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Trump suggests Ukraine deal could be close while meeting with Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with his US counterpart Donald Trump and said he trusted that the White House can help end Russia's 4-year war on his country - even as attacks from both sides keep escalating. "I hope that we will end this war, and President Trump will help us help us end this war," Zelenskyy said on Tuesday, joining Trump at the UN General Assembly in New York, where the Ukrainian president was meeting with world leaders. That meeting occurred after Russian missiles and drones struck at least four Ukrainian regions overnight, strikes that officials said killed five people. Zelenskyy also said that his country's forces had damaged two more Russian oil refineries in their latest long-range strikes. The continuing exchange of aerial attacks, even as front-line positions remain largely unchanged. Trump previously had called on Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attac

Zelenskyy, Trump agree to meet in New York to advance Ukraine peace push

The meeting is expected to take place in New York during the upcoming UN General Assembly session

Ukraine to halt Russia strikes if Kremlin spares critical infra: Zelenskyy

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Monday that Ukraine is ready to halt its strikes on Russian territory if allies can secure a genuine Russian commitment not to hit Ukraine's critical infrastructure. His comments came after US President Donald Trump claimed in a social media post that Russia and Ukraine had agreed "not to hit" each other's energy infrastructure, though Trump did not offer further details on the purported agreement. Russia did not immediately comment on Trump's claim. Previous efforts to broker even a partial ceasefire have repeatedly fallen apart within hours, with both sides accusing each other of violations. Trump did not offer further details about the agreement but it comes a day after the US president called on Zelenskyy to stop targeting Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, claiming the attacks are causing a global shortage. Diesel prices have surged in the US, and high fuel costs associated with the Iran war

Trump calls on Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries

US President Donald Trump on Sunday called on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to halt strikes on Russian oil refineries and other infrastructure used to produce and distribute diesel, saying the attacks are causing a global shortage. He spoke after diesel prices in the US hit a record on Friday, soaring past USD 6 a gallon on average. Ukraine has for months been targeting Russia's oil and gas industry with long-range strikes, prompting fuel rationing across the country and causing Moscow to ban diesel exports in July, removing supplies from the already tight global market. But the global crunch also came after the war on Iran curtailed oil shipments through the Strait of Hormuz. Fuel prices are weighing on Americans as they prepare to vote in mid-term elections in November. Trump was asked by a reporter if he had spoken with Zelenskyy following his recent conversation with Russia's Vladimir Putin. He responded by calling on Zelenskyy to halt strikes against Russia. "Mr ...

Zelenskyy's plane almost hit by drone while flying to Oslo, says Norway PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's plane "was almost hit by a drone as it was taking off from Moldova. That is the reality he is facing," Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre said.

Putin wants Ukraine peace deal, but feud with Zelenskyy blocking it: Trump

Trump said Russia's president is willing to negotiate an end to the Ukraine war but argued that deep hostility between Putin and Zelenskyy remains the biggest barrier to a diplomatic breakthrough

Putin wants to draft 300,000 new troops, said Ukrainian President Zelenskyy

Moscow's forces are pressing ahead with an effort to capture the rest of eastern Ukraine's industrialised Donbas region, where its troops have ground forward at what Kyiv says is a great cost

Putin rejected Ukraine's offer for Black Sea shipping truce, says Zelenskyy

Russia and Ukraine have stepped up attacks on each other's commercial ships and ports in the Black Sea area, raising fears about the impact on grain supplies to world markets

Ukraine strikes more oil facilities deep inside Russia, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine hit more oil facilities deep inside Russia in nighttime attacks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Thursday, as Kyiv kept up its campaign to undermine Moscow's wartime economy and embarrass the Kremlin. The repeated strikes have caused fuel shortages and rattled Russians while heartening Ukrainians, who are enduring regular Russian barrages that Kyiv's weakened air defences are struggling to counter. Ukrainian forces hit a refinery in Bashkortostan, more than 1,300 kilometres (800 miles) behind the front line in eastern Ukraine, as well as a refinery in the Yaroslavl region, almost 700 kilometres (400 miles) from the Ukrainian border, Zelenskyy said on social media. Also, Ukrainian forces hit two Russian military patrol boats in the Black Sea, according to Zelenskyy, as well as vessels belonging to Moscow's so-called shadow fleet, which Russia uses to evade Western restrictions on its oil exports. He did not provide details about the vessels or the extent of the .

Zelenskyy seeks Trump's help to expand Starlink use for strikes in Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has pitched President Donald Trump and other American officials on helping Ukraine win permission from tech titan Elon Musk to use his Starlink satellite communications system to guide strikes inside Russia. The push for expanded use of Starlink comes as Zelenskyy looks for alternate ways to mitigate the need for US Patriot air defence systems to thwart the steady barrage of Russian missile and drone attacks on Ukrainian territory. The interceptors are in shorter supply as the US and Israeli war against Iran continues to rage, and Trump on Friday appeared to back away from a recent commitment to give Ukraine a license to produce them. Zelenskyy made the request directly to Trump in an Oval Office meeting this week during his whirlwind trip to Washington, according to one person familiar with the matter. He also told lawmakers later on Capitol Hill that he wanted Starlink to help with targeting inside Russia, according to a person in the room. .

