Ukraine’s Zelenskiy signs security and energy deals with Azerbaijan

April 25, 2026 5:13 PM

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy signs security and energy deals with Azerbaijan

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed deals on security and energy co-operation with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev in Baku on Saturday, he said, as Kyiv seeks to leverage its experience in defending its airspace from Russia. Following the latest wave of conflict in the Middle East that began with U.S.-Israeli airstrikes on Iran in late February, multiple nations have sought Ukraine's assistance and expertise in downing Iran's long-range drones. Zelenskiy said the countries ...

Zelenskiy says Ukraine’s peace talks with US constructive but not easy

December 8, 2025 9:47 AM

Zelenskiy says Ukraine’s peace talks with US constructive but not easy

Talks with U.S. representatives on a peace plan for Ukraine have been constructive but not easy, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Sunday ahead of his planned consultations with European leaders in coming days. Zelenskiy held a call on Saturday with U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner, and is expected to meet French, British and German leaders on Monday in London. Further talks are planned in Brussels. "The American repre...