Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine since 2019
Photo: President.gov.ua, CC BY 4.0 (Wikimedia Commons, cropped)
- 7h ago
EU leaders reject US push to unfreeze Russian assets as Trump-Zelensky rift deepens
European leaders turned down a reported US proposal to release billions of euros in frozen Russian assets, while Czech prime minister Andrej Babiš accused Trump of betrayal over a Russian diesel deal.
- 7h ago
Zelensky says Starlink not fully restored after curbs on Ukraine's military satellite links
Ukrainian sources say military Starshield terminals were restricted overnight without notice, hampering drone interception on the front. Trump denied giving the order on Friday, 16 October.
- 8h ago
Ukraine runs short of Patriot interceptors as Russian strikes hit Kyiv power plants
Zelensky asked the EU on Friday, 16 October, for 70 billion euros for next year's defence, as Russian strikes on Kyiv's power plants and a shortage of Patriot interceptors left Ukraine more exposed.
- 10h ago
Merz contradicts Trump on Ukrainian strikes as Russian raids darken Kyiv
Russian strikes on power plants in Kyiv and northwestern Ukraine cut electricity for hundreds of thousands, as Kyiv dropped the energy truce Trump had announced.
- 11h ago
Zelensky answers scapegoat question with a smile, as Trump row deepens before US midterms
At an EU summit press conference in Brussels, Zelensky paused for 15 seconds when asked whether Trump was using him as a scapegoat, then said 'This is my answer.' He also said Ukraine is negotiating with the US team and expects a new meeting in the coming days.
- 14h ago
Hungary and Ukraine reset ties after first official Magyar-Zelensky bilateral talks
Hungarian Prime Minister Péter Magyar and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held their first official bilateral talks on the sidelines of an EU summit in Brussels on Friday, 16 October.
- 14h ago
Trump denies Starlink speed cap in Ukraine as Telegraph says Musk proposed it
Ukraine is negotiating with SpaceX and the Pentagon to lift a speed cap on its military satellite link, while a Telegraph report says Elon Musk proposed the restriction to Donald Trump.
- 16h ago
Putin decree puts assets of Tarkett, Menshen and other European firms under Russian control
Russia placed the local assets of companies from France, Germany, Sweden and the Netherlands under temporary state management by decree on Thursday, 15 October, the day a two-day EU summit opened in Brussels.
- yesterday
Tusk rules out softer EU sanctions on Russia as Zelensky thanks Poland
Donald Tusk used his meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday, 15 October 2026, to rule out any easing of EU sanctions on Russia. The talks had been planned for 15:30 but were pushed back because the EU summit ran long.
- 2d ago
Latvian PM urges one less beer per European a year to aid Ukraine
On 15 October, Latvian Prime Minister Andris Kulbergs proposed that every European drink one beer less a year and put the savings toward Ukraine's defence as the EU summit opened in Brussels.
- 2d ago
Ukraine's navy says Neptune missiles hit six Su-34M jets at Russian airbase
Ukraine's navy says it struck the Borisoglebsk military airfield in Russia's Voronezh Oblast overnight, reporting a secondary detonation and fire on the site. Russia had not commented on the strike, and the claim could not yet be independently confirmed.
- 2d ago
Fact-checks find no evidence Ukrainian strikes on Yandex halted Russian bots
No evidence shows that Ukrainian drone strikes on Yandex data centers reduced Russian propaganda bot activity. A viral graph and remarks by Volodymyr Zelensky helped spread the idea, and the data does not back it.
- 2d ago
EU leaders pledge winter support to Zelensky as Fico keeps distance at Brussels summit
Zelensky thanked EU leaders in Brussels and asked for help with winter energy needs, air defence and 2027 budget needs. Kaja Kallas said Europe cannot quickly replace Starlink for Ukraine.
- 2d ago
Drone attacks on Black Sea ships leave at least 23 seafarers missing or dead
Romania resumed the search for seven missing sailors from a drone-hit tanker, while Bulgaria asked NATO for fighter jets and drone defences after two more merchant ships were struck.
- 2d ago
Russian drones hit US company sites in Ukraine as White House stays silent
Russian drones and missiles have damaged Coca-Cola, PepsiCo, McDonald's and Mondelez sites in Ukraine since late August, and the Trump administration has not publicly condemned the strikes.
- 2d ago
Schlein calls cross-abstention on Ukraine votes a step forward for Italy's progressive camp
Italy's progressive alliance abstained on each other's Ukraine resolutions in parliament on 14 October, which Elly Schlein described as a step forward, while differences on arms shipments remain unresolved.
- 3d ago
NATO chief Rutte urges allies to do more for Ukraine's air defence as Russian strikes intensify
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte made the call at a press conference in Tallinn, Estonia, as Russia steps up attacks on Ukraine before winter. Overnight Russian strikes killed at least seven people and left 600,000 without electricity.
- 3d ago
Russian strikes leave 600,000 without power in Kyiv, testing Trump's energy truce
Two people were killed and 21 injured on the evening of 13 October in a ballistic missile attack on Kyiv, followed by a larger overnight barrage across Ukraine that Zelensky said targeted energy facilities.
- 3d ago
Le Pen says France would end financial aid to Ukraine six months after her election
The Rassemblement National leader said in Brussels on 14 October that France can no longer afford financial aid to Kyiv. She proposed keeping support for six months after taking office, then stopping it, and Volodymyr Zelensky responded the next day.
- 3d ago
Russia summons Belgian ambassador over accusations of hybrid war and sabotage
Russia's Foreign Ministry summoned Belgium's ambassador to Moscow, Michel Gerebtzoff, on Tuesday, 13 October 2026, rejecting Belgian claims of Russian sabotage and hybrid threats. The federal government in Brussels declined to comment.
