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Xi Jinping in Russia for Victory Day amid exchange of fire with Ukraine

The Chinese and Brazilian premiers are in Russia to attend the commemoration of the end of World War 2 on the occasion of Victory Day.

During Xi Jinping’s Russia visit, he is expected to hold bilateral talks with Putin on Thursday and discuss Ukraine war and Russia-US ties.
(AP)

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Published on May 08, 2025 09:37 AM IST

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Zelensky rejects Russia's ‘theatrical’ 3 day truce

Ukraine's President Zelensky stated that the 3 day truce proposed by Vladimir Putin was a theatrical performance.

Ukraine's President Zelensky dismissed a short truce suggested by Russian President Putin.(AFP)

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Updated on May 04, 2025 05:22 AM IST

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Zelensky praises ‘truly equal’ US - Ukraine minerals deal

Zelensky hailed the re-worked agreement which had been in the pipeline for months, and had been delayed due to a spat with US President Donald Trump.

The US and Ukraine signed a minerals deal on Wednesday after a long negotiation process between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky(AFP)

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Updated on May 02, 2025 03:52 AM IST

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Inside US-Ukraine mineral deal: Kyiv gets massive haircut, EU boost and more

The US and Ukraine have reached a deal over access to the latter's natural resources

Trump and Zelensky met at the Vatican earlier when the duo were in Rome for the funeral of Pope Francis. (AP)

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Updated on May 01, 2025 05:06 AM IST

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Viral videos show applause for Zelensky, silence for Trump at Pope's funeral

At Pope Francis' funeral, US President Trump faced a stark contrast in reception compared to Ukrainian President Zelensky.

Videos showed Trump walking in silently while Zelensky received a warm welcome.(Instagram/yori.bailleres)

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Updated on Apr 29, 2025 01:04 PM IST

ByMuskaan Sharma

Putin ‘grateful’ to North Korea for sending troops to fight Ukraine in Kursk

South Korean defence ministry, meanwhile, said that the deployment of Pyongyang's troops to Russia violates UN security resolutions.

Vladimir Putin hailed North Korean leader Kim Jong UN personally, and the people of Pyongyang. (File Image/Reuters)

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Published on Apr 28, 2025 01:52 PM IST

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Trump ‘thinks’ Zelensky ready to give up Crimea to Russia

Donald Trump earlier also advised Vladimir Putin that Russia should “stop shooting” and sign the deal to end the Ukraine war.

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Published on Apr 28, 2025 11:06 AM IST

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Can Trump-Zelensky Vatican talks bring Ukraine peace?

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that "this is going to be a very critical week" for efforts to end the war.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump talk as they attend the funeral of Pope Francis in Vatican on Saturday, April 26, 2025.(AP)

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Published on Apr 28, 2025 12:15 AM IST

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Trump, Zelensky come 'face-to-face' at Pope funeral weeks after verbal spat

The meeting comes weeks after the two leaders had a public spat during a media interaction in Washington DC.

US President Donald Trump met with his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, at the Vatican on Saturday.(Ukrainian Presidency)

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Updated on Apr 26, 2025 05:36 PM IST

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‘Think we have a deal with Russia’: Donald Trump on truce to end Ukraine war

Donald Trump also accused Zelensky of prolonging the war by refusing to part with Crimea, occupied by Russia since 2014.

US President Donald Trump said that it has been

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Published on Apr 24, 2025 04:21 AM IST

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Zelensky wants to meet Donald Trump at Pope Francis' funeral in Vatican

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy also accused Moscow of trying to drag out the talks to wear down US patience.

Volodymyr Zelensky alleged that Russia was afraid that Americans will leave the negotiations.(AFP)

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Published on Apr 23, 2025 03:14 AM IST

Bloomberg |

For 1st time in years, Putin says ‘open to direct peace talks’ with Ukraine

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that President Vladimir Putin and the Russian side remain open to seeking a peaceful settlement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that fighting in Ukraine had resumed after the surprise 30-hour Easter ceasefire.(AP)

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Updated on Apr 22, 2025 05:09 AM IST

ByHT News Desk | Edited by Asmita Ravi Shankar

Zelensky accuses Russia of nearly 3,000 ceasefire violations amid Easter truce

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky also proposed a 30-day extension of the ceasefire, of any strikes using long-range drones and missiles.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky said that there were a total of 1,355 cases of Russian shelling, 713 of which involved heavy weaponry.(AFP)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2025 05:12 AM IST

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‘Russia trying to create an impression of a ceasefire’, says Ukraine's Zelenskyy

Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had recorded 59 instances of Russian shelling and five assaults by units across various areas

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy(AFP)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2025 12:49 PM IST

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Zelensky says fighting still on in Ukraine despite Putin's Easter truce

Zelensky said that Ukraine will also observe the Easter truce and proposed extending the truce beyond Sunday.

