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"Five hundred Shahed drones per day is certainly not the right time to even begin a discussion about easing sanctions," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sept. 12, after France reportedly joined Slovakia in calling to delist Russian billionaire Alisher Usmanov.

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kyivindependent.com | 12 hrs. 50 min. ago

Zelensky says he is ready to meet Putin at G20 summit in Miami

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The G20 leaders' summit is scheduled to take place in Miami in December.

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kyivpost.com | 14 hrs. 55 min. ago

Zelensky Ready to Meet Putin at Miami G20 if Russian Leader Attends

#direct talks #G20 #Putin #Russia #Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky said that he is ready to travel to Miami for the G20 summit in December to hold direct talks with Vladimir Putin if the Russian leader attends. Zelensky stressed that the focus must be on achieving concrete results rather than exchanging rhetoric.

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kyivpost.com | 18 hrs. 35 min. ago

Zelensky Warns of Reciprocal Strikes if Russia Targets Power Grid

#attack #Black Sea #Blackout #corridor #infrastructure #Russia #strategy #strike #target #targets #Ukraine #Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky warned that Ukraine will strike back symmetrically if Russia attacks its power grid this winter, pledging to respond in kind if Moscow induces blackouts. Speaking to Fareed Zakaria and at the Yalta European Strategy summit on Friday, Sept. 11, Zelensky advocated for a mutual “energy truce” to protect energy infrastructure on both sides alongside unblocking the Black Sea food corridor.

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kyivindependent.com | 1 days ago

Zelensky calls for stronger US sanctions against Russia, says Ukraine must engage in peace talks with Moscow

#peace #peace talks #Russia #sanctions #Trump #Ukraine #Zelensky

"Strong decisions from the U.S. President's administration are crucial. Personal decisions from President Trump are also very much desired," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Zelensky Warns of Global Food Crisis, Urges Faster Sanctions on Russia

#Black Sea #Blockade #Russia #sanctions #Ukraine #Zelensky

President Volodymyr Zelensky said Friday, Sept. 11, that Ukraine will not run out of food despite the Black Sea blockade. He, however, warned other nations could face severe shortages and urged for immediate US sanctions on Russia.

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kyivindependent.com | 1 days ago

Update: Lawmaker charged in graft case involving President's Office returns to Ukraine

#office #Ukraine #Zelensky

In August President Volodymyr Zelensky’s former Deputy Chief of Staff Iryna Mudra, lawmaker Maksym Mykytas, and Viktor Dubovyk, head of the legal policy department at the President's Office, were also charged as part of the case. The suspects are accused of both corporate raiding and money laundering.

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kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Zelensky Says No Three-Way Peace Talks Until Russian Elections, Warns Moscow Escalates Attacks During Diplomacy

#attack #diplomacy #elections #peace #peace talks #Russia #Ukraine #Zelensky

Zelensky says major Ukraine-Russia-US talks are unlikely before Russia’s elections and warns Moscow intensifies attacks whenever diplomacy advances.

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kyivpost.com | 1 days ago

Zelensky Says He Plans to Meet Trump in New York in Late September

#Trump #Ukraine #Zelensky

Zelensky says he expects to meet Trump in New York later this month, while Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney says he has also recently discussed Ukraine with the US president.

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