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The new 20-year agreement on the "comprehensive strategic partnership", signed by Vladimir Putin and Masoud Pezeshkian, covers a range of areas, but it is unlikely to significantly boost bilateral relations, as distrust between the two countries persists.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov commented on yesterday's statement by U.S. President Donald Trump, in which he called for an immediate end to the war against Ukraine and threatened Russia with sanctions and new tariffs.
The future peace agreement should ensure respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, and not become a bargain that will consolidate Russia's occupation.
President Volodymyr Zelensky believes only the leaders of the United States and China, Donald Trump and Xi Jinping, could push Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to peace.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha welcomed the statements by U.S. President Donald Trump about his readiness to put pressure on Russia to make peace.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that freezing the conflict would place Ukraine in a weak position ahead of future negotiations.
Foreign Ministers of Ukraine and Norway Andrii Sybiha and Espen Barth Eide have agreed to expand defense industry cooperation and investment in Ukraine.
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President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky and President of Argentina Javier Milei discussed coordination efforts to bring about a just and lasting peace.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky met with Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić to discuss European Union integration.
President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed military assistance to Ukraine and the strengthening of sanctions against Russia with Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Ukraine must seek the unity of the international community to hold Russia's leadership accountable in the future Nuremberg-2.0 trial.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has discussed continued assistance to Ukraine with Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson.
U.S. President Donald Trump has said that he loves the Russian people and does not want to hurt Russia, but will have no other choice but to impose “high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions” on goods from Russia if Moscow does not reach a peace deal on Ukraine.
During a meeting in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Croatian Prime Minister Andrej Plenković have discussed security cooperation and further cooperation in the defense sector.
Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud discussed preparations for the visit of President Volodymyr Zelensky.
During the World Economic Forum in Davos, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky held meetings with top executives and owners of major companies, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, and French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot.
Ukraine's allies will discuss security guarantees for the country, including maintaining strong Armed Forces equipped in part by Kyiv's partners.
During a meeting in Davos with Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Qatar Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky thanked him for mediating the return of 53 children forcibly taken from Ukraine by Russia.
In Davos, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed the development of bilateral relations with his Azerbaijani counterpart Ilham Aliyev and expressed condolences over the crash of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane and the loss of life.
The European Union may open the first cluster, “fundamentals”, within the framework of the accession negotiations with Ukraine as early as this spring.
Newly appointed U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has said that it will be “the official policy” of the United States under Donald Trump's presidency that the war in Ukraine needs to come to an end.
Presidents of Ukraine and Israel Volodymyr Zelensky and Yitzhak Herzog have discussed shred challenges and cooperation in the security sector.
Ukraine will need an army of about one million soldiers to defend itself against Russia.
Zelensky, Merz discuss ways to advance just peace for Ukraine
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine's membership in NATO depends on the position of the United States.
In his address on the occasion of the Day of Unity of Ukraine, which he delivered on St. Sophia Square in Kyiv, President Volodymyr Zelensky emphasized the importance of the unity of Ukrainians.
The Center for Strategic Communication and Information Security pursues efforts to provide a brief explanation to foreign audiences on the current topics of particular interest as regards Ukraine.
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the most important goal of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is to destroy Ukraine's independence.
The teams of the presidents of Ukraine and the United States are working to organize a meeting between Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump, but there is no specific date yet.