


'A war of two countries against one' — Zelensky urges Western allies to take decisive action on North Korean troop involvement
In a lengthy post on social media on Oct. 31, President Volodymyr Zelensky urged Western allies to develop "concrete solutions" to provide additional supports for Ukraine as North Korean troops prepare to engage Ukrainian forces on the battlefield. North Korean soldiers were deployed to Kursk Oblast in late October in preparations to fight alongside Russian […]
'First step to World War' — North Korea preparing 10,000 soldiers to join Russia's war, Zelensky confirms
North Korea is preparing 10,000 soldiers of different branches and specializations to join Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Oct. 17. His statement came days after a Western diplomat told the Kyiv Independent that Pyongyang had sent 10,000 soldiers to Russia. Zelensky said that Moscow plans to "actually involve" North Korea […]
'He's sending 18-year-old boys' to die — Zelensky says Putin doesn't love his country
President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 5 that Russian President Vladimir Putin does not love his country and people as he is sending Russia's youth to die in his wars of aggression. "He does not love his people. He loves only his inner circle," Zelensky said in response to U.S. podcaster Lex Fridman's suggestion that […]
'It would be crazy to drop the ball now' —Zelensky urges continued aid for Ukraine at Ramstein
Editor's note: This story is being updated. President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the Ramstein airbase in Germany on Jan. 9 to take part in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting. Zelensky is expected to hold a series of bilateral meetings during the summit, which will be the last meeting before U.S. President-elect Donald Trump […]
'One of Moscow's biggest defeats' — Zelensky on stopping Russian gas transit via Ukraine
Stopping Russian gas transit through Ukraine is "one of Moscow's biggest defeats," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 1 on his Telegram channel. Ukraine terminated Russian natural gas transit through its territory on Jan. 1. Kyiv has repeatedly warned that it would not extend the agreement when it expires at the end of 2024 because […]
'Putin wants to escalate' before Trump takes office — Zelensky hits back at Oreshnik threats
Russian President Vladimir Putin wants to escalate the war in Ukraine so that U.S. President Donald Trump fails to end the full-scale war, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Nov. 28. Zelensky's comments come in response to Putin's fresh threats to target "decision-making centers" in Kyiv and Ukrainian military facilities with Oreshnik, Russia's new intermediate-range ballistic […]
'This does not strengthen Ukraine,' Zelensky on Scholz's call with Putin
Separate talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin do not strengthen Ukraine and may lead to improving his standing, President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Dec. 2 during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz. Scholz spoke with Putin on Nov. 15 for the first time in nearly two years. The German chancellor condemned Russia's […]