The Easter truce would be the most significant pause in the fighting throughout the three-year conflict.(AFP)

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Published on Apr 20, 2025 04:20 AM IST

AFP |

Trump says Zelensky should share blame for ‘millions of deaths’ in Ukraine war

Trump's comments come as Russia faces criticism for its deadly strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday that killed at least 35 people

US President Donald Trump insisted that a deal with Kyiv was possible even as talks between the two sides continue to reach a deal providing Washington access to Ukraine's critical mineral resources. (AFP)

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Updated on Apr 15, 2025 05:09 AM IST

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'Everything is a lie': Chinese prisoners of war captured in Ukraine warn

Ukraine's Zelensky accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion, saying Friday that several hundred Chinese nationals were fighting at the front line

Chinese national Zhang Renbo attends a press conference in Kyiv on April 14, 2025, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Two Chinese nationals were captured by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk region during what they claimed to be their first combat mission on the frontline.(AFP)

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Published on Apr 15, 2025 02:29 AM IST

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Zelensky accuses Russia of recruiting over 150 Chinese fighters via TikTok

Ukrainian President Zelensky claims over 150 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia, allegedly recruited via TikTok.

A handout video grab taken on April 10, 2025 from footage published on the official Facebook page of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shows alleged Chinese passports after Zelensky said on April 8, 2025, that two Chinese nationals had been captured by Ukrainian forces in the Donetsk region.
(Photo by Facebook account of Volodymyr Zelensky / AFP) / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT

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Published on Apr 11, 2025 12:48 AM IST

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‘Second biggest mistake’: Zelensky accuses Russia of dragging China into war

Zelensky had earlier published a video of one of two allegedly captured Chinese citizens wearing military fatigues and with their hands bound.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed to have evidence that dozens of its citizens were being recruited by Moscow's army to fight.(AFP)

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Updated on Apr 10, 2025 05:00 AM IST

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Ukraine's Zelensky laments lack of US response as 2 killed in Russian strikes

Zelensky informed reporters that Russia mounted a "massive" missile and drone attack on Ukraine that also wounded seven people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (3-L), Minister of Defence of Ukraine Rustem Umierov (2-L), meet with French Chief of the Defence Staff General Thierry Burkhard (3-R) and British Chief of the Defence Staff Admiral Tony Radakin (2-R) in Kyiv, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP/ Ukraine Presidential Press)

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Updated on Apr 07, 2025 04:18 AM IST

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Ukraine's Zelensky says 'no response' from US after Putin rejected truce

The Ukrainian President had earlier called for the US to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions after Putin rejected the unconditional ceasefire.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for the US to pressure Russia into accepting a ceasefire.(AFP)

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Published on Apr 06, 2025 09:28 PM IST

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Zelensky slams US embassy after strikes: ‘Strong country, yet weak reaction'

Ukrainian President Zelensky questioned the US embassy for not naming Russia as the culprit after 18 people died in Ukraine due to missile strikes.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the US embassy in his country for their

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Updated on Apr 05, 2025 07:39 PM IST

ByHT News Desk | Written by Ria Amol Wadikar

Volodymyr Zelensky reacts to Russian strike: 'Moscow does not want a ceasefire'

According to the head of the city's military administration, the missile hit a residential area near a children's playground and wounded over 50 people.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks during a press conference in Kyiv..(AP)

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Published on Apr 04, 2025 11:45 PM IST

ByHT News Desk

Zelensky claims Ukraine ready for ‘unconditional ceasefire’

Zelensky said that Ukraine had also collected and provided details of all violations of the energy ceasefire by Russia, on a daily basis, to the United States.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky stated that the country is ready for a ceasefire and has demonstrated their willingness to do so.(AFP)

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Updated on Apr 02, 2025 04:48 AM IST

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Ukraine's Zelensky claims Russia committed 183,000 war crimes, calls for justice

During a summit of European officials in Bucha, Ukraine, Zelensky revealed that over 3 years of war with Putin, they had counted numerous war crimes by Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called on European countries to stop the

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Updated on Apr 01, 2025 04:56 AM IST

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3 years after Bucha massacre, Zelensky asks Europe to unite behind Ukraine

Zelensky said at a ceremony that Bucha could happen in any European country if they don't unite.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, right, and his wife Olena Zelenska carry candles to honour the memory of the victims of the Russian occupation at a memorial in the town of Bucha.(AP)

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Updated on Mar 31, 2025 11:17 PM IST

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Trump's 'very angry, very pissed' at Putin, threatens tariffs on Russian oil

US President Donald Trump disclosed in his recent interview with NBC News that he was “very angry” and “pissed off” at Russian President Putin.

