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Volodymyr Zelensky

Volodymyr Zelensky
Volodymyr Zelensky is the President of Ukraine. He was elected in 2019 after running on an anti-corruption platform, transitioning from a political outsider to a global figure. His leadership during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine has been widely recognised, demonstrating exceptional resolve in rallying his nation and mobilising international support.
Customers shop at an Auchan supermarket in Moscow earlier this year. French retailer Auchan was among the Western brands whose assets were seized by the Kremlin last week. Photo: AFP
Honour guards hold the national flags of Japan and Russia before a welcome ceremony for Sergei Shoigu in 2019, the last time a Russian defence minister visited Tokyo. Photo: AFP
Japan

Russia targets ‘unfriendly nations’ as asset seizures spook Japanese firms

The takeover of Swiss and French brands raises the spectre of retaliation against some 230 Japanese businesses still in Russia.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky and CIA chief meet during refuelling stop in Ireland

United Nations

Burning questions: world leaders meet at UN amid climate, war and AI worries

Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky to meet Trump in New York

Planned meeting comes as Washington pushes for fresh, face-to-face peace talks between Moscow and Kyiv.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky talking on the phone to US President Donald Trump on Sunday. Photo: Ukrainian Presidential Press Service via AFP
Russia

Putin’s party retains power in Russian vote marked by massive drone attack

Electoral chief says results show United Russia – dominating for 25 years – won 355 of the Duma’s 450 seats, the party’s highest ever.

2026 Xi-Trump summits

In Focus | Analysts tip a stronger hand for China ahead of Xi-Trump summit in Washington

Chinese confidence could be boosted by US push to make progress on its war on Iran and the Russia-Ukraine conflict, experts say.

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Ukraine war

US approves potential US$2.7 billion sale of Ukraine air defence equipment

Kyiv wants to buy multiple types of missiles, launchers and counter-drone radars, the US government says.

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Smoke rises in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on Thursday following a Russian attack. Photo: EPA
Russia

Russians begin voting in parliamentary election in shadow of war

Kremlin’s United Russia party set to maintain a tight grip on the Duma alongside a handful of Putin-aligned groups.

Japan

Why Zelensky’s Kyiv invite puts Japan PM Takaichi in a diplomatic bind

Analysts say a Ukraine trip will be an ‘excellent opportunity’ for Takaichi to show her mettle, despite concerns about chilly Russia ties.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine says ready for ‘de-escalatory steps’ if Russia does same

Kyiv demands genuine commitment from Moscow as Trump claims deal to halt refinery and grid attacks.

epa13178801 Cars line up at a Gazprom Neft gas station in Moscow, Russia, 19 August 2026. Sales limitations on fuel at some gas stations come as a result of repeated Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian oil infrastructure. EPA/MAXIM SHIPENKOV
Ukraine war

Poland and Ukraine denounce train strike on route used by foreign dignitaries

Drone attack at Ukraine station 2km from the Polish frontier occurred shortly after visitors – including Boris Johnson – passed through.

A locomotive damaged in a Russian drone attack at Yahodyn railway station near Ukraine’s border with Poland. Photo: Ukrainian Ukrzaliznytsia Railway Company via AP
Ukraine war

The machines fighting for men on Ukraine’s battlefront

Ukraine’s military deploys experimental unmanned vehicles to assault positions, resupply forces and rescue wounded.

Ukraine war

Canada unveils US$254 million air defence package for Ukraine

Kyiv is ‌running critically low on US-made Patriot interceptors, as Russia steps up its ballistic missile attacks.

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Ukraine war

Ukraine, Moldova play down Norwegian claim Zelensky’s plane ‘almost hit’ by drone

Officials clarify airspace closure delayed Ukrainian leader’s flight to Oslo following Russian drone intrusion.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky and his wife Olena Zelenska exit their plane at Gardermoen airport near Oslo. Photo: NTB via AFP
European Union

‘He was our rock’: Norwegians bid final farewell to King Harald V

Foreign dignitaries in attendance include Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Britain’s Prince William.

The coffin of Norway’s King Harald V is followed in the procession route for his funeral as it arrives at Oslo Cathedral in Oslo on Wednesday. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Putin and Trump discuss Ukraine in ‘extremely frank’ call

The hour-long talks focused on ‘the issue of a settlement’, the Kremlin says, as the US leader called for a speedy end to the fighting.

Ukraine war

Russia resumes deadly strikes on Kyiv after pause for Trump envoys’ visit

Explosions rock Ukrainian capital after expiration of a three-day halt for Witkoff and Kushner visit.

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Ukraine war

Zelensky warns Ukraine war is likely to continue into winter after US talks

US envoy Steve Witkoff and Zelensky both gave upbeat assessments of the talks but neither announced any breakthroughs on ending the war.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and US Special Envoy for Peace Steve Witkoff in Kyiv, Ukraine on Sunday. Photo: EPA
Russia

US envoys put forward ‘number of ideas’ on Ukraine to Putin: Kremlin

Ahead of their first trip to Kyiv, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner met Putin as Washington tries to revive negotiations to end the conflict.

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Ukraine’s president warns airlines to avoid ‘drone-infested’ Russian airspace

Zelensky threatens to respond to Moscow’s escalating aerial barrages by crowding its skies with drones.

Ukraine war

Russia strikes Ukraine capital for sixth straight day, killing at least 12

Civilians die in Russian air bombardments as Moscow repels Ukrainian drones.

A woman looks from the window of her flat after a Russian missile strike in the town of Boryspil, Kyiv region. Photo: Reuters
Ukraine war

Ukraine prepares for talks with Trump envoys as Kyiv reels from strikes

Zelensky pursues diplomatic opening as Myla warehouse death toll reaches 38 and Russia threatens energy grid.

A burnt-out car and destroyed buildings following a Russian strike on a warehouse in the village of Myla, west of Kyiv, Ukraine. Photo: AP
European Union

New UK PM Burnham’s honeymoon ends as Trump, first budget loom large

Since succeeding Keir Starmer, Burnham has pleased voters with several low-cost sweeteners, including cutting electricity bills and bus fares.

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Ukraine war

Russian drone strike near Kyiv kills at least 37

The strike hit a depot that appeared to have been storing ‘explosive objects’.

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Ukraine war

‘Playing with fire’: Russia slams UK, France over Ukraine missile tech transfer

Moscow warns of potential strikes on British military targets, urging London to change its stance on supporting Kyiv.

The Storm Shadow cruise missile is on display during the 2023 Paris Air Show in France. Photo: AP
Ukraine war

Zelensky urges China to use diplomatic weight to end Russia’s war with Ukraine

Kyiv releases Chinese president’s Independence Day greeting as top envoy urges broader Black Sea security cooperation.

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has urged China to help end the Ukraine war, drawing attention to a letter from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Photo: AFP
United States

Russia says CIA chief Ratcliffe did not meet Putin during Moscow visit

Unannounced trip marks the first known visit to the Russian capital by a US spy chief since 2021.

Ukraine war

UK’s Burnham plans US trip to lobby Trump on Ukraine Patriot missiles

Following his first international visit to Kyiv, the new UK leader seeks a multi-nation deal to secure vital interceptors for Ukraine.

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