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Zelensky warns of Russia 'revenge' as EU chief visits

Susannah Walden & Arman Soldin, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 03 12:36 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday warned that Russia was building up its troops to take "revenge" on the West nearly a year into Moscow's invasion. Read more »

Top US official visits Ukraine, reassures commitment to Kyiv

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 17 09:24 AM

A senior US official traveled to Kyiv where she met with President Zelensky and assured him of Washington's "steadfast commitment" to Ukraine. Read more »

UK sending tanks to Ukraine, prompts Russian warning

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 15 10:51 AM

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday pledged to provide 14 Challenger 2 tanks to Ukraine, making it the first Western country to supply the heavy tanks Kyiv has been calling for. Read more »

Ukraine requesting for call between Zelensky, Marcos

Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jan 11 11:19 PM

"We haven't gotten a reply from the presidential office yet." Read more »

Strikes in east Ukraine despite Putin's ceasefire order

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 06 10:05 PM

Moscow's forces also struck Ukraine's second-largest city Kramatorsk in the east, the deputy head of Ukraine's presidential administration said. Read more »

Macron promises 'first Western tanks' for Ukraine

Francesco Fontemaggi and Adam Plowright, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 05 08:04 AM

France is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced Wednesday after talks between Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky. Read more »

Ukraine, EU to hold summit on Feb. 3 in Kyiv

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 10:38 AM

Ukraine and the European Union will hold a summit in Kyiv on February 3 to discuss financial and military support, President Zelensky's office said. Read more »

Russia says scores of soldiers killed in Ukrainian strike

Robbie Corey-Boulet, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jan 03 06:14 AM

Kyiv took responsibility for the strike which it said took place in the occupied city of Makiivka in eastern Ukraine on New Year's Eve. Read more »

Zelensky, Ukraine's comic turned war-time leader

Stanislav Doshchitsyn, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 28 01:37 PM

President Volodymyr Zelensky is the face of Ukraine's determination to expel Russian troops. Read more »

Biden promises Zelensky to back Ukraine 'as long as it takes'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 23 05:31 AM

Biden said he is confident that the Western alliance in support of Ukraine would remain united. Read more »

THE DAY IN PHOTOS: December 22, 2022

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Dec 23 12:31 AM

Here are the day's top stories in photos. Read more »

Zelensky meets with Biden, US Congress

Drew Angerer, Getty Images via AFP
Posted at Dec 22 10:20 AM

U.S. President Joe Biden (right) and first lady Jill Biden (left) welcome President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky (center) to the White House in Washington, DC on Wednesday. Read more »

Zelensky flies to US and wins more military support

Aurelia End and Shaun Tandon, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 22 04:48 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday hailed US support and received promises of more, including new missile defense systems, after he flew to Washington on his first foreign trip since Russia's invasion. Read more »

Swathe of Ukraine contaminated with mines: Zelensky

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 14 09:01 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday called for long-term help in clearing his war-ravaged nation of mines and other unexploded ordnance, which he said now cover an area roughly the size of Cambodia. Read more »

Ukraine needs extra gas and weapons: Zelensky

Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Dec 13 08:20 AM

President Volodymyr Zelensky urged G7 nations on Monday to provide extra gas and weapons to help Ukraine survive a brutal winter. Read more »

Ukraine's Nobel laureate wants Putin to face trial

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 10 11:26 AM

The co-winner of this year's Nobel Peace Prize, Ukraine's Oleksandra Matviichuk, called on Friday for Russian President Vladimir Putin to be brought before an international tribunal. Read more »

Time magazine names Zelensky 'Person of the Year'

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 10:11 PM

Time magazine named President Volodymyr Zelensky as well as "the spirit of Ukraine" as its 2022 person of the year on Wednesday. Read more »

Russian court orders arrest in absentia of Ukrainian ministers

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 02:48 AM

A Moscow court on Tuesday ordered the arrest in absentia of two Ukrainian ministers after they were accused of violating Russia's territorial integrity. Read more »

Ukraine to limit Moscow-linked religious groups: Zelensky

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 02 08:03 AM

Ukraine will move to impose limitations on religious organisations in the country which have links to Russia. Read more »

'Come to Ukraine', Zelensky tells Musk after controversial peace proposal

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 01 08:05 AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday criticised US billionaire Elon Musk's proposal to end Russia's offensive in Ukraine and invited him to visit his war-scarred country. Read more »