(July 28, 2026, 10:26 PM)
The meetings with Trump were expected to give both leaders a chance to push their agendas with the president at a time when U.S. policy towards Iran and the Russia-Ukraine war continues to be in flux.
Archiv: Wolodimir Selenskij / Volodymyr Zelensky
Blurred front lines: Trump meets Zelenskyy as Ukraine, Iran wars collide
(July 28, 2026)
Kyiv on Saturday launched an attack on an Iranian commercial vessel in the Caspian Sea, an incident which Tehran said left one sailor dead and injured several others. The Islamic Republic has threatened retaliation over the strike, with Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi saying via social media that it âCANNOT GO UNANSWERED.â
In a post on X on Saturday, Zelenskyy said Ukraine had âachieved very strong results with longârange strikes in the Caspian Sea â including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship.â
Neuer ukrainischer Generalstabschef: âRussland hat kein Existenzrechtâ
Donezk und Lugansk seien schwierige Gebiete, so Drapatyj. Dort wĂŒrden vor allem âUmsiedlerâ (aus Russland), âKriminelleâ und Personen wohnen, âdie nicht arbeiten und alles umsonst haben wollenâ (Minute 12:00). In Donezk und Lugansk lebe eine Bevölkerung âohne Bewusstseinâ. Mit âBewusstseinâ meint Drapatyj das GefĂŒhl, zur Ukraine zu gehören.
Russland ist laut Drapatyj eine âstĂ€ndige Gefahrâ fĂŒr die Ukraine. âDas ist eine Nation mit einer FĂŒhrung, die kein Recht auf Existenz hat. Sie hat wĂ€hrend tausend Jahren nichts Zivilisatorisches hervorgebracht, nicht in der MentalitĂ€t und nicht in dem imperial-ambitionierten Verhalten.â (Minute 23:40)
Mit Russland könne die Ukraine, so Drapatyj, keinen Kompromiss finden. âAm Ende des Kampfes um unsere UnabhĂ€ngigkeit muss unser Sieg stehen. Ein Sieg ohne Kompromisse.â (24:34)
Netanyahu, Zelenskyy come to DC for Grahamâs funeral, meetings with Trump amid wars
At Trumpâs invitation, Netanyahu flew to Washington on Monday for the service, his office announced. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy also plans to attend the Washington funeral, a White House official confirmed.
Both leaders are planning to meet with Trump during their respective visits.
Turkmenistan condemns attack on vessel in Caspian Sea
„Turkmenistan, as a Caspian state and a country with the status of permanent neutrality recognized by the United Nations, emphasizes that the Caspian is a sea of peace, friendship and good-neighborliness,“ the ministry said.
The ministry stressed that any actions threatening stability and security in the Caspian Sea are unacceptable, reiterating Turkmenistan‘s longstanding position that the region should remain an area of peaceful cooperation.
Ukraine strikes Iranian vessels in Caspian Sea, Tehran accuses Kyiv of âhostile and criminal actâ
(July 26, 2026)
Iran said the attack left one sailor dead and injured several others. The countryâs foreign ministry complained to Ukraineâs chargĂ© dâaffaires in Tehran early on Sunday and âconveyed Iranâs strong protest over the âhostile and criminal act.ââ Iranâs Islamic Republic News Agency reported.
In a post on X highlighting Ukraineâs attacks on distant Russian targets, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday that his countryâs forces âalso achieved very strong results with longârange strikes in the Caspian Sea â including vessels used in military cargo shipments involving Iran, as well as a warship.â
RumĂ€niens PrĂ€sident zu Drohnen-Zwischenfall: âKein russischer Angriffâ â Merz & EU-Poltiker eskalieren
Am 28./29. Mai 2026 schlug eine Drohne in ein WohngebĂ€ude in GalaÈi ein, nahe der ukrainischen Grenze. Es gab Verletzte, aber keine Toten. Statt besonnener AufklĂ€rung folgte der ĂŒbliche Reflex: Sofortige Schuldzuweisung an Russland, Forderungen nach NATO-Artikel 4 oder gar 5 und diplomatische MaĂnahmen wie die SchlieĂung des russischen Konsulats in ConstanÈa. Der rumĂ€nische PrĂ€sident NicuÈor Dan hat nun jedoch unmissverstĂ€ndlich erklĂ€rt: Russland hatte keine Absicht, RumĂ€nien anzugreifen. Die Drohne war offenbar auf dem Weg zu einem ukrainischen Ziel (Hafen Reni) und wurde durch ukrainische elektronische KriegsfĂŒhrung abgelenkt.
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Zelenskyy: Today marks exactly four years since Putin was taking Kyiv in 3 days
Today, February 24, marks exactly four years since Putin was taking Kyiv in three days, and this speaks volumes about how Ukraine has been fighting all this time, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said.
