Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine

Zelenskyy calls out monthlong wait for Hegseth to sign off on Patriots

Kyiv has repeatedly pressed the need for more interceptors to be delivered to its forces as Ukraine continues to defend against deadly Russian missile attacks and jet-powered drone strikes.

26 October 2026

Europe News

Ukrainian drone strike kills two as Kyiv and Moscow prepare for talks

Debris from a downed drone hit a moving commuter train, while Zelenskyy says territorial questions must be settled by leaders themselves.

26 October 2026

Europe News

Zelenskyy: Trilateral talks with US and Russia set for November

The trilateral talks aim to restart stalled peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, with the latter's invasion well into its fifth year.

25 October 2026

EU News

Off the Record: Yalta 2.0 spells bad news for Europe in need of a plan

In this week’s newsletter Euronews’ Chief Europe Editor Maria Tadeo examines an “unfortunate triumvirate” facing Europe: Trump, Xi and Putin.

25 October 2026

Europe News

Russian strikes on Ukraine kill four and injure 28

Zelenskyy said on Sunday that Russia has launched roughly 1,600 guided aerial bombs, 48 missiles and nearly 2,300 attack drones against Ukraine over the past week.

25 October 2026

Europe Today

A Budapest reset, and a scramble to get Ukraine peace talks on track

Good morning. I’m Mared Gwyn. In this Friday edition: Ursula von der Leyen is set to become a headline act at Hungary’s 1956 revolution commemoration, and Europeans grapple with Trump’s “terrifying” Ukraine approach.

23 October 2026

Europe Today

A fraught push for peace, and a race to fund Ukraine

Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn with your Thursday newsletter. Today: the fraught push to revive peace talks between Ukraine and Russia, cash for Kyiv becomes intertwined in talks on the next EU budget, and Argentina’s Milei reignites a war of words with Spain’s Sánchez.

22 October 2026

Europe News

Zelenskyy backs freezing front line as step towards Ukraine ceasefire

The Ukrainian leader insists Kyiv must have a seat at any negotiations and wants security guarantees from Washington and European allies, as a row over slowed SpaceX satellite services rumbles on.

21 October 2026

Europe Today

Diplomatic damage control in Oslo as Kyiv says US intel restored

Good morning. It’s Mared Gwyn, penning this newsletter in the early hours from Brussels. In this edition: The diplomatic push to revive Ukraine peace talks, and how Hungary has surprised diplomats by stalling Kyiv’s accession talks.

21 October 2026

Ukraine

US envoy in Russia for Putin talks after 'positive' Zelenskyy meeting

Moscow says it is prepared to consider economic proposals from Washington but will not make political concessions, while the Kremlin insists that a lasting settlement on Russia's terms, rather than a temporary energy ceasefire, remains its objective.

21 October 2026

Europe News

Zelenskyy calls for trilateral talks with Putin and Trump

Speaking after a meeting with special envoy Steve Witkoff, Zelenskyy added that he was "thankful" that US early warning intelligence "works now."

20 October 2026

Europe News

US holding up delivery of air defence missiles, Zelenskyy says

Relations between Kyiv and Washington have soured over military aid and intelligence sharing, with Zelenskyy saying that Ukraine received no warning of Russian missile strikes that targeted energy facilities in the capital region.

20 October 2026

EU News

EU faces €70 billion Ukraine funding headache as war costs soar

The EU is searching for another €70 billion to sustain Ukraine's war effort in 2027, but rising borrowing costs and divisions over the Russian assets leave Brussels with few easy options.

20 October 2026

Ukraine

Trump says he is open to three-way summit with Putin and Xi in China

Trump also renewed his criticism of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy saying it was "time for somebody else to negotiate on behalf of Ukraine."

20 October 2026

Europe News

Pope Leo XIV holds call with Zelenskyy, Vatican says

Chicago-born Leo, 71, has been calling for a humanitarian truce in Oleshky, a city under Russian siege, to allow food and medical aid to arrive and for civilians to be evacuated safely.

19 October 2026

Europe Today

France grapples with the aftermath of a weekend of violence

Hello from Brussels. It’s Monday, and I’m Mared Gwyn. Today: France grapples with the aftermath of a weekend of violence and chaos, and Trump berates Zelenskyy once again.

19 October 2026