Also known as: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky · President Volodymyr Zelensky · President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Volodymyr Zelensky — Ukrainian President, engaged in ongoing conflict with Russia and pursuing diplomatic peace negotiations.
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… Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said an oil terminal in northwest Russia had been significantly damaged, while two Russian oil tankers were struck near the Russian Black Sea port of Novorossiysk. …
Russian strikes kill 10 as Ukraine hits oil tankers and terminalJoy Online
… ly commented on Peskov’s accusations, although a senior Ukrainian official last week ruled out any attack on the Victory Day parade in Moscow. “Nobody is attacking civilians and civilian infrastructure,” said Mykhailo Podoliak, an adviser to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky …
Russia scales back Moscow Victory Day parade, blaming threat from UkraineJoy Online
… President Volodymyr Zelensky calls such deep strikes “very painful” to Moscow, causing “critical” losses running to tens of billions of dollars in its energy sector despite the recent surge in global oil prices. …
Ukraine’s drone commander has Russian oil, troops and morale in his sightsRussia has launched a large-scale campaign to recruit young people from universities, technical colleges, and vocational schools into its drone forces as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth year. A 23-year-old student is among the first known Russian students killed after signing up for the programme, despite having received only three months of training.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia has launched a large-scale campaign to recruit young people from universities, technical colleges, and vocational schools into its drone forces as the war in Ukraine continues into a fifth year. A 23-year-old student is among the first known Russian students killed after signing up for the programme, despite having received only three months of training.
4 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian forces launched what Kyiv's mayor described as the "most massive attack" on the Ukrainian capital, deploying the largest number of weapons and hitting a wide area, killing at least 18 people and injuring around 90. Moscow said it hit military plants in retaliation for attacks on Russian civilian infrastructure, while Ukraine accused Russia of deliberately targeting residential areas and civilians.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Ghana and Ukraine are preparing a defence cooperation agreement covering drones, electronic warfare equipment, training, and maintenance services, following talks between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ghana's Foreign Minister Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa. The planned scope—including potential long-term presence of Ukrainian specialists in Ghana's defence infrastructure—has raised questions about the agreement's scale and public disclosure.
27 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea have suspended public fuel sales, restricting distribution to government agencies only, after Ukraine's continued attacks on the peninsula's supply routes and oil infrastructure. The conflict has caused shortages and logistical difficulties, with both sides reporting casualties from recent strikes.
21 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian missile and drone strikes on Ukraine have killed at least 11 people and damaged the 11th Century Dormition Cathedral in Kyiv, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Four were killed in Kyiv, five rescue workers died in Kharkiv, and the strikes left over 140,000 without electricity and at least 23 wounded in the capital.
16 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Russian attacks on Ukraine killed at least 11 people, including four in Kyiv and five rescue workers in Kharkiv, and damaged the 11th-century Dormition Cathedral, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Kyiv. President Zelensky said Russia launched 70 missiles and 611 drones in the overnight attack, which also left more than 140,000 people in Kyiv without electricity and wounded at least 23 in the capital.
15 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian drone struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Ukraine's Chornobyl nuclear plant; Kyiv officials said a fire was extinguished with no injuries and stable radiation levels, though Zelensky called it a deliberate and vile attack. The strike occurred as UK Prime Minister Starmer prepared to host Zelensky, Macron, and German Chancellor Merz in London for talks on European support for Ukraine.
8 June 2026 · The Chronicle →
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in the UK for talks with Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz at Downing Street, focusing on defence, air defence cooperation, and diplomatic prospects for ending the war. The UK and France lead a "coalition of the willing" to provide security guarantees for Ukraine as part of any future peace process.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Russian drone struck a spent nuclear fuel storage facility near Chornobyl, partially destroying a building; Kyiv said a fire was extinguished, there were no injuries, and radiation levels remained stable. Zelensky called it a deliberate and "vile" Russian strike on critical nuclear infrastructure.
7 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia says Ukraine launched an "unprecedented attack" on St Petersburg and surrounding areas during an economic forum, with over 140 drones shot down; Ukraine's President Zelensky said his forces targeted Russian arsenals and a naval base in Kronstadt as a response to Russian attacks.
6 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he sees "no point" in meeting Volodymyr Zelensky after the Ukrainian president requested direct negotiations to end the war. Zelensky responded that Russia "was choosing war again," saying Putin does not want to end the conflict.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called for face-to-face talks with Vladimir Putin in an open letter, proposing a full ceasefire during negotiations to end the war in Europe. The Kremlin confirmed receiving the letter but reiterated its earlier position that Zelensky would need to travel to Moscow for talks.
5 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Volodymyr Zelensky has written an open letter to Vladimir Putin proposing face-to-face talks and a full ceasefire during negotiations, arguing that peace can only come through direct engagement between Ukraine and Russia. The Kremlin confirmed receipt of the letter and responded that Putin would be welcome to meet Zelensky in Moscow.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian-backed authorities in occupied Crimea say at least four people have been killed in recent Ukrainian strikes, including three in Simferopol and one on a commuter train to Kerch. Ukraine has not commented on the accusations, which come as Kyiv has expanded attacks inside Russia, striking targets near St Petersburg including an oil terminal and naval base.