„Today marks exactly four years since Putin was taking Kyiv in three days. And this actually says a lot about our resistance, about how Ukraine has been fighting all this time. Behind these words are millions of our people. Behind these words is great courage, very hard work, endurance, and a long journey that Ukraine has been overcoming since February 24,“ Zelenskyy says in an address on the fourth anniversary of the full-scale invasion by Russia.
Zelenskiy discusses US troop presence in Ukraine with Trump
Zelenskiy said in his WhatsApp chat that a U.S. troop presence in Ukraine would be a major security boost for Kyiv.
„Of course, we are discussing this with President Trump and with representatives of the (Western) coalition (supporting Kyiv). We want this. We would like this. This would be a strong position of the security guarantees,“ he said.
The White House had no comment on the issue of dispatching U.S. troops to Ukraine under any peace settlement with Russia.
Zelensky calls out India, UAE over their support of Putin‘s ‚assassination attempt‘ claim
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 30 called out India, the United Arab Emirates, and other countries that condemned the so-called „Ukrainian assassination attempt on Vladimir Putin“ while largely turning a blind eye to Russian mass attacks on Ukrainian cities.
„It is confusing and unpleasant that some countries, like India, the UAE, and a few others, condemned what they claim were our drone strikes on Putinâs residence â which didnât even happen,“ Zelensky said during an online press conference with Ukrainian journalists.
„Where is their condemnation of the fact that our children are being bombed and people are being killed all this time? I donât hear India, frankly, nor the United Arab Emirates.“
GesprĂ€che ĂŒber Ukraine-Plan: Trump und Selenskyj sprechen von gutem Treffen
US-PrĂ€sident Donald Trump und der ukrainische PrĂ€sident Wolodymyr Selenskyj haben sich positiv ĂŒber ihre GesprĂ€che in Florida geĂ€uĂert. Es habe „groĂe Fortschritte“ gegeben, man sei einem russisch-ukrainischen Abkommen seiner Meinung nach viel nĂ€her gekommen, sagte Trump.
Allerdings gebe es noch ein oder zwei schwierige Fragen. Die kommenden Wochen wĂŒrden zeigen, ob eine Lösung zur Beendigung des Ukraine-Kriegs erreicht werden könne. Selenskyj sagte seinerseits, er habe eine groĂartige Diskussion mit Trump gefĂŒhrt.
Takeaways from Trumpâs meeting with Zelensky in Florida
Emerging after more than three hours of talks, neither man announced any major breakthrough in the grinding effort to end the conflict started by Russia in 2022. Both emphasized the process was complicated and would take more time. And Trump, who spoke by phone earlier in the day with Russian President Vladimir Putin, still offered a relatively sympathetic view of Moscowâs positions.
Yet unlike some previous meetings, Trump praised Zelensky and remained confident that peace was near.
Zelenskyy: Trump will consider security guarantees for Ukraine for 30-40-50 years, currently offers 15 with possibility of extension
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has told reporters after a meeting with US President Donald Trump that the US security guarantees for Ukraine are indicated in the documents for 15 years with the possibility of extension.
„I told him (Trump – IF-U) that we are already at war and it has been going on for almost 15 years. Therefore, I would really like the guarantees to be longer. And I told him that we would really like to consider the possibility of 30-40-50 years. And this will then be a historic decision by President Trump. The President said that he would think about it,“ Zelenskyy said.
Zelenskyy: Deal between Ukraine, USA almost ready, signing depends on meeting with Trump
The agreement between Ukraine and the United States is almost ready, and the issue of its signing depends on the course of the meeting with US President Donald Trump, said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
„In my opinion, the agreement between us and the United States is almost ready. Whether or not we sign is, in my opinion, the second question, depending on the format of our meeting,“ Zelenskyy told reporters on Friday.
Zelenskyy on his way to Trump in USA will stop in Canada to talk with Carney, European leaders
„Yes, we‘re currently on a plane en route to Florida in the United States. On the way, we will stop in Canada, where I will meet with Prime Minister Carney. He and I plan to communicate with European leaders online, discuss all issues, and exchange details of the documents that I will discuss with the President of the United States,“ Zelenskyy told reporters on Saturday.
‚Missiles and drones speak for Russia‘ â Zelensky blasts Moscow for 10-hour air attack ahead of Trump meeting
„Where is the Russian response to the proposals to end the war, which were made by the United States and the world?“ Zelensky said in a statement shared on his Telegram channel.
„Russian representatives are having long conversations, but in reality, the Kinzhals (missiles) and Shaheds (drones) are speaking for them. This is the real attitude of (Russian President Vladimir) Putin and his entourage. They do not want to end the war.“
Russia‘s mass air attack targets Kyiv, injures 28, kills 1 ahead of upcoming Trump-Zelensky meeting
Kyiv came under a mass combined missile and drone attack overnight on Dec. 27.
