May 12 Zelenskyy's ex-chief of staff a suspect in a money-laundering probe, Ukraine officials say By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Two national agencies fighting corruption in Ukraine have named Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s former chief of staff as an official suspect in a major graft investigation. Continue reading
May 08 Trump says Russia and Ukraine have agreed to his request for a 3-day ceasefire, prisoner swap By Darlene Superville, Associated Press President Donald Trump announced on social media that the ceasefire would run Saturday through Monday. Saturday is Victory Day in Russia, a holiday that commemorates its victory over Nazi Germany 81 years ago in World War II. Continue reading
May 05 Russian strikes kill 22 in Ukraine before looming ceasefire By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press On Tuesday afternoon, powerful Russian glide bombs smashed into the eastern city of Kramatorsk, the southern city of Zaporizhzhia and the northern city of Chernihiv, killing at least 17 civilians and wounding 45 others, officials said. Continue reading
Apr 03 Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 8 as Kyiv holds door open for Easter truce By Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press Ukrainian officials claim the Kremlin is changing its tactics to increase civilian suffering, shifting to daytime barrages and preparing to target more key infrastructure. Continue reading
Mar 20 Zelenskyy says Ukraine is using drone expertise to help 5 countries against Iran attacks By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine is also looking into whether it can have a role in restoring security in the Strait of Hormuz amid the Iran war, according to Zelenskyy. Continue reading
Mar 12 Ukraine awaits U.S. sign-off on drone production deal, Zelenskyy says By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press Ukraine has pioneered the development of cut-price drone killers, some of which cost a few thousand dollars, that have rewritten the air defense rule book. Continue reading
Feb 25 Ukrainian officials will meet Trump envoys in Geneva for talks By Kamila Hrabchuk, Associated Press A Ukrainian delegation will meet with U.S. President Donald Trump’s envoys in the run-up to another round of trilateral talks with Russia, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday. Continue reading
Feb 24 Zelenskyy says Putin 'has not won this war' as he marks 4 years since Russia's all-out invasion By Illia Novikov, Associated Press "He has not broken Ukrainians; he has not won this war," Zelenskyy said. Continue reading
Feb 18 No breakthrough on bridging differences between Russia and Ukraine, envoys signal By Jamey Keaten, Illia Novikov, Associated Press The latest U.S.-brokered talks between envoys from Moscow and Kyiv over Russia’s all-out invasion of Ukraine ended Wednesday with both sides saying the talks were “difficult,” as the war’s fourth anniversary approaches next week. Continue reading
Feb 14 Zelenskyy says questions remain in peace talks over security guarantees for Ukraine By Samya Kullab, Emma Burrows, Elise Morton, Associated Press Speaking to reporters at the Munich Security Conference in Germany on Saturday, Zelenskyy repeatedly thanked Americans and Europeans for their support and said he was surprised that Moscow had replaced the head of its negotiating team before another round of… Continue reading