Source link The new legislation further simplifies mobilization procedures and introduces new penalties for draft dodgers President Vladimir Zelensky signed his country’s long-debated military mobilization bill into law on Tuesday, a legislation card publicly available on the Ukrainian parliament’s website indicates. The mobilization bill was passed by the Verkhovna Rada earlier this month, following a […]
Source link Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has accused US politicians of playing political games around the issue of aid for Kiev, claiming that they do not care how many people in his country are dying. Zelensky’s comments come as US lawmakers prepare to vote on a controversial aid package for Ukraine that has been stalled […]
Source link The Ukrainian president wants the collective West to protect his country directly, pointing to how Iran’s strike this past weekend was handled Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has urged the collective West to become involved in the conflict with Russia and protect Kiev similar to how it aided Israel during the Iranian airstrike over […]
Source link The president has blamed the worsening situation on a lack of military assistance from the West Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has admitted that the situation on the front line in the conflict with Russia is deteriorating, blaming the West for its “limited” military assistance. He echoed an earlier statement by the army’s commander-in-chief, […]
Source link The Ukrainian president has likened Iran’s tactics to those of Russia, accusing Tehran of threatening the Middle East Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has condemned Iran’s missile and drone strikes against Israel on Saturday, drawing parallels between Tehran’s actions and Russia’s tactics in Ukraine. Iran said the barrage was in retaliation for the “Zionist […]
Source link Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky is likely to sign a bill to tighten the mobilization rules by the end of the month, the deputy speaker of parliament, Aleksandr Kornyenko, has said. Speaking on national TV on Sunday, Kornyenko said Zelensky could sign the new mobilization law within just a couple of weeks. He noted […]
Source link Kiev’s new effort to scoop up more bodies for the front is a response to looming catastrophe – and a catastrophe in itself Ukraine’s situation is extremely precarious, if you want to put it optimistically. A more realistic term is “catastrophic.” The country faces steady, accelerating advances of Russian forces that are well-motivated […]
Source link A new administration in Kiev could axe any agreement reached between the outgoing president and Moscow, Belarusian leader has warned There’s no use for Russia to sign a peace agreement with Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky as his term in office is nearly over, Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has suggested. During a meeting with […]
Source link The newly passed legislation will pit Kiev against its people, Aleksandr Dubinsky has said A new conscription law will drive a wedge between officials in Kiev and ordinary Ukrainians, lawmaker Aleksandr Dubinsky has said. He described the legislation as a point of no return for President Vladimir Zelensky and his government. On Thursday, […]
Source link The West must accommodate Kiev’s membership aspirations to prove it’s not “afraid of itself,” the Ukrainian president has said Western nations must accelerate Ukraine’s accession to the EU and NATO or Russian President Vladimir Putin will consider them weak, Vladimir Zelensky has claimed. Kiev is hoping to join both the European Union and […]
Source link Moscow’s lobby has pierced American politics, the Ukrainian president has claimed Russian influence has penetrated the US political system and warped the information field around the world, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed in an interview with Politico on Tuesday. Zelensky was asked to comment on recent statements made by two Republican lawmakers: Mike […]
Source link Kiev claims its 2023 counteroffensive was derailed because the battle plans were leaked Ukraine’s large-scale counteroffensive last year was most likely foiled due to Russian spies operating in Kiev, President Vladimir Zelensky has claimed, while promising that the next offensive will be more successful. In an interview with the German media conglomerate Axel […]
Source link Ukraine’s leader says targeting Russian infrastructure including the Crimean Bridge remains a top priority Ukraine’s goal of bringing down Russia’s Crimean Bridge is part of plans for a new counteroffensive, President Vladimir Zelensky said in an interview with international media this week. Since the outbreak of the Ukrainian conflict in 2022, several officials […]
Source link The president’s claim that just 31,000 Ukrainian troops were killed in action obfuscates reality, according to magazine interview Ukrainian frontline casualties are far higher than the country’s leadership is willing to admit, according to The New Yorker. The American magazine published a deep dive on Monday into frontline realities of the Ukraine conflict, based […]
Source link Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has rejected a plan for making peace with Russia involving territorial concessions, which has reportedly been devised by Donald Trump. The proposed deal was outlined by the Washington Post this week, and would involve Kiev acknowledging Russian sovereignty over some of the territories currently claimed by Ukraine. The newspaper […]