The Latest Breaking News from Kyiv

Here are the key developments on the 1,092nd day of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

US President Donald Trump said Wednesday that the Russians "have the cards" in any negotiation to end the war in Ukraine, after branding Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a "dictator" who refuses to hold elections.

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was shut out of the discussions concerning the future of his country, which took place in Saudi Arabia on Feb. 18, 2025. In fact, there were no Ukrainian representatives, nor any European Union ones – just U.S. and Russian delegations, and their Saudi hosts.

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The US president’s latest spurious outpourings – not least his suggestions that Volodymyr Zelensky is a ‘dictator’ and that Kyiv is to blame for Russia’s invasion – have further perturbed European leaders. It now falls to Sir Keir Starmer during his visit to Washington next week…

All America’s allies know that Trump is trapped in a disinformation bubble, but Zelenskyy said it out loud

President Donald Trump on Wednesday called Volodymyr Zelenskyy a “dictator without elections,” lashing out after the Ukrainian president said Trump was being influenced by Russian disinformation as he moves to end the Kremlin’s war against Ukraine on terms that Kyiv says are too favorable to Moscow

Donald Trump called Volodymyr Zelensky a ‘dictator’ who ‘refuses to have elections’.

Zelenskyy accuses the US of ending Moscow’s isolation as the US and Russia discuss ending Ukraine war and reviving ties.

The Defence Secretary urged allies to put ‘maximum pressure’ on Vladimir Putin.

US envoy Keith Kellogg visits Kyiv for crucial talks on Ukraine conflict, emphasizing security and sovereignty. US officials aim to address concerns and wo...

The US president also said he was ‘disappointed’ that the Ukrainian leader had complained about being left out of talks.