Zelensky Blasts Russia’s Deadly Good Friday Missile Strikes: ‘Mockery’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky condemned on Friday Russian attacks across the country overnight, including a missile strike that killed one person and injured nearly 100 others in the northeastern city of Kharkiv. Why It Matters Last week, Russia launched ballistic missile strikes on the northeastern city of Sumy as residents attended church services marking Palm […]
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Zelensky Rebukes Trump for Calling Russian Strike Mistake: ‘This Is Murder’
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has criticized remarks from President Donald Trump, who called a deadly Russian ballistic missile attack on the major Ukrainian city of Sumy a “mistake.” The Context Ukrainian authorities said on Sunday that Russia launched two ballistic missiles at the northeastern Ukrainian city of Sumy as residents attended church services marking Palm […]
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JD Vance Clarifies Stance on Russia, Zelensky: ‘Absurd’
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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Zelensky Confirms Ukraine’s Belgorod Incursion: ‘War Must Return’ to Russia
Volodymyr Zelensky has confirmed that Ukraine’s troops are active in Belgorod oblast in his first public admission of an incursion into a second Russian region. Military analysts and Russian bloggers have reported battles in Belgorod region between Russian and Ukrainian troops but this had not been publicly acknowledged by the Ukrainian president. Zelensky said Monday […]
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Donald Trump Softens Tone on Putin, Threatens Zelensky With ‘Big Problems’
U.S. President Donald Trump has reeled in his criticism of Vladimir Putin, appearing to call the Russian leader trustworthy while threatening Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with “big, big problems” over delays to the planned mineral deal between Washington and Kyiv. Why It Matters The last two months have seen Europe and Ukraine watch on with […]
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Zelensky: US Citizens in Ukraine Hotel Struck by Russia
By Shane Croucher is a Breaking News Editor based in London, UK. He has previously overseen the My Turn, Fact Check and News teams, and was a Senior Reporter before that, mostly covering U.S. news and politics. Shane joined Newsweek in February 2018 from IBT UK where he held various editorial roles covering different beats, […]
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JD Vance Issues Direct Message to Zelensky After Contentious Meeting
Vice President JD Vance delivered a pointed message to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Fox News‘ Hannity on Monday, following Friday’s heated White House meeting: “My message to Ukrainians, to President Zelensky, is when you’ve lost Lindsey Graham, that means you need to come to the negotiation table and recognize Donald Trump is the only […]
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Stephen King’s Reaction to Trump’s Clash With Zelensky Takes Off Online
Author Stephen King’s reaction to President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance‘s tense White House meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday has taken off on social media over the weekend. Newsweek has reached out to the White House via email for comment. Why It Matters What was expected to be a diplomatic […]
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Why Didn’t Zelensky Wear a Suit to Oval Office Meeting With Donald Trump?
Republicans have heavily criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky for not wearing a suit during his visit to the Oval Office on Friday—a common refrain conservative lawmakers have used during previous visits from the Ukrainian leader. However, there’s a reason for why Zelensky opts for a more “casual” attire. Newsweek has reached out to the White […]
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Zelensky Blasted by Ukrainian-American Congresswoman After Trump Clash
Representative Victoria Spartz, an Indiana Republican and a Ukrainian American, backed President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance in calling out Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky following Friday’s heated Oval Office exchange, saying that Zelensky is “doing a serious disservice to the Ukrainian people.” Newsweek has reached out to Spartz’s press team for comment via […]
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