President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday signed into law a bill allowing some Ukrainian convicts to serve in the country’s military in exchange for the possibility of parole at the end of their service, a move that highlight’s Kyiv’s desperate attempts to replenish its forces after more than two years of war. Parliament passed the bill…
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News On Surprise Visit to Ukraine, Blinken Reassures Zelensky of U.S. Support
Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken met with President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine in Kyiv on Tuesday, assuring him that American military aid is on its way at a “challenging time” for the country’s war effort against Russia. The meeting was Mr. Blinken’s first since his morning arrival in Kyiv, and came under the shadow…
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News Ukraine Says It Foiled Russian Plot to Kill Zelensky
Ukraine’s security services said on Tuesday that they had foiled a Russian plot to assassinate President Volodymyr Zelensky and other top military and political figures. Two Ukrainian colonels accused of participating in the plot have been arrested on suspicion of treason. The Ukrainian domestic intelligence agency, the S.B.U., said in a statement that the plot…
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News 31,000 Ukrainian Soldiers Killed in Two Years of War, Zelensky Says
The tally that President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed on Sunday differs sharply from that given by U.S. officials, who have said the number is closer to 70,000. Related Posts Secretary Austin meets with Israeli, Ukrainian leaders amid ongoing wars U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin spoke with his counterparts in Israel and Ukraine on Saturday as…
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News ‘Dictators Do Not Go on Vacation,’ Zelensky Warns Washington and Europe
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine called on world leaders not to abandon his country, citing the recent death of a Russian dissident as a reminder that President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia would continue to test the international order, and pushing back against the idea of a negotiated resolution to the war. Mr. Zelensky, speaking…
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News Zelensky Heads to Berlin and Paris to Shore Up Support as U.S. Wavers
President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine is making a whirlwind trip through Berlin and Paris on Friday in a bid to shore up European backing at a critical moment for his country’s fight against Russia, with United States support wavering and Ukraine desperately in need of more arms. Mr. Zelensky is expected to sign security agreements…
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News Zelensky Looks to Other Allies as Aid Bill Faces Opposition in the House
President Volodymyr Zelensky is redoubling his diplomatic outreach to Europe in the hopes of starting to fill the void left by months of American indecision, as the debate over providing renewed military assistance for Ukraine continues to play out in Washington. The Ukrainian leader was quick to praise the bipartisan group of U.S. senators who…
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News Zelensky Removes Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, in Shake-Up of Ukraine Military
Gen. Valery Zaluzhny led the effort that thwarted Russia’s initial assault on Kyiv. But his troops have struggled to make progress recently, and tensions have mounted with the civilian leadership. Related Posts Military mental health is focus as AI training simulates real conversations to help prevent veteran suicide This story discusses suicide. If you or…
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News Zelensky Hints at Major Shake-Up of Ukraine’s Government
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that a broad overhaul of Ukraine’s military and civilian leadership was needed to reboot the country’s war effort, suggesting that a major shake-up of his government was imminent. Mr. Zelensky’s comments, in a broadcast aired on Sunday night, indicated that his plans went beyond replacing the top military commander, Gen. Valeriy…
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News With Fate of Ukraine’s Top General in Question, All Eyes Turn to Zelensky
He deftly defended his country in Europe’s largest ground war in decades, stalling Russia’s invasion and then pushing it back with everything at hand: natural barriers like rivers, aging weapons and lethal drones, trickery and elements of surprise. But the fate of Ukraine’s top commander, Gen. Valery Zaluzhny, now appears to be hanging by a…
0 5 0January 31, 2024