The attack started with Russia launching several Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, Iskander ballistic missiles, and a group of Kalibr cruise missiles at the capital shortly before 2 a.m. Kyiv time, monitoring channels reported.
Zelenskyy offers to drop NATO bid for security guarantees but rejects US push to cede territory
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday voiced readiness to drop his countryâs bid to join NATO in exchange for Western security guarantees, but rejected the U.S. push for ceding territory to Russia as he held talks with U.S. envoys on ending the war.
Zelenskyy sat down with U.S. President Donald Trumpâs special envoy Steve Witkoff and Trumpâs son-in-law Jared Kushner.
US hails ‚progress made‘ in peace talks with Zelensky, set to continue in Berlin on Dec. 15
In a readout provided by Witkoff, the U.S. special envoy said that a „lot of progress was made“ during the meeting, without providing details.
Speaking ahead of the meeting, Zelensky signaled that Ukraine seeks NATO-like security guarantees as part of a peace deal to prevent future Russian aggression, as full membership is opposed by the U.S. and other partners.
Ahead of the meeting, Axios reported, citing a senior U.S. official, that the Trump administration may be willing to provide Congress-approved NATO-like security guarantees.
USA wants clarity on deal by Christmas â Zelenskyy
„There were no specific ultimatum dates. The fact that everyone wants to finish as soon as possible is a fact. The United States wants to finish faster â we hear that from them. I think they really wanted, or maybe want to have a full understanding of where we are with this agreement by Christmas,“ Zelenskyy said during a meeting with journalists on Thursday.
Zelenskyy: Today, the best gift for all of Ukraine would be just peace
(December 6, 2025)
Zelenskyy emphasized that these years have changed Ukrainians. „And Ukrainians are a nation of believers. We strongly believe in God and hope for His help. We turn to Him in prayer,“ the president said.
At the same time, he added that Ukraine must rely on itself, its Armed Forces, its partners, particularly Europe and the United States, and the „adequate civilized world,“ which knows that Russia has long violated international law, „the laws of common sense, and absolutely all of Godâs callings.“
„Therefore, we fight on the battlefield, in the diplomatic arena, we fight against the despondency within us. We know we are not alone, and we believe that together we will defend our rights. And we have themâthe just right to life, our God-given land. We will definitely defend our future and a just peace,“ the head of state noted.
Ukraine‘s top negotiators to again meet Trump‘s envoys after Moscow talks, Zelensky says
After their visit to Brussels, the two Ukrainian officials will begin preparations for talks with Trump‘s envoys, Zelensky said, without providing additional details.
Zelenskyy: Ukrainian, US delegations to meet to discuss security guarantees
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy has confirmed a meeting of delegations of Ukraine and the United States at the end of this week to discuss, in particular, better diplomatic positions and security guarantees.
„Our team, together with American representatives, will already this week â at the end of the week â continue to bring the points that we have according to the results of Geneva closer to a form that will lead to peace and security guarantees. There will be a meeting of delegations. The Ukrainian delegation will be well prepared and tuned to substantive work,“ Zelenskyy said during his evening address.
Over the past week, my team has made tremendous progress with respect to ending the War between Russia and Ukraine (A War that would have NEVER started if I were President!). Last month 25,000 soldiers died.
The original 28-Point Peace Plan, which was drafted by the United States, has been fine-tuned, with additional input from both sides, and there are only a few remaining points of disagreement. In the hopes of finalizing this Peace Plan, I have directed my Special Envoy Steve Witkoff to meet with President Putin in Moscow and, at the same time, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll will be meeting with the Ukrainians. I will be briefed on all progress made, along with Vice President JD Vance, Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, and White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles. I look forward to hopefully meeting with President Zelenskyy and President Putin soon, but ONLY when the deal to end this War is FINAL or, in its final stages. Thank you for your attention to this very important matter, and letâs all hope that PEACE can be accomplished AS SOON AS POSSIBLE!
Witkoff To Moscow. Zelenskyy Is Wary. A Phone Call Leaks. A Ukraine Peace Plan Coalesces.
âI know what itâs going to take to get a peace deal done: Donetsk and maybe a land swap somewhere,â Witkoff reportedly said.
Bloomberg did not say how it obtained the recording, which was likely made by US intelligence agencies who routinely monitor and eavesdrop on foreign officialsâ conversations.
Zelenskyy ready to meet with Trump during Thanksgiving to finalize agreement â ââYermak
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy wants to meet with President Trump „as soon as possible“ â possibly by Thanksgiving â to finalize a joint agreement between the United States and Ukraine on the terms of ending the war, said Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidentâs Office of Ukraine.
