The head of state revealed that before the Russian invasion, he personally asked then-President Joe Biden and his administration to take preemptive actions, such as imposing sanctions on Russia, as Russian troops and tanks amassed at Ukraine's borders.
Relations between Robert Fico in Bratislava and Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv have become increasingly bitter over the month.
The leaders discussed the possibility of France further strengthening Ukraine's defense capabilities, which would improve Ukraine's position in "achieving a just and lasting peace." "We paid special attention to security cooperation and possible formats of security guarantees for Ukraine and the whole of Europe.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met with his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron to discuss further support for Ukraine amid the ongoing conflict and the country’s European integration ambitions.
Ukrainian president calls on European politicians to “be more than just bystanders” who are “reduced to posting on X after an agreement has already been made.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called into question the U.S.' commitment to its transatlantic allies, saying President Donald Trump's decision to focus on domestic issues as his first act in office suggested he would not be concerned with the future of Europe.
Speaking in Davos, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy questioned whether Trump was committed to NATO and European security.
The Ukrainian leader signaled readiness to supply coal to Moldova, which is gripped by an energy crisis after flows of Russian gas through Ukraine stopped in the new year
Zelenskyy said last year he had no intention of renewing the gas transit deal, stressing the importance for Europe of moving on from Russia and not allowing the Kremlin to ‘earn additional billions’ on Ukrainian blood.
Poland’s presidency of the European Union is firmly focused on security. The challenges and contradictions of defending the bloc and its values are stark at Poland's border with Belarus, Russia's ally in its war on Ukraine.
Alexander Lukashenko criticizes EU stance on Belarus elections, calls it 'submission' to Washington - Anadolu Ajansı
Source: Zelenskyy on X (Twitter), as reported by European Pravda ... to support each other on their mutual European path. Serbia refuses to support EU sanctions against Moscow. However, unofficial reports suggest that Serbia supplies weapons to Ukraine ...