Category: Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Kremlin Denies Claims Russian Authorities Want to Assassinate Zelenskyy

Russia has no plans to kill Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy or remove him from office, said a top Kremlin spokesman on Wednesday. Speaking to state-run media, spokesman Dmitry Peskov responded to a question about whether Russia wants Zelenskyy dead: “No, this is not true.” He added that Russian authorities “have never talked about the occupation of…


Capitol Report (April 5): Gen. Flynn on Ukraine-Russia War

Why are you really paying extra at the pump? That’s the question lawmakers say they’re trying to get the bottom of this week. Oil and gas CEOs are coming to Capitol Hill to testify. Three states are suing the Biden administration over its lifting of a rule that blocks migrants from entering the United States….


Zelenskyy Says Two Ukrainian Generals Dismissed for Being ‘Traitors’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy announced he’s dismissed two generals and called them “traitors” as the conflict with Russia enters its 37th day. “Today another decision was made. Regarding antiheroes. Now I do not have time to deal with all the traitors. But gradually they will all be punished,” Zelenskyy said in a transcript of a speech…


Australia to Send Bushmaster Military Vehicles to Ukraine

Australia has agreed to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request for Australian Bushmaster military vehicles to aid in the armoured defence against Russian forces. Zelenskyy specifically requested the Bushmasters by name in a virtual address to Australia’s federal Parliament on March 31. “We have to stop any intention from Russia to bypass sanctions. Most of all,…


Russia Repositioning ‘Small Percentage’ of Troops From Kyiv: Pentagon

The Pentagon said Wednesday that it believes Russia has started to reposition a “small percentage” of its troops that had been arrayed against Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, but that none of them appear to be returning home. Pentagon press secretary John Kirby issued an update after Russia announced Tuesday it will significantly scale back military operations…


Zelenskyy Speaks With Biden, Say Two Discussed ‘Specific Defensive Support’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Wednesday that he spoke with President Joe Biden regarding the weeks-long Ukraine–Russia conflict. The two “talked about specific defensive support, a new package of enhanced sanctions, macro-financial and humanitarian aid,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media. He said he also provided an “assessment of the situation on the battlefield and at…


Zelenskyy Speaks With Biden, Says Two Discussed ‘Specific Defensive Support’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on March 30 that he spoke with President Joe Biden regarding the weeks-long Ukraine–Russia conflict. The two “talked about specific defensive support, a new package of enhanced sanctions, macro-financial and humanitarian aid,” Zelenskyy wrote on social media. He said he also provided an “assessment of the situation on the battlefield…


Ukraine Conflict a Manifestation of Leftist Ideology

The writer wishes to keep their name private due to fear of reprisal from their institution in East-Central Europe. The Ukraine disaster represents yet another manifestation of leftist ideology that, in ways, some conservatives fail to understand. Standard conservatism criticizes America’s self-inflicted weakness concerning energy production and bungled adventures such as Afghanistan. But weakness is…


Russian Missile Strikes Oil Depot in Western Ukraine

A Russian missile struck an oil depot in western Ukraine late on Monday, the governor of the Rivne region said. Governor Vitaliy Koval said in a brief video address on social media that emergency services were at the scene, without elaborating. The attack marks the second on oil facilities in the region and is the…


Boris Johnson Helping Ukraine More Than Other Leaders Due to UK Public Pressure: Zelenskyy

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is helping Ukraine more than other world leaders in its resistance to Russian invasion thanks to pressure from the British people, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has said. In an interview in Kyiv with The Economist magazine, Zelenskyy gave his assessment of the assistance given to Ukraine by major powers. “Britain is…