Volodymyr Zelensky
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The widescale abuse of Ukraine’s children by the State
Coverage of Ukrainian children often fixes blame on Russia and leaves the conduct of the Ukrainian government in the background, even though the evidence of exploitation, forced…
Us today; you tomorrow
WW2 is conventionally dated to September 1939 when Germany invaded Poland, but its origins can reasonably be traced back to 1935 when Fascist Italy invaded Ethiopia
Call for South Africa to support the UN Resolution on the return of the Ukrainian children
Supporting the return of Ukrainian children is consistent with South Africa’s constitutional values and its long-standing commitment to human rights
SA downplays icing of Russian foreign minister as ‘family photo’ cancelled
South Africa attributes the cancellation of a photograph of foreign ministers at the G20 meeting to logistical constraints, rather than Western diplomats avoiding Russia’s Sergey…
Vilnius summit: The complex path to Ukraine’s Nato membership
A ‘frozen conflict’ would benefit Russia while putting a permanent spanner into Kyiv’s hopes for complete backing from the alliance
Zelensky in Europe: Too early to ask for jets?
After getting the green light from Washington for tanks, Ukraine’s president is pleading for fighter jets to defend his country from Russia
Ukraine’s Zelensky to meet Biden, address Congress in Washington on Wednesday
On the same day, Vladimir Putin plans to meet his top military officials to assess the dire results so far of the war on Ukraine and set goals for next year
Shelling forces Ukraine nuclear plant off grid as Zelensky warns of ‘disaster’
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant was disconnected from the grid after shelling caused a fire,
Historic Trump impeachment trial to begin in earnest
President Donald Trump’s historic impeachment trial begins in earnest on Tuesday in the Senate, with Democrats calling for his removal from office and Republicans determined to…
Top diplomat implicates Trump in explosive impeachment testimony
Gordon Sondland says he followed the president’s orders in seeking a "quid pro quo" deal for Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden
Fireworks expected as televised Trump impeachment hearings open
Trump says the inquiry is "corrupt" and "illegal," and maintains he did nothing wrong
Ukraine’s Zelensky denies Trump tried to ‘blackmail’ him
The United States president’s request that Zelensky probe the activities of Joe Biden’s son Hunter has sparked an impeachment probe in the US
Trump-Zelensky transcript sheds light on world of classified convos
The exchange’s publication provoked strong reaction in Ukraine, where some described their president’s behavior as a point of shame
The whistle-blower, impeachment and Trump phone call: What we know
This is what we know about the affair launched by a complaint from a mysterious whistle-blower in the US intelligence community
Last laugh: Ukraine comedian who became president
A month on from Zelensky’s election win, details of what he will actually do in power, or who will make up his core team, are hazy