The Latest Breaking News from Volodymyr Zelenksyy

Trump lambasts ‘weak’ and ‘decaying’ Europe and hints at walking away from Ukraine

US president recycles far-right tropes on European immigration and presses Zelenskyy to accept his peace plan

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025

Trump says Russia has "upper hand" as U.S. pressures Zelensky on peace plan

He said in the interview that Ukrainian President Zelensky must "play ball" to end the war.

Axios · Dec 9, 2025

First Thing: US civic health rating downgraded after year of ‘restrictive‘ Trump actions

Civicus, a nonprofit that monitors global civic freedoms, moved the US from the ‘narrowed’ to ‘obstructed’ category. Plus, the ‘gay wool’ taking over a New York catwalk

The Guardian - UK · Dec 9, 2025

Ukraine war briefing: ‘Donbas Cowboy’ – Russians jailed for killing US volunteer on their side

Russell Bentley, 63, was grabbed and tortured by soldiers who thought he was spying for Ukraine; $800m US arms shortfall, says Zelenskyy. What we know on day 1,385

The Guardian - AU · Dec 9, 2025

UK is under attack from Putin’s cyber army, warns Yvette Cooper

Foreign secretary issues stark warning over Russian president ‘flooding’ Europe with cyber attacks and urges the UK and EU to band together – as Starmer holds crisis talks with EU leaders over Ukraine’s future

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025

Foreign states using AI videos to undermine support for Ukraine, says Yvette Cooper

UK foreign secretary urges action against ‘information warfare’ made easier by advances in technology

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

U.S. pushes Zelensky for swift yes on peace plan: Ukrainian officials

Kyiv thinks the U.S. is pushing Zelensky much harder than Putin.

Axios · Dec 8, 2025

European leaders rally behind Ukraine in Downing Street talks

Hopes rise of a breakthrough in using £78bn of frozen Russian assets to bankroll Kyiv

The Guardian - UK · Dec 8, 2025

Allies discuss ‘positive progress’ to use frozen Russian assets in Ukraine talks

Sir Keir Starmer, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky and Friedrich Merz met at No 10 on Monday.

Evening Standard · Dec 8, 2025

Will Europe fight for Ukraine?

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: As America recoils from its commitments to Western allies, the embattled Volodymyr Zelensky has asked the only question that matters – how ready is this ‘coalition of the willing’ to truly stand up and be counted against Moscow?

The Independent UK · Dec 8, 2025