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President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is ready to travel to Miami for the G20 summit in December to hold direct talks with Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader attends. Zelensky stressed that the focus must be on achieving concrete results rather than exchanging rhetoric.

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kyivpost.com | 7 hrs. 58 min. ago

Zelensky Warns of Reciprocal Strikes if Russia Targets Power Grid

#attack #Black Sea #Blackout #corridor #infrastructure #Russia #strategy #strike #target #targets #Ukraine #Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine will strike back symmetrically if Russia attacks its power grid this winter, pledging to respond in kind if Moscow induces blackouts. Speaking to Fareed Zakaria and at the Yalta European Strategy summit on Friday, Sept. 11, Zelensky advocated for a mutual “energy truce” to protect energy infrastructure on both sides alongside unblocking the Black Sea food corridor.

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kyivindependent.com | 15 hrs. 11 min. ago

Zelensky calls for stronger US sanctions against Russia, says Ukraine must engage in peace talks with Moscow

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"Strong decisions from the U.S. President's administration are crucial. Personal decisions from President Trump are also very much desired," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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kyivpost.com | 17 hrs. 14 min. ago

Zelensky Warns of Global Food Crisis, Urges Faster Sanctions on Russia

#Black Sea #Blockade #Russia #sanctions #Ukraine #Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, Sept. 11, that Ukraine will not run out of food despite the Black Sea blockade. He, however, warned other nations could face severe shortages and urged for immediate US sanctions on Russia.

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kyivindependent.com | 23 hrs. 29 min. ago

Update: Lawmaker charged in graft case involving President's Office returns to Ukraine

#office #Ukraine #Zelensky

In August President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former Deputy Chief of Staff Iryna Mudra, lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, and Viktor Dubovyk, head of the legal policy department at the President's Office, were also charged as part of the case. The suspects are accused of both corporate raiding and money laundering.

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kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Zelensky Says No Three-Way Peace Talks Until Russian Elections, Warns Moscow Escalates Attacks During Diplomacy

#attack #diplomacy #elections #peace #peace talks #Russia #Ukraine #Zelensky

Zelensky says major Ukraine-Russia-US talks are unlikely before Russia’s elections and warns Moscow intensifies attacks whenever diplomacy advances.

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kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Zelensky Says He Plans to Meet Trump in New York in Late September

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Zelensky says he expects to meet Trump in New York later this month, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has also recently discussed Ukraine with the US president.

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kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Canada Pledges Over $2B in Air Defense, First Drone Deal Signed

#air defense #ammunition #defense #Drone #F-16 #Missile #missiles #Patriot #support #support for Ukraine #Ukraine #Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Thursday, Sept. 10, that Canada pledged more than $2 billion in new support for Ukraine, including over $1 billion for defense. The package includes urgently needed Patriot missiles, F-16 ammunition, and energy cooperation.

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kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Zelensky Signs Historic 100-Year Partnership Agreement With Carney, Advances Drone Deal, FREYJA Support

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President Volodymyr Zelensky met with Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Thursday, September 10, opening a three-day visit focused on winter support, energy, and air defense. The two signed a 100-year partnership agreement in Calgary, while Canada also agreed to join Ukraine's FREYJA missile defense initiative with its technology.

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