Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukraine Demands Punishment, Compensation For Airliner Downed By Iran

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday January 11, 2020

President Volodymyr Zelensky demanded Saturday that Iran punish those responsible for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner and pay compensation.

Ukrainian President Warns Against "Speculation" After Plane Crash

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday January 8, 2020

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday warned against speculation about the crash of a Ukrainian passenger plane near Tehran which killed more than 170 people.

Donald Trump Impeachment "Internal US Issue", Says Ukraine

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 20, 2019

Ukraine on Thursday brushed off the impeachment of Donald Trump as a US "internal issue", despite the process being triggered by a telephone conversation between the American leader and his Ukrainian counterpart.

Vladimir Putin, Ukrainian Counterpart In Paris For Summit

World News | Agence France-Presse | Monday December 9, 2019

Russian leader Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris for summit talks Monday seen as a critical opportunity to take steps to end five years of conflict in the east of Ukraine.

"Don't Trust Putin", Former Ukraine President Warns Ahead Of Russia Talks

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday December 6, 2019

Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko on Friday warned his successor to never trust anything Russia's Vladimir Putin says and avoid meeting him one-on-one, three days before crunch talks in Paris.

President Volodymyr Zelensky Says Ukraine Getting "Tired" Of Trump Scandal

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday November 19, 2019

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that his country is "tired" of questions related to the Trump scandal, amid a critical week of public impeachment hearings in Washington.

Donald Trump Releases Record Of Friendly First Ukrainian President Call

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday November 15, 2019

President Donald Trump on Friday sought to bolster his case that he did nothing wrong in Ukraine by releasing the reconstruction of a phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in which they exchanged little more than pleasantries.

Officials Raised Alarm Over White House Ukraine Talks In July: Testimony

World News | Agence France-Presse | Saturday November 9, 2019

Two White House national security officials sounded alarms about improper pressure on Ukraine in early July, well before President Donald Trump's bombshell phone call with Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky, according to impeachment testimony released Friday.

They Bonded Over Football Years Ago. Now, Donald Trump Sees Mitt Romney As Foe

World News | Michael Kranish, The Washington Post | Sunday October 27, 2019

In January 1995, Mitt Romney boarded Donald Trump's airplane for a ride to Palm Beach, Florida, where the two toured Trump's Mar-a-Lago resort before attending the Super Bowl in Miami. They bonded over football as they attended more NFL games in subsequent years, and Trump said it was a "real honor" to endorse Romney's 2012 presidential bid.

Ukrainian Lawmakers To Take Lie Detector Test Over Corruption Claims

World News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday October 23, 2019

Two lawmakers from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's party were set to take a lie detector test late Wednesday after the president called for a group of MPs to be tested over corruption allegations.

Ukrainian President Denies US President Trump Tried To "Blackmail" Him

World News | Agence France-Presse | Thursday October 10, 2019

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denied Thursday that Donald Trump tried to blackmail him by withholding military aid to Kiev in a phone call between the two leaders.

New Texts Show US Diplomat Pushing Ukraine On Probe For Trump Meeting

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday October 4, 2019

Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky was told he should open an investigation sought by Donald Trump if he wanted an invitation to visit Washington, according to text messages published Thursday.

Tom Cruise Meets Ukraine President For Film On Trump Impeachment: Report

World News | Agence France-Presse | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky welcomed Tom Cruise to Kiev to discuss locations for one of the Hollywood superstar's new film projects, the presidency said Tuesday.

'No Choice' But To Launch Impeachment Probe: Nancy Pelosi

World News | Agence France-Presse | Friday September 27, 2019

Democrats had "no choice" but to launch an impeachment probe into Donald Trump, House speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday, saying the US president put national security in jeopardy with his attempts to get Ukraine to investigate political rival Joe Biden.

Whistleblower Claims Trump Abused Office To Frame Biden, Officials Hid It

World News | Greg Miller, The Washington Post | Friday September 27, 2019

The whistleblower complaint at the heart of the burgeoning controversy over President Donald Trump's call with the Ukrainian president claims not only that Trump misused his office for personal gain and endangered national security, but that unidentified White House officials tried to keep it a secret even within the government.