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Trump’s deal-making and western security

WHEN Volodymyr Zelenskyy penned his letter to Donald Trump, he wasn’t merely addressing to the president of the United States,  he was appealing to a man who views international diplomacy as a high-stakes real estate negotiation, where leverage, not principle, dictates the terms. Zelenskyy’s softened tone is not just a nod to reality — it is an invitation for Trump to...

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Zelensky for more sanctions as Russian strikes kill 14

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday called for more sanctions against Russia as overnight strikes killed at least 14 people and wounded dozens more, days ahead of talks between US and Ukrainian negotiators aimed at securing a truce.

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Protesters in Kyiv urge freedom for POWs

Protesters rallied outside the US embassy in Kyiv on Thursday to bring attention to the fate of Ukrainian prisoners of war and ensure their inclusion in any deal to stop the conflict with Russia.

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Trump says Zelensky ready for Russia talks, mineral deal

US president Donald Trump said on Tuesday that Ukraine’s leader Volodymyr Zelensky has told him Kyiv was ready for talks with Russia and the finalisation of a US minerals deal, days after the pair’s explosive White House meeting...

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Europe’s Ukrainian predicament

THERE is something deeply moving about the ignorance and scatty nature of politicians. At points, it can even be endearing.  In the apparently wide wake left by the mauling of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky in front of the press at the Oval Office on February 28, backers of Kyiv’s war effort were wondering: What next?  How do we prevent Ukrainian defeat at the...

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Trump pauses aid to Ukraine

Ukraine on Tuesday sought to maintain bonds with Washington after president Donald Trump ordered US military aid deliveries be suspended following a public clash with counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

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Ceasefire without guarantees will be failure: Zelensky

Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky has told British media that a ceasefire without security guarantees for his country would not bring a lasting end to Russia’s invasion after allies called for a truce.

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Russian missile strike on Ukraine kills soldiers

Ukrainian officials on Monday reported an unspecified number of fatalities from a Russian missile strike on Saturday against a military training ground around 130 kilometres from the front line.

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UK, France work with Ukraine to end war

Britain and France are working with Ukraine on plans to end the fighting with Russia, prime minister Keir Starmer said on Sunday, as European leaders gathered for crisis talks after a blowout between Kyiv and Washington.

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Zelensky still ready to sign minerals deal with US

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday he was still ‘ready’ to sign a minerals deal with the United States that fell through after a televised clash with president Donald Trump.

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IMF, Ukraine agree on $400M loan review

The International Monetary Fund and Ukraine reached an agreement Friday on a loan programme review that will unlock around $400 million in much-needed funds more than three years after Russia’s invasion.

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Zelensky at White House to sign minerals deal with Trump

Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump met Friday to sign a deal on sharing Ukraine’s mineral riches and discuss a peace deal with Russia, despite the US president recently branding his Ukrainian counterpart a dictator.

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Talks on annexed Ukrainian land non-negotiable: Russia

The Kremlin on Thursday ruled out giving back Ukrainian regions it claims to have annexed as part of a future peace deal, setting out a major red line as Russian and US officials met in Istanbul for a new round of talks aimed at normalising relations...

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Ukraine ‘agrees mineral deal with US’

Ukraine has agreed on the terms of a minerals deal with the United States and could sign it as early as Friday on a trip to Washington by president Volodymyr Zelensky, a senior Ukrainian official said...

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British Council concludes Varendra Museum training

The British Council in partnership with the United Kingdom’s department for culture, media, and sport organised a closing ceremony for the four-month Varendra Research Museum training programme at the Varendra Research Museum in Rajshahi on Tuesday...

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US opposes Ukraine territorial integrity in UN vote

UN members backed a resolution supporting Ukraine’s territorial integrity Monday, facing down staunch opposition from Washington which pushed its own language that declined to blame Russia for the war or mention Kyiv’s borders...

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Zelensky wants peace ‘this year’

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky on Monday called for ‘real, lasting peace’ this year as European leaders gathered for a summit in Kyiv on the third anniversary of Russia’s invasion. Russia said it would only halt...

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