4 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A drone struck a passenger bus traveling through a Russia-controlled part of Ukraine's Donetsk region early Wednesday, killing seven people and injuring 11 others. The attack comes as Ukraine also struck an oil terminal in St Petersburg.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian drones hit the outskirts of St Petersburg hours before President Putin was to address a major economic forum attended by thousands of guests from 130 countries. Local authorities said air defences shot down 59 drones overnight and three districts were hit, with no casualties reported, while Zelensky confirmed strikes on an oil terminal and naval base in nearby Kronstadt.
3 June 2026 · Joy Online →
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has told Hungary's new Prime Minister Péter Magyar that the EU will unlock €16.4 billion in funding subject to his government pushing through democratic and anti-corruption reforms. The funding had been frozen under former PM Viktor Orbán's administration, and Magyar campaigned on unlocking it as a key platform for his Tisza party in last month's elections.
30 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia's foreign ministry has threatened fresh "systematic strikes" on Kyiv targeting decision-making centres, command posts, and drone manufacturing facilities, and called for foreign nationals and diplomats to leave the city. Saturday's Russian strikes on Kyiv killed four and injured about 100 people, according to Ukrainian President Zelensky, after Moscow claimed Ukraine deliberately attacked a student dormitory in Starobilsk on Friday killing 21 people, which Ukraine's military said was instead a strike on a Russian drone unit.
25 May 2026 · Joy Online →
A large wave of Russian missile and drone strikes on Kyiv and surrounding areas overnight into Sunday killed four people and injured more than 50 others, with damage reported across the capital's districts including residential buildings and schools. The strikes follow Russian President Vladimir Putin's vow to retaliate after Ukraine's armed forces acknowledged carrying out an attack near Starobilsk in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia launched a wave of missile and drone strikes on Kyiv, killing one person and injuring 21 others, with damage reported across all districts including residential buildings and schools. The strikes follow Ukraine's acknowledgment of an attack near Starobilsk in Russian-occupied territory on Friday, which Russia says killed 18 people in a student dormitory.
24 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Ukraine of attacking a student dormitory in occupied Starobilsk, Luhansk region, killing six people and injuring 39, with 15 missing. Ukraine's military said it targeted the headquarters of Russia's elite Rubicon drone unit in the same town, without confirming it was the same building.
22 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK government has watered down plans to ban imports of diesel and jet fuel made from Russian oil in third countries, instead phasing in sanctions over coming months amid concerns over supplies and price rises following the blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. Ukraine's sanctions commissioner said he understands the rationale but disagrees with the approach, citing concerns that temporary exemptions may generate additional revenues for Russia's war machine.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
The UK government has relaxed sanctions on Russian oil refined into diesel and jet fuel in third countries, effective Wednesday, citing growing supply concerns and rising fuel prices. The move also loosens restrictions on Russian liquefied natural gas transport, allowing imports of jet fuel from India and other refiners despite the government's stated commitment to impose severe economic pressure on Russia over its war in Ukraine.
20 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukrainian forces are defending the strategic city of Kostyantynivka and surrounding areas from Russian advance, with rotating soldiers on the front line made extremely difficult by constant drone threats. Ukrainian intelligence says Putin wants to capture the Donbas region this year, though Russia's territorial gains have slowed recently.
18 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian drone attacks across 14 regions of Ukraine killed nine people and injured at least 28, according to local officials, with Dnipropetrovsk region the hardest hit. The attacks resumed after a three-day US-brokered ceasefire expired on Monday.
13 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russian President Vladimir Putin said he believes Russia's conflict with Ukraine is coming to an end, speaking after a scaled-back military parade in Moscow on Victory Day. He condemned Western support for Kyiv and said he would only meet President Zelensky once a lasting peace deal was agreed.
11 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
Donald Trump has announced a three-day ceasefire between Russia and Ukraine, which will include suspension of all kinetic activity and a prisoner exchange of 1,000 from each country. Both Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Russian state media confirmed their agreement to the proposal.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Russia and Ukraine have accused each other of violating separate ceasefires declared for Victory Day celebrations on 8–9 May. Russia's defence ministry reported more than 1,000 violations, while Moscow said it was targeted by drones and Ukraine said Russia continued strikes; Russia has threatened a "massive missile strike" on Kyiv if the parade is attacked.
8 May 2026 · Joy Online →
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has condemned Russia for continuing deadly attacks while seeking a pause in hostilities, as Russia proposed a ceasefire on 8–9 May and Ukraine announced an open-ended truce from midnight on 6 May. Five people were killed and dozens injured in overnight missile and drone strikes as the two sides made competing, unilateral ceasefire proposals ahead of Russia's World War Two victory celebrations this weekend.
6 May 2026 · The Chronicle →
A Ukrainian drone hit an upmarket residential high-rise in Moscow early Monday, causing visible damage to the building's façade with no casualties reported. The strike was the third consecutive night of drone attacks on the Russian capital, which will hold a scaled-back 9 May parade days later; Russia's defence ministry said 117 drones were intercepted across several regions, including 60 aimed at St Petersburg.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →