Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy approves special tribunal plans to prosecute Russian leaders over Ukraine invasion

By Molly Quell, Associated Press

The special tribunal aims to target senior Russian leaders for the “crime of aggression,” which underpins the countless war crimes Ukraine accuses Russian forces of committing since the start of the war on Feb. 24, 2022.

Trump meets with Zelenskyy at NATO summit, says Ukraine war is ‘a mess’ for Putin

By Mike Corder, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump is suggesting that a commitment by NATO members to spend more on defense could help prevent future Russian aggression against its neighbors.

With unity on the line, NATO leaders gather for historic summit

By Molly Quell, Lorne Cook, Mike Corder, Associated Press

The allies are likely to endorse a goal of spending 5% of their gross domestic product on their security, to be able to fulfill the alliance’s plans for defending against outside attack.

Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for more pressure on Russia after deadly missile strike in Kyiv

By Justin Spike, Illia Novikov, Associated Press

A Russian missile strike on a nine-story Kyiv apartment building was a sign that more pressure must be applied on Moscow to agree to a ceasefire, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Moscow intensifies attacks in the war.

Russia launches another large-scale drone and missile attack on Ukraine, killing 3 and wounding 13

By Vasilisa Stepanenko, Samya Kullab, Associated Press

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called it one of the biggest strikes on the capital in the 3-year-old war, with explosions and the buzzing of drones heard for hours in Kyiv.

Zelenskyy wants face-to-face talks with Putin. Putin says there’s nothing to talk about after Ukraine’s attacks

By Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Wednesday dismissed Russia's ceasefire proposal as "an ultimatum" and renewed his call for direct talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to break the deadlock over the war, which has dragged on for nearly 3½ years.

Russian rockets kill 3 in northeastern Ukraine as Kyiv claims it damaged Crimean bridge

By Illia Novikov, Associated Press

The attack came a day after direct peace talks in Istanbul made no progress on ending the fighting.

Trump says Putin ‘has gone absolutely CRAZY!’ as Russia escalates drone attacks on Ukraine

By Illia Novikov, Volodymyr Yurchuk, Associated Press

Russia launched its biggest drone attack against Ukraine overnight, a Ukrainian official said Monday, part of a bombing campaign that has further dashed hopes for a breakthrough in efforts to end the 3-year-old war.

WATCH: Trump confronts South African president over baseless claim of targeted killings of white farmers

By Gerald Imray, Aamer Madhani, Associated Press

President Donald Trump used a White House meeting to confront South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, accusing his country of failing to address the killing of white farmers.

Ukraine’s European allies hit Russia with new sanctions as peace talks sputter

By Illia Novikov, Yehor Konovalov, Associated Press

Diplomatic efforts have produced little progress in halting the fighting, including Monday's phone call between Trump and Putin, and Friday's direct talks between Russian and Ukrainian delegations in Istanbul.