Volodymyr Zelensky

Ukrainian Jews hold onto faint hope amid the ravages of war

Trump held a peace summit in Alaska with Russian President Vladimir Putin on August 15, and on an August 18 a White House summit with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and key European leaders.

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A child is seen swinging among the rubble in Odesa, Ukraine.
US President Donald Trump, next to Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, speaks during an event to announce that the Space Force Command will move from Colorado to Alabama, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, DC, US, September 2, 2025

To 'collapse' Russian economy, Trump ready to start secondary sanctions against Moscow

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said that the administration was ready to attempt to "collapse" Russia's economy with help from the European Union.

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A serviceman of the 141st Separate Mechanized Brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces walks at a position near a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine September 3, 2025.

Putin says foreign troops in Ukraine would be legitimate targets

US President Donald Trump said this week he was "very disappointed" in Putin and his moves to grow closer to China's Xi Jinping.

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A rescuer holds a soft toy at the site of an apartment building which was hit by Russian missile and drone strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2025.

Ukraine's allies meet amid doubts over guarantees, US backing

Global leaders will hold talks regarding military support and a possible ceasefire for Ukraine as the fierce Ukraine-Russia war wages on.

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Putin says he is ready to meet Zelensky if he comes to Moscow

Putin said he is open to meeting Zelensky in Moscow, while Ukraine denounced the offer as unacceptable.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2025ByREUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a press conference in Beijing, September 3, 2025.

Ukrainian former parliamentary speaker Parubiy shot dead in Lviv

Officials gave no immediate indication whether the murder had any direct link to Russia's war in Ukraine.

AUGUST 30, 2025ByREUTERS
The body of former Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Andriy Parubiy, who was killed this morning, lies on the ground, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine August 30, 2025

Macron says Putin would have duped Trump if he doesn't commit to Zelensky meeting

Ukrainian President Zelensky pushed again for "NATO-like" security guarantees for his country.

AUGUST 29, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin shake hands during a press conference following their meeting to negotiate an end to the war in Ukraine, at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, in Anchorage, Alaska, US, August 15, 2025.

White House says Trump not happy with Russia strike on Ukraine, to make statement later

"He was not happy about this news, but he was also not surprised. These are two countries that have been at war for a very long time," Leavitt said of Trump.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByREUTERS
US President Donald Trump speaks after signing an executive order, as US Vice President JD Vance and US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth look on, in the Oval Office at the White House in Washington, August 25, 2025.

Russian overnight attack on Kyiv kills 15, injures 38, Ukraine says

Russia, which denies targeting civilians, has stepped up air strikes in recent months on Ukrainian towns and cities far from the front lines of the war.

AUGUST 28, 2025ByREUTERS
Residents walk at the site of an apartment building hit during Russian drone and missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 28, 2025.

Russia's Lavrov outlines terms for Ukraine peace: Big power security guarantee, no NATO

Meanwhile, US VP JD Vance told NBC that Russia has made significant concessions towards peace deal, and Ukrainian President Zelensky thanked UAE for facilitating a prisoner exchange.

AUGUST 24, 2025ByREUTERS
Russia's Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov, August 21, 2025.

Pentagon restricts Ukraine's use of US missiles against Russia, WSJ reports

Pentagon blocks Ukraine from striking inside Russia with US-made long-range missiles as Trump mulls new sanctions or walking away from peace talks.

AUGUST 24, 2025ByREUTERS
The Pentagon logo is seen behind the podium in the briefing room at the Pentagon in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., January 8, 2020.

Israel at War day 686: What's happening in Gaza, Yemen?

IDF strikes Hezbollah terrorist in s. Lebanon • Security forces arrest suspect in West Bank shooting • Security forces arrest suspect in West Bank shooting

AUGUST 22, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
Hostage families demonstrate in front of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's Jerusalem residence, August 22, 2025.

Putin prepared to meet Zelensky but legitimacy an issue, Russian FM says

Putin has repeatedly raised doubts about Zelensky's legitimacy as his term in office was due to expire in May 2024, but the war means no new presidential election has yet been held.

AUGUST 21, 2025ByREUTERS
(L-R): Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Russia's Vladimir Putin seen near the US embassy in Kyiv, Ukraine (illustrative)

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AUGUST 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST PODCASTS
An Israeli armoured personnel carrier (APC) manoeuvres on the Israeli side of the border with Gaza, Israel August 19, 2025.

Kremlin drags feet on setting meeting date with Zelensky, Trump

Trump told Fox News that he "sort of set it up with Putin and Zelensky," adding that they are "the ones that have to call the shots."

AUGUST 20, 2025ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Russian President Vladimir Putin shakes hands with U.S. President Donald Trump after a joint news conference following their meeting at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson in Anchorage, Alaska, U.S., August 15, 2025.