Kyiv: An opinion poll published Friday showed an upswing in Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s approval rating of 10 percentage points since US President Donald Trump called him a “dictator”. The poll by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) found that 67 percent of Ukrainians questioned said they trusted Zelensky — up from 57 percent … Read more
Washington, DC: After halting all military aid, the United States has also paused intelligence-sharing with war-torn Ukraine, piling pressure on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to cooperate with his US counterpart Donald Trump in convening peace talks with Russia. The Trump administration has halted “everything,” including data about targets inside Russia, hindering Ukraine’s ability to carry … Read more
Washington: The United States has provided $65.9 billion in military support to Ukraine since Russia’s February 2022 invasion but further contributions hang in the balance after Donald Trump ordered a pause Monday on aid to Kyiv. Then-president Joe Biden approved the assistance, reaffirming what the State Department called America’s “unwavering support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and … Read more
The parishioners of St Mary’s Ukrainian church in Allentown, Pennsylvania were still in shock at Sunday mass following US President Donald Trump’s stunning “slap” of Ukraine’s president. “I felt that Ukraine was slapped in the face. And I felt that slap. I felt that slap as a Ukrainian American,” said St. Mary’s priest, Father Richard … Read more
The Oscars – Hollywood’s biggest night of the year – was its usual festival of glitz, humor and emotional actors. However, the more than three-and-a-half hour broadcast on Sunday was a largely politics-free evening and had only one mention of the Ukraine- Russia conflict, despite a week of politics around the war. During the event, … Read more
Washington: Donald Trump said Monday that Washington would “not put up with” Volodymyr Zelensky’s rhetoric much longer, as the US president prepared to meet his top team after a disastrous Oval Office row with the Ukrainian. “This is the worst statement that could have been made by Zelensky, and America will not put up with … Read more
Billionaire Elon Musk has responded to a Saturday Night Live (SNL) skit, which parodied the tense White House meeting between US President Donald Trump and his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky. Responding to a clip of the spoof on X, Musk remarked, “Humour fails when it lies,” taking issue with the show’s portrayal of the political … Read more
Washington, United States: It all seemed to be going so well. Then things between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky went jaw-droppingly wrong, jaw-droppingly fast. In a few astonishing minutes, a diplomatic photo opportunity in the Oval Office that was meant to be a step on the path to peace between Ukraine and Russia descended into … Read more
London: After a very public clash with US President Donald Trump at the White House, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky received a royal welcome in Britain, as the United Kingdom and the European Union demonstrate their “unwavering” support to him. The Ukrainian president is in London to attend a summit hosted by UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, … Read more
New Delhi: Just hours before Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stepped into the Oval Office for his infamous meeting with President Donald Trump, he received a blunt warning from a US Senator. “Don’t take the bait,” South Carolina Republican Senator Lindsey Graham advised, cautioning the Ukrainian leader against engaging in a heated debate with Trump, according … Read more
New Delhi: The diplomatic alliance between the United States and Ukraine, already under strain, suffered a dramatic and public rupture on Friday when US President Donald Trump tore into Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House. This unprecedented castigation — broadcast across every news channel across the world — has handed Russian President Vladimir … Read more
In the aftermath of the tense situation in the Oval Office, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in a series of 13 posts on X, thanked America and said “American people helped save our people” and reinstated that Ukraine only wants strong relations with America. He goes on to talk about the history of the friendship between … Read more