The Latest Breaking News from Volodymyr Zelenksyy

Why Zelensky doubts he can deal with Putin

New insights from Jonathan Swan's interview with Ukraine's president.

Axios · May 23, 2022

Russia pounds Ukraine's east as town buries dead in mass grave

Russian forces on Wednesday pounded Ukrainian-held twin cities in the Donbas region that is now the focus of the three-month war, threatening to shut off the last main escape route for civilians trapped in the path of their advance.

Reuters · May 23, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: Kyiv says invasion in most active phase

Ukraine news from May 24: Defence ministry says battles being fought in eastern Ukraine could determine country’s fate.

Al Jazeera · May 23, 2022

Zelensky calls on anti-interventionist Republicans to "start reading World War II memoirs"

The history of World War II shows "what would have happened" if the U.S did not come to Europe's defense, he said.

Axios · May 23, 2022

Zelensky calls it "very difficult" to arrange meeting with Putin

Nevertheless, we have to try to put an end to this war," Zelensky said.

Axios · May 23, 2022

Three months into his war in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin wants to restore Russian glory and protect his iron grip on power

Three months into his war, Vladimir Putin has learned the best way to protect power is to hang onto to it — at any price.

ABC News · May 23, 2022

Biden calls Zelensky a leader worthy of Ukrainian people’s ‘bravery and resilience’ in TIME magazine

‘Each time we speak, I hear in President Zelensky’s voice the relentless determination of a man who believes profoundly in his duty to his people, and lives up daily to the solemn responsibility of leading his nation through this dark and difficult hour’

The Independent UK · May 23, 2022

Zelensky says Ukraine falling would put American lives at risk

"If we fall, if we don't hold the line, Russia will proceed."

Axios · May 23, 2022

Ukraine Can Win War, Hollywood’s Liev Schreiber Says in Davos

Ukraine can win the war against Russia but it will be a long fight and the conflict must not be allowed to fade out of the news, Hollywood actor Liev Schreiber said on Monday in Davos. "It's overwhelming how resilient the Ukrainian people are," Schreiber, whose grandfather was of Ukrainian…

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 23, 2022

Watch: Volodymyr Zelensky interviewed by Jonathan Swan

Live from Davos, Switzerland.

Axios · May 23, 2022