Zelenskyy fires Ukraine's military chief after protests, names replacement

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday fired Gen Oleksandr Syrskyi as commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces and named his replacement, following days of mass protests in Kyiv, the country's capital, and other cities across the nation demanding his removal. It was the second major change Zelenskyy has made under street pressure, after protests last summer forced him to undo a law weakening Ukraine's anti-corruption watchdogs. Zelenskyy appointed Mykhailo Drapatyi as the new army chief, according to a statement on social media. "Our shared wish is one - victory over the enemy and conditions at the front and in pressure on Russia that would force Russia toward peace," Zelenskyy said. The Ukrainian leader said he made the decision after a series of meetings with military commanders. They began shortly after protests broke out demanding the reinstatement of former Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov, seen by demonstrators as a driver of military modernisation, and the removal of .

Ukraine and nine other countries team up against ballistic missiles

Ukraine and nine other countries on Monday announced a coalition to protect Europe from ballistic missiles, taking advantage of Kyiv's experience of fighting Russia. The 10 countries announced the agreement in Paris at talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. The countries said in a statement that "our goal is to build a shared ballistic missile defense capability for Europe.

Russian President Vladimir Putin likely to escalate war with Ukraine

Putin is resisting calls for peace talks and may escalate the war, sources say, as Ukraine intensifies drone attacks on Russian fuel tankers and supply routes

US will give Ukraine license to produce Patriot defence systems: Trump

President Donald Trump said at a NATO summit Wednesday in Turkiye that the US will give Ukraine a license to make Patriot air defence systems to counter missile attacks from Russia in their more than four-year war, a huge coup for Kyiv which has long requested the technology. Allowing foreign manufacture of Patriots, which the US had resisted, was a turnaround for Trump that mirrored his day at the NATO meeting: Upon arriving, he lashed out at European partners for resisting his efforts to take control of Greenland and for not supporting his war in Iran. But by day's end, he described a gathering of unity and "tremendous love," and praised member nations on their progress in increasing their defence spending. Separately, the Trump administration also announced plans to rescind Syria's terrorism designation, in a key move toward lifting sanctions on the country. NATO's European members plus Canada have scrambled to meet the alliance's increased defence spending targets, which Trump h

11 killed, several injured as Russia launches missile, drone attack on Kyiv

Russia launched waves of missiles and drones targeting Kyiv early Monday that killed at least 10 people, authorities said, hours after Ukraine's president warned that another large-scale attack was imminent. Another 46 were injured, according to local officials, as emergency workers combed through rubble looking for survivors at residential high-rise buildings in two locations that suffered direct hits. "These are residential buildings. Places where people slept and lived their ordinary lives," said Tymur Tkachenko, head of Kyiv's City Military Administration in a post on Telegram. A residential building in the Podilskyi district partially collapsed, he said. In the Darnytsia district, several multistory buildings were damaged and people were believed to be trapped under the rubble. The attack involved waves of ballistic and cruise missiles as well as drones. Explosions echoed across the city as civilians sought shelter in metro stations. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy ha

Trump to meet Ukraine's Zelenskyy, Syria's al-Sharaa during Nato summit

President Donald Trump plans to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa on Wednesday while attending the NATO summit in Turkey, the White House said. Those discussions will come as Kyiv tries to refocus Trump's attention on the conflict with Moscow and as Trump has publicly mused about Syria's role in the Middle East. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly confirmed the meetings in a call with reporters while previewing the upcoming summit in Ankara, where Trump also plans to meet with Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday. Before returning to the United States on Wednesday, Trump is scheduled to have a news conference, Kelly said. Trump's meeting with Zelenskyy comes as Russia's war in Ukraine is now in its fifth year. Both Zelenskyy and Russian President Vladimir Putin held phone calls with Trump on Saturday, congratulating him on the July Fourth commemoration of the 250th anniversary of American independence. Zelenskyy sai

Trump offers to help Putin seek Ukraine deal, also calls Zelenskyy

Russia has said any solution must include ‌Moscow assuming full control over Ukraine's Donbas region

Zelenskyy condemns 'horrific attacks' as Russian strikes kill 12, injure 40

Russian missiles and drones killed at least 12 civilians and injured 40 others in Ukraine on Monday in what President Volodymyr Zelenskyy described as "horrific attacks." Since Russia launched its all-out invasion of its neighbour more than four years ago, its forces have conducted bombing in an effort to destroy Ukraine's infrastructure and sap morale. More than 16,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, according to the UN. A Russian missile targeting infrastructure struck the central city of Dnipro, killing six people and wounding 29, Dnipropetrovsk regional head Oleksandr Hanzha said. Russian drones also hit a passenger minibus in the southern city of Zaporizhzhia, killing three and wounding six, including a child, Zelenskyy said on social media. Russian drones also killed a 69-year-old woman and a 77-year-old man in the northeastern Sumy region, National Police said. Kharkiv Mayor Ihor Terekhov said a daytime Russian strike killed one person and wounded five others in the ...

Ukraine strikes two Russian oil refineries overnight, intensifying attacks

Zelenskyy said the strikes on refineries in Krasnodar and Yaroslavl were part of efforts to weaken Russia's ability to sustain its war, as Kyiv steps up attacks on fuel infrastructure

PM Modi, Zelenskyy discuss trade, bilateral ties on sidelines of G7 Summit

Following the meeting, PM Modi said the two leaders discussed various aspects of India-Ukraine cooperation and reaffirmed the importance of peace and dialogue