Tag: Volodymyr Zelensky

Putin Underestimated Ukrainian Resistance: Author of ‘The Ukraine Hoax’

Michael Caputo, who spent years in Russia during the Clinton administration, said that Russian President Vladimir Putin has underestimated Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and the resistance he would face when he invaded their country. “Putin underestimated the Ukrainians, he underestimated Zelensky, he thought Zelensky would run like most other post-Soviet Ukrainian rulers would have ……


Zelensky Urges US Lawmakers to Ban Russian Oil, Provide Fighter Jets

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on March 5 urged U.S. lawmakers to step up support for his country by banning oil from Russia, helping secure fighter jets for the Ukrainian military, and imposing additional sanctions on Russian officials. Zelensky held a virtual meeting with a bipartisan, bicameral group that was said to have numbered over 280…


Zelensky Addresses European Leaders: ‘No One Is Going to Break Us’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered an emotional address to the European Parliament on Tuesday “This is the price of freedom. We are fighting just for our land. And for our freedom, despite the fact that all of the cities of our country are now blocked,” he said, according to video footage of the speech. “Every…


Canadians Can Decide Themselves Whether to Join Ukraine’s Foreign Legion, Joly Says

Foreign Affairs Minister Mélanie Joly said she will leave it to individual Canadians to decide if they want to join Ukraine’s new foreign legion against Russia’s invasion. Speaking at a press conference on Feb. 27, Joly said it is up to Canadians to decide whether they want to join the fight with Ukraine against Russia,…


UK Foreign Secretary Backs British Nationals Who Want to Fight in Ukraine

Britain’s Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said she would support British nationals who choose to fight alongside the Ukrainian forces against Russian aggression. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that his country is establishing a foreign legion for volunteers from abroad. Asked on the BBC’s “Sunday Morning” programme if she would support UK citizens…


UK’s Johnson Praises Ukrainians for ‘Fighting Heroically’ Against Russian Aggression

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has praised Ukrainians for “fighting heroically” against Russian aggression. During a visit to RAF Brize Norton on Feb. 26, Johnson said the West had to do everything possible to change the “very heavy odds” against Ukraine in its resistance against Moscow’s forces. He said: “Let’s be in no doubt, things…


Ukrainian President Rejects US Offer of Evacuation: ‘I Need Ammunition, Not a Ride’

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky rejected an evacuation offer from the United States and is remaining in his country as Russian forces capture more ground, Ukrainian officials said on Feb. 26. “The fight is here; I need ammunition, not a ride,” Zelensky said in a statement. The White House and State Department didn’t immediately respond to…


Putin Invasion Shatters Illusion of International Order: Defence Expert

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a “rude awakening” for political leaders who thought the global rules-based order could be maintained through treaties and not armed force, according to a defence expert from the Australian Strategic Policy Institute. “The big thing that a whole lot of Western leaders and societies are having demonstrated to them…


Biden Takes Veiled Swipe at China in Criticizing Supporters of Russia’s Invasion

U.S. President Joe Biden issued a veiled criticism against China on Thursday when he unveiled new sanctions on Russia, following Moscow’s all-out assault on Ukraine. “Putin will be a pariah on the international stage. Any nation that countenances Russia’s naked aggression against Ukraine will be stained by association,” Biden told reporters at the White House,…


Russian Military Captures Chernobyl Nuclear Site: Ukrainian Official

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday claimed Russian military forces in Belarus are attempting to seize the Chernobyl nuclear waste site amid an invasion across the country. Later, an adviser to the Ukrainian presidential office, Mykhailo Podolyak, said that Chernobyl nuclear power plant has been captured by Russian forces. “It is impossible to say the Chernobyl nuclear power…