„I hope the visit of President Zelenskyy will take place as soon as possible, because … it will be help President Trump to continue his historical mission to end this war,“ Yermak told Axios in an interview over Zoom Tuesday morning. „Because [Trump] can say: ‚Look, this is confirmed and agreed, our position with the Ukrainians. We support it, and we continue now to speak with the Russians.'“
Merz: We seek quick ceasefire, just and durable peace for Ukraine
„We continue to support Ukraine: We seek a ceasefire as soon as possible, a just and durable peace for Ukraine and security for Europe. Any plan affecting European interests and sovereignty requires Europeâs consent. Europe stands firm and united,“ Merz wrote on the social network X.
As reported, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy had a telephone conversation with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and shared fresh details of the work on steps to end the war. The President also noted that the Ukrainian side continues to communicate with the American side.
Zelenskyy: Now is one of most difficult moments in our history: either difficult 28 points, or extremely difficult winter
Ukraine is currently under some of the most intense pressure, and the state could face a very difficult choice: either a loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner, or the difficult 28 points, or an extremely difficult winter, stated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
„We are now in one of the most difficult moments in our history. The pressure on Ukraine is at its heaviest. Ukraine could now face a very difficult choice: either the loss of dignity, or the risk of losing a key partner. Either the difficult 28 points, or an extremely difficult winter. The most difficult and further risks,“ he said in an address to Ukrainians on Friday.
Zelenskyy after meeting with US Army Secretary: Ukraine, USA to work on points of plan to end war
Zelenskyy also separately informed about Russia‘s terrible strike on Ternopil.
„The X-101 missile, with which the Russian army hit an ordinary high-rise building yesterday, was manufactured in 2025. It contains 175 foreign components that still enter Russia bypassing sanctions. We are counting on the help of the United States in limiting all schemes,“ the president said.
He handed over to Secretary Driscoll specific materials with information about the companies that produce critical components, the countries of origin, and the parts themselves.
U.S.-Russian Peace Plan Would Force Ukraine to Cede Land and Cut Army
(November 19, 2025)
A plan to end the war in Ukraine, negotiated between the Trump administration and Russia, would require Kyiv to surrender territory, significantly reduce the size of its army and relinquish some types of weaponry, according to officials familiar with the proposal.
The 28-point proposal, drafted without Ukrainian involvement, reflects the maximalist demands the Kremlin has made throughout the war, which Ukraine has long denounced as amounting to capitulation.
Der ukrainische Korruptionsskandal als Inszenierung â Selenskyj soll stĂŒrzen
Dass die KorruptionsvorwĂŒrfe jetzt erhoben werden, deutet auf ein fein abgestimmtes Timing. Der Druck auf Selenskyj soll erhöht werden.
Inzwischen tauchen GerĂŒchte auf, dass Selenskyj territorialen Abtretungen an Russland unter der Bedingung zugestimmt haben soll, dass ihm persönliche ImmunitĂ€t und Schutz zugesichert wird. Die AnkĂŒndigung der Ermittlungsbehörde NABU, noch weitere spannende EnthĂŒllungen auf Lager zu haben, scheint seine Wirkung auf den inneren Machtzirkel Kiews zu entfalten.
Die Korruptionsgeschichte entpuppt sich immer deutlicher als Inszenierung. Bitte nicht falsch verstehen: NatĂŒrlich ist die Ukraine bis in die politischen Eliten hinein hoch korrupt. Daran besteht kein Zweifel. Nur scheint man in den USA die Entscheidung getroffen haben, Kiew genau jetzt ĂŒber den seit langem ausgelegten Fallstrick stolpern zu lassen.
Trump says no NATO path or Crimea return for Ukraine as Zelensky comes to Washington for peace talks
Trump has stepped up pressure on Zelensky ahead of Aug. 18 peace talks in Washington with European leaders, saying on Truth Social that the Ukrainian president could end the war „almost immediately“ if he chose to or he could „continue to fight“ while making it clear that Ukraine would not be permitted to join NATO or reclaim Crimea from Russian control as part of any potential deal with Moscow.
Zelensky meanwhile cautioned that any new deal must prevent Russian President Vladimir Putin from using concessions as a „springboard“ for another attack, citing Russia‘s seizure of Crimea in 2014.
Zelenskyy in Berlin to participate in video conference with European leaders, Rutte and Trump
„The president is working in Berlin today. There will be a bilateral meeting with Federal Chancellor Merz, then they will jointly take part in a video conference with European leaders, NATO Secretary General Rutte and US President Trump,“ Nykyforov told reporters.
Following the meeting, statements by Zelenskyy and Merz to the media are possible at approximately 4:00 p.m. Berlin time (5:00 p.m. Kyiv time).