The Latest Breaking News from Volodymyr Zelenksyy

He will be forever linked to the Eurovision Song Contest after commentating on it for three decades

Russia’s defence ministry has denied reports that Ukrainian forces had broken through in Bakhmut; Turkey’s defence minister has said Black Sea grain initiative is approaching an extension

Ukrainian leader will not be permitted to make a speech at the song contest’s grand final

The Eurovision Song Contest has barred President Volodymyr Zelenskyy from addressing the final of the pan-continental music competition

Moscow acknowledged on Friday that its forces had fallen back north of Ukraine's battleground city of Bakhmut after a new Ukrainian offensive, in a retreat that the head of Russia's Wagner private army called a "rout". The rare acknowledgement came after Ukraine said its forces had made significant advances around…

The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) barred the Ukrainian leader from making a video appearance over fears it would ‘politicise’ the competition

But Russia’s defence ministry denies swirl of reports that Ukrainian forces have broken through in various places along the front lines

In today’s newsletter: After a long winter froze combat for months, Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s next move could be crucial to his country’s future

Ukraine said it had shot down six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in a single night, thwarting a weapon Moscow has touted as a next-generation hypersonic missile that was all but unstoppable.

Ukrainian president says he thanked Rishi Sunak for long-range missiles in telephone call

Dmytro Pletenchuk, a press officer, took photos in the aftermath of last week’s devastating shelling in Kherson