Volodymyr Zelenskiy

No breakthrough after Trump envoys meet Zelenskiy and Putin for talks

It was first official visit of Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to Ukrainian capital in bid to end war

Sun Sept 06 2026 - 12:21

Trump envoys and Putin discussed ‘next steps’ for ending war in Ukraine

Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner head to Kyiv for talks on Sunday after meeting Russian president in Moscow

Sun Sept 06 2026 - 07:48

Shoot-out between Ukrainian spy services in Kyiv ‘disgraceful’, says Zelenskiy

Several injured in incident involving officers from SBU domestic security service and HUR military intelligence directorate

Thu Sept 03 2026 - 18:00

Russia preparing massive strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, defence ministry says

Ukraine struck an oil refinery in ⁠Russia’s ‌Leningrad ‌region overnight, Ukrainian military says

Sun Aug 30 2026 - 11:05

Almost 40 killed in Russian attack on Kyiv region

Intelligence says Russia is preparing for a possible new ground offensive towards Ukrainian capital

Sat Aug 29 2026 - 11:10

Betrayal by Luke Harding: A colourful, entertaining take on Trump, Russia and Ukraine

Interviews with ordinary Ukrainians light up this book’s pages, although it contains a strange fascination with ornithological detail

Sat Aug 29 2026 - 04:33

Russian missiles and drones hit Kyiv retailers, ports and industrial sites

Moscow warns it may strike UK military targets in response to Ukrainian attacks on Russia ‘carried out using British weapons’

Thu Aug 27 2026 - 16:19

Ireland should be at the forefront of the drive to save Ukraine

If Ukraine falls it will only be a short step for Vladimir Putin to go after others

Wed Aug 26 2026 - 06:00

Wartime election would risk destroying Ukraine, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian president responds for the first time to a demand made by sacked former defence minister Mykhailo Fedorov

Sun Aug 23 2026 - 13:19

Ukraine launches wave of overnight drone attacks on Russia

More than 130 wounded in drone strike in central Ukraine

Sat Aug 22 2026 - 10:44

Ukraine seeks Musk’s go-ahead to use Starlink-equipped drones inside Russia

Kyiv wants to target missile launchers across border but Zelenskiy fired defence minister with direct line to SpaceX owner

Fri Aug 21 2026 - 12:45

The Irish Times view on Ukraine: Zelenskiy’s new challenge

The underlying story is of a leader steadily hollowing out his own support

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 20:00

Zelenskiy sacks top aide but corruption allegations persist

Anti-corruption agencies announce operation against presidential advisers following Mykhailo Fedorov’s address

Wed Aug 19 2026 - 17:24

Russia warns UK will ‘pay price’ for supplying drones to Ukraine

UK prime minister Andy Burnham vows to continue material support for Ukraine as drone

Tue Aug 18 2026 - 08:15

‘Massive’ Ukrainian drone attack on Russia kills at least six, says Moscow

Russian drone missile attacks killed seven people in Ukraine

Sun Aug 16 2026 - 16:17

Putin’s pact with the Russian people is fraying and his paranoia is deepening

A former news editor from Russian state television claims journalists prepare a special news broadcast for Putin nightly, shorn of anything which might anger or upset him

Sat Aug 15 2026 - 07:05

Nato chief calls for ‘conversation’ on usefulness of Irish neutrality in changing world

Neutrality an ‘important conversation to be had among the Irish people’, says US air force general Alexus Grynkewich

Wed Aug 12 2026 - 20:12

Russian drones kill boy (3) and grandparents near Kyiv, Zelenskiy says

President pressing for extra ⁠help as Ukraine is chronically short of ⁠air defence missiles for US Patriot systems

Sat Aug 08 2026 - 19:59

Deadly missile attack on Kyiv exploits Ukraine’s depleted air defences

North Korean missile unit has begun deploying to western Russia, says Ukrainian intelligence agency official

Wed Aug 05 2026 - 23:22

Russia accused of war crime over ‘drone safari’

Video shows drone chasing down and wounding a street vendor in southern Ukrainian city of Kherson

Tue Aug 04 2026 - 17:27

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 13 as Poland scrambles fighter jets

Attacks come as Volodymyr Zelenskiy returns from talks with Donald Trump in Washington

Thu Jul 30 2026 - 06:33

Trump, Netanyahu and Zelenskiy attend Lindsey Graham’s funeral in Washington

US president tells memorial service the late senator for South Carolina ‘never saw a war that he didn’t like’

Tue Jul 28 2026 - 20:48

Zelenskiy and Trump discuss efforts to revive peace deal with Russia during Oval Office meeting

Death of Republican senator Lindsey Graham leaves Kyiv without one of its biggest advocates in Washington

Tue Jul 28 2026 - 19:01

‘Better chemistry’: Has the Trump-Zelenskiy relationship thawed?

As Trump meets his Ukrainian counterpart in Washington today, their relationship seems better than ever

Tue Jul 28 2026 - 12:33

Trump to host Netanyahu, Zelenskiy as Ukraine, Iran wars reach critical stages

Both leaders in Washington for Lindsey Graham memorial service

Tue Jul 28 2026 - 06:38

How Ukraine war has entered a new phase

The conflict with Russia has entered a new phase, one defined less by territorial gains than by intense technological competition

Mon Jul 27 2026 - 15:00

How Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s ham-fisted sackings sparked street protests in Kyiv

In the News podcast: Taoiseach arrived in Kyiv at the end of a week of political turbulence in Ukraine

Mon Jul 27 2026 - 07:00

Ukraine opens probe into defence event after deadly Russian strike

Rare daytime missile attack on Kyiv killed at least 10 people on Friday

Fri Jul 24 2026 - 17:01

Lara Marlowe: Robots have brought a ‘horrifying intimacy’ to warfare

Vladimir Putin is reportedly terrified that a drone with facial recognition technology – like the AI tools used by Israel to assassinate Iranian leaders – may be used to kill him

Fri Jul 24 2026 - 06:00