 14 (Reuters) - Ukraine said it wants to discuss a ceasefire, immediate withdrawal of troops and security guarantees with…

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UPDATED: Ukraine says Russia talks focus on ceasefire, troop withdrawals and security guarantees

LVIV, Ukraine, March 14 (Reuters) - The fourth round of talks between Ukraine and Russia on Monday will focus on achieving a ceasefire, troop withdrawals and security guarantees for Ukraine, one of…

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UPDATED: Germany’s Scholz, France’s Macron demand Ukraine ceasefire in call with Russia’s Putin

UPDATE - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron called for an immediate ceasefire in the Ukraine conflict during a 75-minute phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: March 12 (Reuters) - As fighting raged northwest of Kyiv and other cities were encircled, Ukrainian officials said heavy shelling…

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Israel, Ukraine deny report Bennett recommended yielding to Russian demands

LVIV, Ukraine, March 12 (Reuters) - A top Ukrainian adviser and an Israeli official on Saturday pushed back against a media report suggesting Israel tried to nudge Ukraine into caving to Russian…

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Severe warning from Biden over possible use of chemical weapons by Russia

While President Joe Biden has repeated that the U.S. will not send troops to Ukraine to fight Russia, he warned Friday that "Russia would pay a severe price" if it…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: March 11 (Reuters) - Russian forces bearing down on Kyiv are regrouping northwest of the Ukrainian capital, satellite pictures showed,…

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UPDATED – UK sanctions Russian lawmakers who supported Ukraine breakaway regions

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Britain announced asset freezes and travel bans on 386 members of the Russian Duma, its lower house of parliament, who voted for the independence of two breakaway regions in…

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UPDATED: Putin says Russia to use Middle East volunteer fighters against Ukraine

LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin gave the green light on Friday for up to 16,000 volunteers from the Middle East to be deployed alongside Russian-backed rebels…

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Biden to call for an end of normal trade with Russia, Putin says Russia will emerge stronger

LVIV, Ukraine, March 11 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday will call for an end of normal trade relations with Russia and clear the way for increased tariffs on Russian…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: HEADLINES March 10 (Reuters) - Russia's war in Ukraine entered its third week on Thursday with its key stated objectives…

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UPDATED: EU leaders to offer stronger bonds, deeper partnership to Ukraine -draft

VERSAILLES, France, March 10 (Reuters) - European Union leaders will offer to strengthen the bloc's bonds with Ukraine and deepen its partnership as the European Commission assesses if Kyiv is ready to…

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UPDATED: Germany’s Scholz, France’s Macron demand ceasefire in Putin call

BERLIN, March 10 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron demanded an immediate ceasefire in a call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, said a German government official. Macron…

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Dramatic Zelenskiy call prompted EU move to provide arms

Early on Saturday morning, some 48 hours after Russian military forces had pushed into his country, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy put in a call from Kyiv to Brussels with a…

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UPDATED: France’s Macron tells Putin he is concerned about looming attack on Odessa

French President Emmanuel Macron urged Russian President Vladimir Putin to end Russia's military operations in Ukraine and to ensure the protection and security of Ukraine's nuclear sites, said an official…

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The Ukrainian crisis roundup

Here's what you need to know about the Ukraine crisis so far: HEADLINES A second attempt to establish a humanitarian corridor out of the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol failed.…

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Kyiv digs in for battle as fighting flares in areas nearby

KYIV, March 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian soldiers bolstered defences around Kyiv on Sunday, digging trenches, blocking roads and liaising with civil defence units as Russian forces bombarded the surrounding areas and attacked…

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Bennett says Israel will try to mediate on Ukraine even if prospect slim

JERUSALEM, March 6 (Reuters) - Israel will continue trying to mediate between Russia and Ukraine even if success seems unlikely, Prime Minister Naftali Bennett said on Sunday after returning from surprise talks…

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UPDATED: Ukraine president says Russian rockets have destroyed Vinnytsia airport

LVIV, Ukraine March 6 (Reuters) - LVIV, Ukraine March 6 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said Russian rockets had completely destroyed the civilian airport of the central-western region capital of Vinnytsia on…

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UPDATED: Ukraine health centres have been attacked, WHO chief says

GENEVA, March 6 (Reuters) - The World Health Organization has confirmed "several" attacks on health care centres in Ukraine and is investigating others, the agency's chief said on Sunday. The attacks caused…

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Russia, without evidence, says Ukraine making nuclear “dirty bomb”

March 6 (Reuters) - Russian media cited an unnamed source on Sunday as saying that Ukraine was close to building a plutonium-based "dirty bomb" nuclear weapon, although the source cited no evidence.…

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UPDATED: Israel’s Bennett, returned from Moscow, speaks again to Ukraine’s Zelenskiy as Russian assault enters 11th day

JERUSALEM, March 6 (Reuters) - Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett spoke to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Sunday, their third conversation in two days, a Bennett spokesperson said, without giving further details.…

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UPDATED: Mariupol mayor reports mass casualties from nonstop Russian attack, UK says Russia’s actions in Ukraine qualify as war crimes

LVIV, March 2 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian port city of Mariupol is suffering mass casualties and a water outage as it defends itself from a nonstop onslaught by Russian forces, Mayor Vadym…

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Ukrainian leader says it is ‘crucial moment’ to decide on EU membership

KYIV, Feb 26 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday it was "a crucial moment" to decide on Ukraine's membership of the European Union, as Russia continued to…

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Ukraine starts drafting reservists aged 18-60 after president’s order

KYIV, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Ukraine on Wednesday has started conscripting reservists aged 18-60 following a decree by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the armed forces said in a statement. The maximum service period…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy plays down chances of NATO membership – Bild

BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy played down the chances of his country joining NATO in an interview with Germany's Bild newspaper on Thursday. With Russia intent…

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Putin says he wants talks with the West to guarantee NATO won’t expand east

MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday he wanted to hold talks with Western countries to obtain guarantees that NATO will not expand eastward. He…

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Ukraine president says war with Russia is a worst-case possibility

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that all-out war with neighbouring Russia was a possibility, and that he wanted to have a substantive meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.…

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Ukrainian president fires head of the armed forces, citing disputes

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has dismissed the head of the armed forces, Ruslan Khomchak, his spokesman said at a briefing on Tuesday, citing tensions between the armed…

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to hold talks with Merkel, Macron about Russia standoff

KYIV, April 15 (Reuters) - The leaders of Ukraine, France and Germany will hold three-way talks on Friday about Ukraine's standoff with Russia over the conflict in the eastern Donbass region, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video released to media on…

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