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Articles with tag "Zelenskiy"

PEACE PROGRESS

Russia and Ukraine Hail Peace Efforts Ahead of New Ceasefire

The Russian and Ukrainian Presidents spoke by phone Sunday ahead of a midnight ceasefire.
blacklisted

Ukraine Bans Movies Starring Zelenskiy, Seagal, Depardieu

Ukraine’s security service had asked for the movies to be banned due to national security concerns.
opinion Leonid Bershidsky

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Showed He’s the Anti-Putin in 2019

He’s the only kind of threat Russian President Vladimir Putin has any reason to fear.
opinion Sergei Utkin

Why the Normandy Summit Was Not a Waste of Time

Stabilizing the area around the line of contact is the bare minimum outcome of talks on Ukraine that all sides consider necessary.
Elusive peace

Putin and Zelenskiy, in First Talks, Agree to Exchange Prisoners

The leaders made a renewed commitment to implement an existing ceasefire agreement in eastern Ukraine.
Normandy four

Putin Meets Ukraine's Zelenskiy for First Time at Paris Peace Summit

Diplomats caution that the prospects for peace in eastern Ukraine are bleak despite the summit.
POSITION OF STRENGTH

Ahead of Eastern Ukraine Peace Talks, Putin Is Sitting Pretty

The Kremlin is in a comfortable position heading into Monday’s international summit on solving the Ukraine crisis.
Tete-a-tete

Russia’s Putin, Ukraine’s Zelenskiy to Meet Privately in Paris – Kommersant

Putin could also invite Zelenskiy to attend events commemorating the end of World War II in Moscow next year.
Influential oligarch

Ukrainian Tycoon Kolomoisky’s Change of Heart Over Russia, in Quotes

The ally of recently elected Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy says Ukraine should give up on the West.
opinion Leonid Bershidsky

Ukraine Peace Talks Get Some Help From Putin

Russia is letting Zelenskiy lay out “red lines” to convince voters he can compromise without capitulating.
Slow thaw

Russians Feel More Positive Toward Ukraine Since Zelenskiy’s Election, Poll Says

A prisoner exchange between the two countries last month also influenced Russians' improving opinions of their neighbor.
Notable quotes

What Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Said About Russia During His Marathon Press Conference

The Ukrainian president answered more than 500 questions during the 14-hour event.
The view from Moscow

'Anti-Russian and Dirty': Russia Reacts to Trump-Zelenskiy Call

The scandal has put a spotlight on Ukraine's dependence on U.S. support in its geopolitical standoff with Russia.
Anonymous complaint

Whistleblower Alleges Trump Sought Foreign Meddling in 2020 Election

The report says more than six White House officials had made contact about Trump's communication with Ukraine.
UNGA sidelines

Russia Wants to End the War in Donbass, Ukraine Leader Says

“Let’s end the war, give us our territories, exchange people,” Zelenskiy said he told Foreign Minister Lavrov.
Risking support

For Ukraine's Leader, Trump Memo On Their Call Is a Diplomatic Car Crash

"For Ukraine, there's a huge danger that it could find itself alone with its enemy the Russian Federation."
mounting scandal

Seeking Favors, Trump Asked Ukraine President to Investigate Biden

The official account of the half-hour July call with Zelenskiy laid bare an astonishing exchange of requests, pledges and ingratiation.
High stakes

The Trump-Ukraine Scandal, Explained

The White House released a summary of the call Wednesday afternoon which shows Trump asking Zelenskiy to open an investigation into Biden.
opinion Leonid Bershidsky

Eastern Ukraine Isn’t Really That Separatist

The way to resolve the conflict in eastern Ukraine is to arrange a credible people’s vote in the Donbass.
Passport clash

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy Simplifies Citizenship Process for ‘Persecuted’ Russians

Zelenskiy's move comes in response to Russia's gradual expansion of Russian citizenship to Ukrainians.
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