JD Vance and Marco Rubio to meet with Ukraine's Zelenskyy

Night Agent star who played JD Vance in Hillbilly Elegy condemns actors who get political

Gabriel Basso says actors should ‘shut the fuck up’ and that they have no authority to publicly bestow political views. The actor who portrayed JD Vance in the Oscar-nominated film Hillbilly ...

The Guardian - 3d

Vance Meets Zelensky After Signaling Support for Europe’s Far-Right Parties

At the Munich Security Conference, Vice President JD Vance scolded European leaders for failing to uphold democratic values, and said nothing about President Trump’s talks with Russia to end the ...

The New York Times - 5d

Monday Briefing: E.U. Leaders Set to Meet on Ukraine

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The New York Times - 4d

Trump rushes to meet Putin’s demands on Ukraine

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Financial Times - 12h

Trump to hold meetings on Ukraine with French and British leaders

One day after an angry exchange between Presidents Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy met in Kyiv with Keith Kellogg, Mr. Trump's special envoy. A planned joint news ...

CBS News - 1h

Zelenskyy: Europe cannot guarantee Ukraine’s security without America

Exclusive: In extended interview with the Guardian, Ukraine’s president says he will offer US firms lucrative reconstruction contracts to try to get Trump onside. . If Donald Trump withdraws US ...

The Guardian - Feb. 11

Zelenskyy: 'Very difficult' for Ukraine to survive without U.S. military support

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday that it would be “very, very, very difficult” for Ukraine to survive without U.S. military support, both now as it tries to repel Russia's ...

NBC News - 6d

Zelenskyy's warning about Ukraine's future: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, an evening newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the ...

NBC News - 6d

Zelenskyy: Ukraine has ‘low chance to survive’ without U.S. military support

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy tells Kristen Welker that without military support from the United States, Ukraine could be vulnerable to ...

NBC News - 6d

Zelenskyy’s week from hell: shock in Ukraine as Trump abandons Kyiv

As Donald Trump and his officials rip up three years of US rhetoric on supporting Kyiv, Volodymyr Zelenskyy is walking an unenviable diplomatic tightrope. Volodymyr Zelenskyy has had some tough ...

The Guardian - 4d

Zelenskyy: ‘We will never’ cede Ukraine’s land to Russia in peace deal

In an exclusive interview with Meet the Press, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responds to President Trump’s suggestion that NATO membership is “off the table” for Ukraine and that it may ...

NBC News - 4d

Zelenskyy says Russia will ‘wage war on Nato’ if US support for Ukraine wanes

Ukrainian president tells NBC’s Meet the Press that Putin’s next targets may be Poland and Lithuania. Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday predicted Russia would “wage war against Nato” if the US ...

The Guardian - 4d

Ukraine will not accept a Saudi-talks peace deal, says Zelenskyy

EU and Ukraine have been excluded from high-stakes negotiations between top Russian and US officials. Europe live – latest updates Volodymyr Zelenskyy reiterated that Ukraine would not ...

The Guardian - 3d

Trump administration holding talks with Russia on Ukraine war, Zelenskyy not attending

President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio is meeting with Russia's Sergey Lavrov in Saudi Arabia. Talks to end Russia's war with the U.S. ally are on the agenda, but Ukrainian President ...

CBS News - 3d

Can Trump broker peace between Russia's Putin and Ukraine without Zelenskyy?

President Trump's Secretary of State Marco Rubio kicked off high-level talks with Russian representatives in Saudi Arabia as part of the U.S. efforts to broker a peace deal between Russia and ...

CBS News - 2d

Zelenskyy hits back at Trump's comments, says Ukraine is not for sale

Zelenskyy hit back at President Trump's accusation that Ukraine started its war with Russia, saying the president is trapped in a “disinformation bubble."

NBC News - 1d

Trump appears to blame Ukraine for Russia's invasion, Zelenskyy responds

Following talks between the U.S. and Russia about ending the war in Ukraine, President Trump criticized Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Tuesday and appeared to suggest Ukraine started ...

CBS News - 1d

U.S. envoy in Ukraine after Trump blames Zelenskyy for Russia's invasion

Moscow gloats, Ukraine's leader says Trump is operating in a Russian "disinformation space" as the U.S. president echoes Putin's own defense of his war.