US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke on March 18, discussing Ukraine and US-Russia ties.
(AFP)

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Updated on Mar 30, 2025 10:23 PM IST

ByShweta Kukreti

Ukraine's Zelensky slams Russia for inadequate response on US truce plans

US President Donald Trump has been pushing for a speedy end to the more than three-year war since taking office

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed Russia for taking too long and responding inadequately to the truce plans outlined by the US(AP)

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Updated on Mar 30, 2025 02:36 AM IST

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Ukraine will NOT consider US' $66 billion as loan: Zelensky's shocking statement

President Volodymyr Zelensky at a news conference said that Ukraine does not recognize the United States' military aid as loans

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he doesn't recognize US military aid as loans(AFP)

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Updated on Mar 28, 2025 11:05 PM IST

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Ukraine's Zelensky predicts Putin's death: ‘…it will come to an end’

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was reportedly speaking at a round table with journalists on the Russia- Ukraine war on March 26 in Paris.

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky answers journalists during a TV special with the European Broadcasting Union's medias.(AFP)

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Published on Mar 27, 2025 03:07 PM IST

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The Chinese and Brazilian premiers are in Russia to attend the commemoration of the end of World War 2 on the occasion of Victory Day.

Ukraine's President Zelensky stated that the 3 day truce proposed by Vladimir Putin was a theatrical performance.

Zelensky hailed the re-worked agreement which had been in the pipeline for months, and had been delayed due to a spat with US President Donald Trump.

The US and Ukraine have reached a deal over access to the latter's natural resources

At Pope Francis' funeral, US President Trump faced a stark contrast in reception compared to Ukrainian President Zelensky.

South Korean defence ministry, meanwhile, said that the deployment of Pyongyang's troops to Russia violates UN security resolutions.

Donald Trump earlier also advised Vladimir Putin that Russia should “stop shooting” and sign the deal to end the Ukraine war.

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said that "this is going to be a very critical week" for efforts to end the war.

The meeting comes weeks after the two leaders had a public spat during a media interaction in Washington DC.

Donald Trump also accused Zelensky of prolonging the war by refusing to part with Crimea, occupied by Russia since 2014.

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy also accused Moscow of trying to drag out the talks to wear down US patience.

Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said that President Vladimir Putin and the Russian side remain open to seeking a peaceful settlement.

Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky also proposed a 30-day extension of the ceasefire, of any strikes using long-range drones and missiles.

Zelenskyy said Ukrainian forces had recorded 59 instances of Russian shelling and five assaults by units across various areas

Zelensky said that Ukraine will also observe the Easter truce and proposed extending the truce beyond Sunday.

Trump's comments come as Russia faces criticism for its deadly strike on the Ukrainian city of Sumy on Sunday that killed at least 35 people

Ukraine's Zelensky accused Moscow of dragging Beijing into its invasion, saying Friday that several hundred Chinese nationals were fighting at the front line

Ukrainian President Zelensky claims over 150 Chinese citizens are fighting for Russia, allegedly recruited via TikTok.

Zelensky had earlier published a video of one of two allegedly captured Chinese citizens wearing military fatigues and with their hands bound.

Zelensky informed reporters that Russia mounted a "massive" missile and drone attack on Ukraine that also wounded seven people.

The Ukrainian President had earlier called for the US to increase pressure on Russia through sanctions after Putin rejected the unconditional ceasefire.

Ukrainian President Zelensky questioned the US embassy for not naming Russia as the culprit after 18 people died in Ukraine due to missile strikes.

According to the head of the city's military administration, the missile hit a residential area near a children's playground and wounded over 50 people.

Zelensky said that Ukraine had also collected and provided details of all violations of the energy ceasefire by Russia, on a daily basis, to the United States.

During a summit of European officials in Bucha, Ukraine, Zelensky revealed that over 3 years of war with Putin, they had counted numerous war crimes by Russia.

Zelensky said at a ceremony that Bucha could happen in any European country if they don't unite.

US President Donald Trump disclosed in his recent interview with NBC News that he was “very angry” and “pissed off” at Russian President Putin.

US President Donald Trump has been pushing for a speedy end to the more than three-year war since taking office

President Volodymyr Zelensky at a news conference said that Ukraine does not recognize the United States' military aid as loans

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was reportedly speaking at a round table with journalists on the Russia- Ukraine war on March 26 in Paris.

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