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Ukraine ready to help Slovakia achieve energy stability, Zelensky says

Ukraine is ready for dialogue on energy security with Slovakia and can help it achieve energy stability, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 17 at a meeting with a delegation of the Progressive Slovakia political party, which is led by Michal Simecka. Zelensky's statement follows Ukraine's decision to stop Russian gas transit via its territory, […]

Ukraine

January 17, 2025

'Ukrainians can help Americans protect lives' — Zelensky says Kyiv ready to send firefighters to California

Ukraine is preparing to send rescuers, including 150 firefighters, to the U.S. state of California to help combat the wildfires that have devastated the region in recent days, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 12. Wildfires have ravaged the city of Los Angeles in the past week, killing at least 16 people, displacing hundreds of […]

Ukraine

January 12, 2025

Ukraine ready to return North Korean POWs to Kim Jong Un or find 'other ways,' Zelensky says

Ukraine is prepared to send captured North Korean soldiers home if North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is able to negotiate the release of Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) in Russia, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 12. Alternatively, Kyiv is willing to explore other options for North Korean soldiers who do not wish to […]

Ukraine

January 12, 2025

Switzerland ready to host Trump-Putin meeting

Switzerland has expressed its readiness to host a high-level meeting between U.S. President-elect Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Nicolas Bideau, head of communications at the Swiss Foreign Ministry, told Swiss newspaper Le Temps. According to the publication, Bideau referenced the global peace summit held in Switzerland in June, saying that following the summit, […]

Ukraine

January 12, 2025

NATO won't endorse Trump's 5% spending target, but ready for increase, Reuters reports

NATO allies are unlikely to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's proposed spending target of 5% of GDP but are open to an increase from the current 2%, Reuters reported on Jan. 10, citing comments from officials and analysts from various NATO countries. On Jan. 7, Trump called for an increase to the NATO spending target […]

Ukraine

January 11, 2025

EU ready to lead in Ukraine support if US steps back, chief diplomat says

The European Union is prepared to take a leading role in supporting Ukraine if U.S. backing wanes, EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Jan. 9 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, German media outlet Tagesschau reported. "If the United States is not ready for it, the European Union is ready to take the lead," […]

Ukraine

January 9, 2025

Russia ready to export gas to EU via routes bypassing Ukraine, official claims

Russia is ready to supply natural gas to Europe through alternative routes bypassing Ukraine, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak claimed on Dec. 25 on Russian state-controlled television. The declaration comes after President Volodymyr Zelensky confirmed during a press conference on Dec. 19 that Ukraine would not extend the transit agreement for Russian gas through […]

Ukraine

December 25, 2024

Russia must be ready for potential conflict with NATO 'within 10 years,' defense minister says

Russia should prepare for multiple scenarios, including a war with NATO, in the next 10 years, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said during a Defense Ministry meeting on Dec. 16, the Interfax news agency reported. Speaking about a possible confrontation with the alliance, Belousov pointed to unspecified changes in NATO countries' doctrines and conclusions reached […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

Ukraine not ready for negotiations without strong Western support, Yermak says

Ukraine is not prepared to enter negotiations with Russia as it lacks sufficient Western support to engage from a position of strength, Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, said in an interview with Suspilne on Dec. 12. The comments come amid growing expectations of possible ceasefire talks in Ukraine as U.S. President-elect Donald Trump […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

Scholz ready to talk to Putin again despite 'frustrating' phone call

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he is ready to talk with Russian President Vladimir Putin again after his previous phone call with him in mid-November, the German newspaper Die Zeit reported on Dec. 12. "I will do it again. But we must not have any illusions about it," Scholz was quoted as saying, despite expressing […]

Ukraine

December 12, 2024

Ukraine sees no signs Russia is ready for peace talks, Zelensky's top aide says

The Ukrainian government has observed no indication that Russia is prepared to engage in meaningful peace negotiations, Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, said on Dec. 4. "They only want to dictate and speak the language of ultimatums," Yermak said in an interview for The Telegraph. He emphasized that no leader of the democratic […]

Ukraine

December 5, 2024

63% of Ukrainians ready to endure the war as long as necessary, survey shows

Almost two-thirds of Ukrainians said they are ready to endure the war as long as it takes, a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) showed on Nov. 4. A further 15% of respondents said they were willing to bear the burden of the war for a few more months, and 4% said […]

Ukraine

November 4, 2024