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Commentary: Is Zelenskyy Ukraine’s George Washington?

Over the last 30 years, many Ukrainians have asked when their nation will finally get its George Washington, a leader who can rally the people and lead it to victory.

Los Angeles Times · Mar 2, 2022

Russia says it is ready for more peace talks with Ukraine

It comes as Ukraine’s leader has denounced Russia’s escalation of attacks on crowded cities

Wales Online · Mar 2, 2022

Sandbags and soldiers as Ukraine leader gives interview under siege

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has often done away with the trappings of office in his dealings with the media - offering access to reporters who beat him at table tennis and holding lengthy peacetime press conferences in a food court.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Russia aims to erase us, Ukraine's Zelenskiy says on day 7 of war

Russia is aiming to erase Ukraine, its history and people, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in a video on Wednesday as the seventh day of Moscow's invasion of its neighbour started with heavy shelling of the Black Sea port of Mariupol.

Reuters · Mar 2, 2022

Dozens Volunteer to Fight for Ukraine in Pacifist Japan

Keiichi Kurogi was one of dozens men in Japan who offered to join an "international legion" to fight Russian invaders after Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called for volunteers. Kurogi, a 39-year-old office worker who lives in southwestern Japan, told Reuters he rang the Ukrainian embassy on Monday after seeing its…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022

Wednesday briefing: Biden vows to make Putin pay in state of the union

Ukraine’s besieged cities come under heavy attack … British MPs to get a payrise … and Zelenskiy’s path from comic to symbol of courage

The Guardian - AU · Mar 2, 2022

Russian Airborne Troops Land in Ukraine's Second City Kharkiv

Russian forces landed in Ukraine's second biggest city on Wednesday and triggered immediate clashes in the streets of Kharkiv, the military said, following Moscow's relentless air assault across the ex-Soviet state. The airborne operation came as US President Joe Biden branded Vladimir Putin a "dictator", warning the sanction campaign to…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Mar 2, 2022

A rehearsal for war: Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s path from comic to symbol of courage

As the president of Ukraine, his defiance has made him a hero across the world. Could his success as a politician lie in his years as an entertainer?

The Guardian - UK · Mar 2, 2022

Ukraine war: Russia intensifies attacks on cities as military convoy threatens Kyiv

Paratroopers are said to have landed in the besieged second city of Kharkiv early in the morning

Evening Standard · Mar 2, 2022

Russia takes aim at urban areas; Biden vows Putin will 'pay'

Russian forces have escalated their attacks on crowded urban areas in what Ukraine’s leader called a blatant campaign of terror

The Independent UK · Mar 2, 2022