Zelensky Archives - Defence Monitor

03 Mar

‘We are grateful for all support we’ve received from US’: Zelensky

New Delhi, March 3 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on Monday, expressed gratitude to the US for the support it has extended during the ongoing war against Russia. In a video message posted on X, Zelensky acknowledged the "importance" of the US in Ukraine's fight, stating, "Of course, we understand the importance of America, and we are grateful for all the support we've received from the United States." Zelensky's comments came two days after a tense encounter at the White House, where US President Donald Trump and Vice President JD Vance criticised him for not expressing enough gratitude towards America…

29 Aug

Powerful players expected to arrive in Ukrainian arms market: Defence Ministry

Kiev, Aug 29, Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that "powerful players" were expected to arrive in the war-torn nation's arms market. Addressing a news conference on Monday, he said: "By the end of this month or at the beginning of September, there will be good news about powerful players arriving on Ukraine's arms market. Several agreements will be signed." Ukraine plans to hold an industrial defense forum around the end of September or the beginning of October, CNN quoted the Minister as saying. “The participation of about 50 powerful players of the arms market is planned,” Reznikov added. He…

28 Aug

Ukraine’s allies won’t back military move into Russia: Zelensky

Kiev. Aug 28, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the coalition aiding Kiev's fight against Moscow would not support the war-torn nation if it were to move the hostilities into Russian territory. "I believe that this is a big risk, we will definitely be left alone," CNN quoted the President as saying on Sunday in an interview to local media when he was asked if it was time for such a move. Zelensky said Ukraine’s fight to reclaim its own territory has been critically aided by its relationships with allies. The progress and responsibility for Ukraine on the battlefield “is…

21 Aug

Ukraine to get 42 F-16 fighter jets: Zelensky

Kiev, Aug 21, Ukraine will get at least 42 F-16 fighter jets after the end of the training course for pilots, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said. "F-16. Breakthrough agreement ... Thank you, the Netherlands," Zelensky wrote in a Telegram post on Sunday after meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte at a Dutch military base in Eindhoven, Xinhua news agency reported. The F-16 fighters will help Ukraine to boost its air defence capabilities, Zelensky said. On Saturday, Ukraine's Defence Minister Oleksii Reznikov said that the F-16 training for Ukrainian pilots and support staff has begun. The training programme will…

31 Jul

War is gradually returning to Russia: Zelensky

Kiev, July 31, Hours after Kremlin accused Kiev of targeting Moscow with drones, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the "war is gradually returning to Russia". In a video address on Sunday from the western city of Ivano-Frankivsk, Zelensky said: "Today is the 522nd day of the so-called 'Special Military Operation', which the Russian leadership thought would last a couple of weeks. "Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia -- to its symbolic centres and military bases, and this is an inevitable, natural and absolutely fair process." Russia calls its ongoing invasion 'Special Military Operation'. The Russian…

18 Jul

Ukraine hopes to continue grain deal without Russia: Zelensky

Kiev, July 18, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that his country hopes to continue the Black Sea grain deal after Russia's withdrawal, Zelensky's spokesman Sergii Nykyforov said on Facebook. "Even without the Russian Federation, everything must be done so that we can use this Black Sea corridor," Zelensky was cited as saying. Zelensky noted that he ordered the Foreign Ministry to prepare "official signals" to the United Nations and Turkey regarding the continuation of the deal, Xinhua news agency reported. The companies that own ships are ready to continue supplying grain if Ukraine and Turkey will allow the passage…

11 Jul

Biden, Zelensky to meet during NATO Summit

Washington, July 11, US and Ukrainian Presidents Joe Biden and Volodymyr Zelensky will meet during the two-day NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, where Kiev's membership to the military alliance will be one of the main topics of discussion. An informed source said the two leaders will meet on the second day of the Summit on Wednesday, reports CNN. The main focus of the two-day Summit is Ukraine's membership which Zelensky has been pushing for months amid the ongoing war. But all NATO members agree that Ukraine cannot join the bloc during the war amid fears this would lead to a…

08 Jul

Erdogan calls for extending Black Sea Grain Initiative

Istanbul, July 8, At a joint press conference with his visiting Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for extending the Black Sea Grain Initiative which will expire on July 17. "We are making efforts to extend the duration of the Black Sea grain deal," Erdogan at the press conference on Friday night. The Turkish leader noted that almost 33 million tonnes of grain have been delivered to those in need under the deal. The UN and Turkey had brokered the Black Sea Grain Initiative with Russia and Ukraine to provide a humanitarian maritime corridor for ships…

04 Jul

Zelensky calls on Biden to invite Ukraine into NATO ‘now’

Kiev, July 4, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky jas called on his American counterpart Joe Biden to invite Kiev into the NATO “now” even if membership does not come until after the ongoing war. Speaking to CNN, Zelensky said that Biden was “the decision maker” about whether Ukraine would be in NATO or not. “He supports our future in NATO,” but an invitation now would be a huge motivator for Ukrainian soldiers, the President said. Ukraine’s aspiration to join is enshrined in its Constitution and its relationship with NATO dates back to the early 1990s, according to the military alliance. NATO…

17 Jun

Zelensky meets African leaders on peace mission

Kiev, June 17 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a visiting delegation of African countries' leaders to discuss ways to bring peace to Ukraine, the presidential press service reported. Comorian President Azali Assoumani, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa, Senegalese President Macky Sall, Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema, and Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, took part in the talks on Friday, Xinhua news agency reported. During the meeting, Zelensky presented the Ukrainian Peace Formula to the leaders of African countries, noting that it would help to restore the security of Ukraine and other states that were affected by the Russia-Ukraine conflict. "Today,…