Volodymyr Zelensky

Zelensky says Ukraine's patience has run out as Kyiv strikes Russian refinery despite US pressure

Since US President Donald Trump's surprise announcement of an energy ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine on Sunday, Kyiv had refrained from attacking Russian refineries.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks to the media in the Chernihiv region, Ukraine, October 8, 2026.
US President Donald Trump meets with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska, August 15, 2025

Trump punishes Ukraine while rewarding Putin in his pursuit of peace - opinion

FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian soldiers Pavlo and Dorokhin retrieve a Starlink satellite connection hardware from a roof of a damaged university, as Russia’s attack on Ukraine continues, from a recent missile attack in Kramatorsk Ukraine, December 13, 2022.

SpaceX limits Starlink operations in Ukraine, disrupting military ops., missile defense capability

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference following talks with Germany's Chancellor in Mariinsky Palace following talks in Kyiv on October 4, 2026.

Ukraine's Zelensky says Russia already violated Trump-brokered ceasefire proposal


Russia intensifies Black Sea attacks as shipowners suspend Ukraine port arrivals

"Yesterday... not a single ship entered the port," Zelensky told reporters on Thursday. "They've been hitting all the ships. They're going to step this up." 

Firefighters work at the site of a car repair garage which was hit by a morning Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa, Ukraine July 17, 2026.

Ukraine recaptured 700 sq km of territory this year, outgoing commander-in-chief says

Oleksandr Syrskyi said Ukraine is on the offensive while also holding the defensive line against Russia, as he prepares to hand command of the army to young general Mykhailo Drapatyi.

 Oleksandr Syrskyi, the commander of the Ukrainian Ground Forces, awards Ukrainian fighters of the 10th Mountain Assault Brigade “Edelweiss” in the Soledar direction on July 2, 2023 in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Zelensky names new commander-in-chief of Ukraine's military in major shakeup of military leadership

The change follows days of street protests sparked by a surprise governmental reshuffle that ousted the popular defense minister.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko visit the Dormition Cathedral of the Kyiv Pechersk Lavra, which was hit during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 15, 2026.

Can US Senator Lindsey Graham's Ukraine initiatives survive without him? - analysis

As an advocate for legislation sanctioning Russia and military assistance in Ukraine, the loss of US Senator Lindsey Graham raises questions about how the Trump administration will act going forward.

Senator Lindsey Graham (L) meets Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) at the Prime Minister's Office in Jerusalem, February 16, 2026.

Peace in Ukraine is unlikely to be reached before winter, Polish PM says

Donald Tusk said that Russia holds a rigid stance, making it unlikely for the Ukraine-Russia War to end soon, while Poland prepares to ensure the security of Ukraine in the event of a ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meets with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk during a bilateral meeting on February 5, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Western allies seek to secure air defense aid for Ukraine as shortages leave Kyiv vulnerable

Russia says it only attacks targets of military relevance and denies targeting civilians.

A flipped-over car lies near an apartment building, which was heavily damaged during Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine July 6, 2026.

Eight dead, dozens wounded as Russia strikes Ukraine with missiles, drones

Eleven people were wounded in the capital, Kyiv, by an attack that used ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones.

mokes rises after a Russian ballistic missile strike hit a roadway in Kyiv's Darnytskyi district, where a traffic-light control electrical cabinet caught fire and windows were shattered in nearby residential buildings on July 11, 2026 in Kyiv, Ukraine.

Rutte, Zelensky to attend Ukraine 'Coalition of the Willing' meeting after NATO summit, Elysee say

The Elysee said that planning was still underway for security guarantees for when a ceasefire is reached between Ukraine and Russia.

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Ukraine, US reach political agreement on Patriot missile production licenses, Zelensky says

Zelensky has long pleaded for faster supplies of interceptors capable of bringing down Russian ballistic missiles, a need accentuated by recent assaults on the Ukrainian capital and other cities.

US President Donald Trump holds a bilateral meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky alongside the NATO leaders summit at the Bestepe Presidential Compound, in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026.

Putin rejects peace talks and prepares to escalate war after Ukrainian strikes - report

To date, about two million soldiers have been killed, wounded, or missing since the full-scale invasion in early 2022, 1.4 million of them Russian.

In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with VTB bank chief in Moscow on July 3, 2026.