Russia, Ukraine and Zelensky
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The remarkable similarities between the personalities and public personae of both men likely hold the key to their tense relationship.
Trump and Zelensky recently discussed a "mega deal" where the U.S. would buy drones from Kyiv, said the Ukrainian president.
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The Kyiv Independent on MSNZelensky's big blunder, explainedFor many who came to know Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky only after Russia's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the president's recent move on anti-graft agencies was jarring. In the early days of the invasion,
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Kyiv Independent on MSNAs Zelensky reverses course on anti-corruption crackdown, here’s what to expect next in UkraineAfter massive nationwide protests and fierce international criticism, President Volodymyr Zelensky has proposed a new bill to restore the independence of Ukraine's anti-corruption authorities. The new bill,
President Volodymyr Zelensky has stated that USD 6 billion is needed to fund the production of interceptor drones, while the total annual requirement for producing missiles, various types of drones, and electronic warfare systems (EW) is USD 25 billion.
Volodymyr Zelensky has U-turned on a move to loosen his country's anti-corruption rules after mass protests and international fury. The Ukrainian President, who has endured more than three years of Russian invasion,
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Kyiv Independent on MSN'There should have been a dialogue' — Zelensky on controversial Ukrainian law that sparked protestsPresident Volodymyr Zelensky addressed criticism of the controversial new law that strips Ukraine's anti-corruption agencies of independence, saying on July 24 that there should have been a dialogue between parliament and society before its adoption.
President Volodymyr Zelensky has announced that Ukraine has secured funding to acquire three U.S.-made Patriot air defense systems: two financed by Germany and one by Norway. However, Ukraine ultimately needs ten such systems to meet its defense needs.
Measures to strip Ukrainian's anti-corruption institutions of power were a mistake. Now, Zelensky must restore trust.
Facing growing pressure amid nationwide protests, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine backtracked on controversial legislation that would have weakened the country’s independent anticorruption institutions.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to face protests at home over his controversial law affecting two national anti-corruption watchdogs. Thousands of demonstrators took to the streets of Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities and towns for the fourth day on July 26.
Editor’s update (July 24th): After we published this leader, Volodymyr Zelensky introduced a new bill that, in effect, appears to reverse these changes.