Volodymyr Zelensky

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Russian President Vladimir Putin on October 9 blamed Ukrainian secret services for the huge blast a day earlier that ripped through Russia's Crimea bridge, which he described as a "terrorist act". (Photo: AFP)

Putin vows more 'severe' attacks after Russian missiles batter Ukraine

The biggest wave of strikes across Ukraine in months killed at least 11 people nationwide

10 Oct 2022 6:50 PM

The Moscow-appointed heads of Kherson region Vladimir Saldo and Zaporizhzhia region Yevgeny Balitsky, Russian President Vladimir Putin, Donetsk separatist leader Denis Pushilin and Lugansk separatist leader Leonid Pasechnik react after signing treaties formally annexing four regions of Ukraine Russian troops occupy, at the Kremlin in Moscow on September 30, 2022. (Photo: AFP)

Putin signs treaties annexing Ukrainian regions

The ceremony came 3 days after completion of Kremlin-orchestrated referendums on joining Russia that were dismissed by Kyiv and the West

30 Sep 2022 7:14 PM

A policeman guards at the edge of Red Square in central Moscow on September 29, 2022, as the square is sealed prior to a ceremony of the incorporation of the new territories into Russia. (Photo: AFP)

Kremlin announces Ukraine annexation ceremony for Friday

President Vladimir Putin's spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the annexation would be formalised at a ceremony in the Kremlin

29 Sep 2022 5:49 PM

The email was time-stamped 11:04 am -- an hour and 31 minutes after Trump's controversial July 25 phone call with Zelensky ended, according to a summary of the conversation released by the White House. (Photo: File)

US moved to freeze Ukraine aid 90 minutes after Trump-Zelensky phone call

Trump is accused of withholding USD 400 million in assistance to Ukraine to push Kiev to investigate his political rival Joe Biden.

23 Dec 2019 9:53 AM

: US President Donald Trump is facing a likely impeachment vote in the House of Representatives on Wednesday. (Photo: File)

All you need to know about Trump impeachment ahead of vote

Only two US presidents have been impeached -- Andrew Johnson in 1868 and Bill Clinton in 1998 -- although both survived a trial.

18 Dec 2019 10:32 AM

The 21-second clip shared by Trump War Room shows Trump as Thanos saying "I am inevitable" before snapping his fingers, causing Democratic House leadership to disintegrate in the manner of the climax of "Infinity War". (Photo: ANI)

'I am inevitable': Trump campaign has US President as super villain Thanos

This comes as the House Democrats has fast-tracked proceeding in a bid to impeach Trump.

11 Dec 2019 1:57 PM

Putin last month praised Zelensky as "likeable" and "sincere". (Photo: File)

'Don't trust Putin': Ex-Ukraine Prez warns ahead of Russia talks

Zelensky, a political novice who was inaugurated in May, will meet Putin for the first time on Monday.

07 Dec 2019 3:35 PM

Trump got a boost Monday from an interview in which Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky insisted he had not come under pressure from Trump. (Photo: File)

Trump fumes over impeachment drive while he's at NATO summit, calls it 'disgrace'

Trump said: 'The whole thing is a hoax. Everybody knows it.'

03 Dec 2019 1:06 PM

Hearings began last week in Washington into whether US President Donald Trump ordered to freeze US military aid to Ukraine in an effort to get Kiev to launch investigations against potential 2020 election rival Joe Biden and his son Hunter. (Photo: File)

Ukraine getting ‘tired’ of Donald Trump scandal, says Volodymyr Zelensky

'We have our country, we have our independence, we have our own problems,' Zelensky said.

20 Nov 2019 1:17 PM

"Potus wanted nothing less than President Zelensky to go to the microphone and say investigations, Biden and Clinton," Kent testified. (Photo: File)

Investigations, Biden, Clinton: The 3 words Donald Trump wanted to hear from Ukraine

That's according to transcript, released on Thursday, of impeachment inquiry interview with career State Department official George Kent.

08 Nov 2019 10:02 AM

Zelensky on Wednesday called for the ten or so MPs involved in examining the bill to be tested on a lie detector. (Photo: File)

Ukrainian lawmakers to take lie detector test over corruption claims

The former comedian won presidential elections in spring on a programme promising to eradicate corruption.

24 Oct 2019 10:59 AM

The leader of the impeachment investigation said Tuesday that witnesses had provided substantial support for allegations that he illegally tried to force Ukraine to investigate Biden. (Photo: File)

Ukraine 'won't interfere' in Trump impeachment probe, says Zelensky

Trump has admitted asking Zelensky to probe Biden, but said it was for legitimate suspicions of corruption and not political reasons.

17 Oct 2019 10:30 AM

Zelensky was asked repeatedly about his relations with the Trump administration while speaking to reporters at a news conference that lasted more than 14 hours at a food court in Kiev with rotating groups of reporters. (Photo: File)

'No blackmail' in call with Trump: Ukraine Prez in 14-hour address

'There was no blackmail. This was not the subject of our conversation,' Zelensky said about his call with Trump.

11 Oct 2019 11:17 AM

During the July 25 call, Trump pressed Zelensky for an investigation into former US vice president and current Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden and his son, Hunter, according to a summary of the call released by the Trump administration. (Photo: File)

Under pressure, Trump amps up complaints, says Nancy Pelosi may be guilty of treason

Democrats say Trump's effort was an abuse of power to gather dirt on a political rival.

07 Oct 2019 12:56 PM

The emergence of the second whistleblower threatened to undermine arguments from Trump and his allies to discredit the original complaint. (Photo: FIle)

Second whistleblower comes forward to support impeachment peril at White House

Crucially, the new whistleblower works in the intelligence field and has “firsthand knowledge” of key events.

07 Oct 2019 10:33 AM

Trump has suggested the whistleblower committed treason, prompting concerns among Democrats on the US House of Representatives Intelligence Committee that testifying could raise the risk of exposure. (Photo: File)

Trump threats complicate negotiations for whistleblower to testify to Cong

The whistleblower’s revelations led to House Democrats opening an impeachment inquiry last week.

04 Oct 2019 11:19 AM

Putin also took aim at the Mueller Report, which concluded that Russia tried to swing the 2016 election in the Republican's favour but did not establish evidence of collusion between the Trump camp and Moscow. (Photo: File)

'We absolutely will': Vladimir Putin jokes about meddling in US elections

'I see nothing compromising in the conversation between Trump and (Ukrainian leader Volodymyr) Zelensky,' Putin said.

03 Oct 2019 8:32 AM

A transcript of the conversation released by the White House showed that Trump repeatedly pushed Zelensky to investigate former Vice President Joe Biden and his son, Hunter. (Photo: File)

A whistleblower, a transcript... the many players in Trump's impeachment drama

Here is the timeline of recent key events and stories surrounding Trump, Ukraine and the intelligence whistleblower.

30 Sep 2019 4:07 PM

Howard said he was looking for a local angle to a major story, and Volker is director of a national security institute run by the university. (Photo: Facebook)

How 20-yr-old student broke news on Trump's representative on Ukraine quitting

Andrew Howard, managing editor of The State Press student paper at Arizona State University, broke news that Kurt Volker quit his position.

30 Sep 2019 1:17 PM

Here are the key players of the Donald Trump-Ukraine controversy

This controversy has triggered the commencement of the formal process of impeachment inquiries against Trump on September 24, 2019.

30 Sep 2019 12:56 PM

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