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July 29, 2026 5:31 PM

Trump says meetings with Zelenskiy and Netanyahu were positive

President Donald Trump said late on Tuesday his meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu were positive. Here are details and quotes: Netanyahu and Zelenskiy were in Washington to attend a memorial service for Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican who died earlier this month and was an influential advocate for Israel and Ukraine. In separate short posts on Truth Social, Trump said he discussed various topics with them, without giving...

July 25, 2026 10:43 AM

Zelenskiy says US, Ukraine moving forward on joint drone production

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in an interview broadcast on Friday that cooperation between Kyiv and Washington on drones would include a U.S. factory to produce the unmanned aerial vehicles using Ukraine's advanced technology. Zelenskiy, interviewed by U.S. right-wing blogger Laura Loomer, said Ukraine wanted to build quickly on an initial agreement on drones clinched with Washington. Zelenskiy said drone technology was undergoing constant change, with Ukrainian drones now able to operate...

March 29, 2026 12:03 PM

Ukraine and Qatar sign defence cooperation agreement during Zelenskiy visit

Ukraine and Qatar have signed a defence cooperation agreement during Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s visit to Doha, as both countries discussed regional tensions and ways to strengthen bilateral ties. Zelenskiy met Qatar’s Amir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani at Lusail Palace on Saturday, where the two leaders reviewed regional and international developments, including escalating tensions in the region and the ongoing conflict in Ukraine. Qatar’s Defence Ministry said the agreem...

October 10, 2025 8:50 PM

Zelenskiy says he discussed frozen Russian assets with ECB President Lagarde

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he had discussed "fair use" of frozen Russian assets with European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde. His comments come after a large overnight Russian air attack across Ukraine. "We discussed how to ensure the fair use of frozen Russian assets to protect against Russia’s war and to help rebuild life in Ukraine. There are solutions for how this can be done," Zelenskiy said, calling for more political will in Europe to do this. In...

August 13, 2025 2:42 PM

Zelenskiy, European leaders to speak to Trump ahead of Putin summit

Europe and Ukraine's leaders will speak to U.S. President Donald Trump at a virtual meeting on Wednesday ahead of his summit with Russia's Vladimir Putin, as they try to drive home the perils of selling out Kyiv's interests in pursuit of a ceasefire. Trump hosts Putin, a pariah in the West since Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, at talks in Alaska on Friday that the U.S. president has said will serve as a "feel-out" meeting in his efforts to end the Russo-Ukraine war. Trump agreed last week t...

June 20, 2025 11:48 AM

Several injured in Russia’s overnight attack on Ukraine’s Odesa

At least 14 people were injured when Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian Black Sea city of Odesa overnight, damaging high-rise buildings and railway infrastructure, local authorities said on Friday. Odesa is Ukraine's largest Black Sea port, key for imports and exports, and has been under constant missile and drone attacks by Russia since the war began. "Despite the active work of air defence forces, there is damage to civilian infrastructure, including residential buildings, a higher educat...

September 16, 2024 3:59 PM

PM Modi’s Ukraine visit is likely to explore deeper ties in different sectors

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit Kyiv in war-hit Ukraine on Friday after concluding his two-day visit to Poland. This is the first-ever visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Ukraine. The visit came at the invitation of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. " I will be visiting Ukraine at the invitation of President Zelenskyy. This visit will be an opportunity to build on the earlier discussions with him and deepen the India-Ukraine friendship. We will also share perspectives on the ...