Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, September 19, that Russia’s war against Ukraine poses a threat to global security as the Kremlin weaponizes energy and food against nations across the world. Zelensky said that blocking Ukraine’s grain exports and attacking Ukrainian ports is a plot by Russia to escalate global food shortages and blackmail the world into recognizing its conquest of Ukraine’s territory. “It is a clear Russia’s attempt to …
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Ukraine’s leader, Volodymyr Zelensky said in his speech at the U.N. General Assembly on Wednesday, September 19, that Russia’s war against Ukraine poses a threat to global security as the Kremlin weaponizes energy and food against nations across the world. Zelensky said that blocking Ukraine’s grain exports and attacking Ukrainian ports is a plot by Russia to escalate global food shortages and blackmail the world into recognizing its conquest of Ukraine’s territory. “It is a clear Russia’s attempt to …
Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky has dismissed Defense Minister Oleksii Reznikov, saying the ministry needs “new approaches” as the war with Russia enters its 19th month. Reznikov’s removal comes in the wake of a number of corruption scandals involving Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense. While Reznikov has not been implicated in any of them, the scandals have still been seen to damage him by association. Zelensky has said rooting out corruption across Ukraine’s government is vital to Kyiv’s chances of attaining long-awaited …
Ukraine’s president, Volodimir Zelenskyy on Sunday night, April 3, made a surprise appearance at the Grammys in Las Vegas, to urge the millions of viewers watching to support his country in any way they can during the Russian invasion. Speaking via videolink, the president who has gotten global acclaim over the way he has led the nation during war, introduced John Legend, who sang a song alongside Ukrainian artistes Siuzanna Iglidan and Mika Newton for the war-ravaged country. Volodymyr Zelensky, in a pre-recorded message, …
Ukrainian president, Volodymyr Zelensky has said his country is ready to accept neutral non-nuclear status as part of a peace deal with Russia. Speaking on Sunday, March 27 in an interview with Russian independent journalists, Zelensky said any agreement between Russia and Ukraine would have to be put to the Ukrainian people in a referendum, but that it is his desire to reach a concrete peace agreement. His comments come as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine surpasses one month and as …