CBS News - 1d

Zelenskyy responds as President Trump suggests Ukraine started war with Russia

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy responded to comments made by President Trump, who suggested that Ukraine started the war and not Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion nearly three ...

CBS News - 1d

Trump calls Zelenskyy a "dictator" after blaming Ukraine for Russia's invasion

"A Dictator without Elections, Zelenskyy better move fast or he is not going to have a Country left," President Trump wrote.

CBS News - 1d

Trump calls Zelenskyy a ‘dictator’ as US rift with Ukraine deepens

US president warns Ukrainian leader he ‘better move fast or he is not going to have a country left’

Financial Times - 22h

President Trump calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy a "dictator," sparking bipartisan backlash

President Trump drew bipartisan criticism after he called Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "dictator without elections." CBS News' Ed O'Keefe has more.

CBS News - 11h

Trump says 'dictator' Zelenskyy 'better move fast' on Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hit back at President Donald Trump's call for the country to hold fresh presidential elections after historic Russia-U.S. talks.

ABC News - 12h

U.S. cancels joint news conference between Zelenskyy and Trump Ukraine envoy

The U.S. canceled a joint news conference Thursday between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and President Trump's envoy to the European nation amid a public rift between the two world ...

CBS News - 2h

Zelenskyy demands ‘real security guarantees’ before peace talks; Vance accused of ‘trying to pick a fight’ with EU – live

Ukrainian president meets US vice-president JD Vance for bilateral talks; EU foreign policy chief and fellow leaders criticise Vance speech in Munich. Pope Francis has been hospitalised for ...

The Guardian - 6d

Zelenskyy calls for European army as Germany hits back at US over Vance tirade – Europe live

‘Our army alone is not enough, we need your support,’ Ukraine’s president tells Munich security conference. JD Vance stuns Munich conference with blistering attack on Europe’s leaders ...

The Guardian - 5d

Rubio: Marc Fogel release ‘good sign’ for cooperation with Putin end Ukraine war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said the release of American Marc Fogel from Russian captivity is a “good sign” for the U.S. and Russian President Vladimir Putin to work in cooperation to end the ...

The Hill - Feb. 12

Rubio lays out next steps toward talks with Russia and Ukraine over ending the war

Secretary of State Marco Rubio laid out the next steps in kickstarting talks with Russia and Ukraine aimed at ending the war, following President Trump's phone calls with leaders of both countries ...

CBS News - 4d

Rubio says "we have a long ways to go" before Ukraine peace talks

Secretary of State Marco Rubio said "we have a long ways to go" before starting any talks with Russia aimed at ending the war in Ukraine.

CBS News - 3d

Rubio arrives in Saudi Arabia ahead of expected talks with Russia over Ukraine war

A U.S. delegation led by Secretary of State Marco Rubio is preparing to hold talks with Russia in Saudi Arabia about the war in Ukraine. President Trump signaled Sunday he's confident that a ...

CBS News - 3d

Watch: Rubio, top Russian officials in Saudi Arabia discuss end to war in Ukraine

Secretary of State Marco Rubio met with senior Russian leaders in Saudi Arabia early Tuesday, where the group began negotiations around ending the nearly three-year war in Ukraine. Ukraine was ...

The Hill - 2d

US top diplomat Rubio visits the UAE after landmark talks with Russia over Ukraine war

U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with the leader of the United Arab Emirates, wrapping up an overseas trip that saw the highest-level outreach between the United States and Russia since ...

ABC News - 21h

Vance Mentions Sanctions, Military Action to Push Russia to End Ukraine War

Vice President JD Vance told The Wall Street Journal that it was too early to talk about specific territorial or security arrangements.

The New York Times - 6d

Watch live: Vance gives remarks on future of Ukraine at Munich Security Conference

Vice President Vance is set to give remarks from the Munich Security Conference in Germany Friday morning, with a heavy focus on the future of Ukraine as its war with Russia nears the three-year ...

The Hill - 6d

Zelenskyy says he refuses to meet with Russians, will only agree to see Putin after common plan with Trump is negotiated

ABC News - 6d

Read the full transcript: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy interviewed by 'Meet the Press' moderator Kristen Welker

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sat down with "Meet the Press" moderator Kristen Welker to discuss potential talks to end Russia's war against Ukraine, his conversations with President ...

NBC News - 4d

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