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In Widely-Seen Gaffe, George W. Bush Decries ‘Brutal' Invasion of Iraq — When He Meant Ukraine
Former President George W. Bush compared Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Winston Churchill while commenting on the Russian invasion of Ukraine at an event at the Bush Center on Wednesday.
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Zelenskyy Opens Cannes Film Festival, Links War and Cinema
After a canceled 2020 edition and a scaled back gathering last year, the Cannes Film Festival kicked off Tuesday which what organizers hope will be a fully resuscitated French Riviera spectacular. Formally attired stars including Eva Longoria, Julianne Moore and Forest Whitaker were among those streaming down the Cannes’ famous red carpet Tuesday for the opening of the 75th Cannes...
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McConnell, GOP Senators Meet Zelenskyy in Surprise Kyiv Stop
Joining the Kentucky Republican in the unannounced trip to Ukraine’s capital were Sens. Susan Collins of Maine, John Barrasso of Wyoming and John Cornyn of Texas.
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Baseball Signed by Zelenskyy Sells at Auction for $50,000
A baseball signed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has sold at auction for more than $50,000, a portion of which will go toward providing humanitarian aid to Ukrainians displaced by the nation’s war with Russia.
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As Putin Marks Victory Day, His Troops Make Little War Gains
Russian President Vladimir Putin marked his country’s biggest patriotic holiday Monday without a major new battlefield success in Ukraine to boast of, as the war ground on through its 11th week with the Kremlin’s forces making little or no progress in their offensive. The Russian leader oversaw a Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square, watching as troops marched in formation...
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‘America Stands Firmly With Ukraine': Pelosi, Other Democrats Meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv
U.S. Speaker of the House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi has met with Ukraine’s president during a visit to the country’s embattled capital, Kyiv.
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Biden Requests New Aid Package for Ukraine ‘as Quickly as Possible'
President Joe Biden announced Thursday that he is asking Congress for billions of dollars in new aid for Ukraine in their fight against Russia. “Our unity with Ukraine is sending an unmistakable message to Putin: you will never succeed in dominating Ukraine.”
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Top US Officials Visit Kyiv, Announce Return of US Diplomats to Ukraine
After a secrecy-shrouded visit to Kyiv, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Russia is failing in its war aims and “Ukraine is succeeding.”
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Ukraine Official: Zelenskyy Meets Top-Level US Delegation
An adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the U.S. secretaries of state and defense were meeting with the Ukrainian leader in the highest-level visit to Kyiv by an American delegation since the start of the Russian invasion.
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Zelenskyy: Blinken, Austin to Visit Ukraine Sunday
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a press conference that U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will visit his war-torn country on Sunday.
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Police: More Than 900 Civilian Bodies Found in Kyiv Region
A day after Moscow suffered a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, Russia’s Defense Ministry promised Friday to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
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Biden Approves $800M in New Military Assistance for Ukraine
President Joe Biden approved $800 million in new military assistance to Ukraine, including artillery and helicopters, to bolster its defenses against an intensified Russian offensive in the country’s East
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Presidents From Countries on Russia's Doorstep Visit Ukraine
The presidents of four countries on Russia’s doorstep visited Ukraine on Wednesday and underscored their support for the embattled country, where they saw heavily damaged buildings and demanded accountability for what they called war crimes carried out by Russian forces. The visit by the presidents of Poland, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia was a strong show of solidarity from the...
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy Seeks Peace Despite Atrocities
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he’s committed to pressing for peace despite Russian attacks on civilians that have stunned the world
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Ukrainian Defenders Dig in as Russia Boosts Firepower
Ukrainian forces dug in while Russia’s military lined up more firepower and tapped an experienced general to take centralized control of the war.
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Zelenskyy Thanks Leaders of Britain, Austria in Video Address
In his daily late-night video address to Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thanked European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for fundraising event.
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European Leaders Stream Into Ukraine to Show Solidarity
U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer have joined a stream of European leaders showing their support for Ukraine
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WATCH: Zelenskyy Calls on UN to Remove Russia from Security Council
In an impassioned speech to the U.N. Security Council on Tuesday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for the removal of Russia as a permanent member over allegations of war crimes. “Remove Russia… so it can not block decisions about its own aggression, its own war.”
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Zelenskyy to UN: Remove Russia From Security Council or ‘Dissolve Yourself'
Ukraine’s president asked the U.N.’s most powerful body on Tuesday to remove Russia from the Security Council “so it can not block decisions about its own aggression,” or “dissolve” themselves altogether if they are unable to hold Moscow accountable for war crimes.
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy Makes Video Address at 2022 Grammys, Asks for Support
“Our musicians wear body armor instead of tuxedos. They sing to the wounded in hospitals, even to those who can’t hear them,” he said. “But the music will break through anyway.”