Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Tuesday sacked his Soviet-trained army chief Oleksandr Syrsky following a political crisis triggered by the removal of a popular, young and tech-savvy defence minister. The Ukrainian leader announced he was appointing joint forces commander Mykhailo Drapaty in his place. Syrsky, 60, had served in the role since 2024 and…
US President Donald Trump called Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky a “dictator” Wednesday, widening a personal rift with major implications for efforts to end the conflict triggered by Russia’s invasion three years ago. The United States has provided essential funding and arms to Ukraine, but Trump made an abrupt policy shift by opening talks with…
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “good and productive” meeting with US President-elect Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron Saturday and that they wanted the war with Russia to end fast and “in a just way.” The trio met at the Elysee Palace in Paris, almost three years into Moscow’s invasion and…
