Ukraine, Putin and Russia

Slovak PM says he met with Putin because of Zelenskyy's opposition to Russian gas transit through Ukraine
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has said that his meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on Sunday, 22 December was in response to a statement made by Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy about halting the transit of Russian gas.
Putin meets Slovak PM as Ukraine gas contract nears end
Slovakia is dependent on gas passing through its neighbour Ukraine, and it has ramped up efforts to maintain those flows from 2025 while criticising Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy for refusing to extend the contract expiring at the end of the year.
Ukraine strikes deep into Russia, Putin promises brutal revenge
The Ukrainian military carried out a drone attack Saturday morning on the Russian metropolis of Kazan, as much as 1,000 kilometers from the border. More details have since emerged. According to the Russian Foreign Ministry,
Russia and Ukraine to End Gas Transit Agreement, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin has announced that the existing gas transit agreement with Ukraine will not be renewed beyond its expiration at the end of this year. This decision marks the end of Russian gas supplies to Europe via Ukraine,
Russian president meets Slovak PM as Ukraine gas transit contract nears expiry
Russia's President Vladimir Putin met Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico in the Kremlin on Sunday, a rare visit by a European Union leader to Moscow as a contract allowing for Russian gas to transit through Ukraine nears expiry.

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NATO’s Rutte slams Zelenskyy for criticizing Germany’s Scholz
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy must stop his "unfair" criticism of the German chancellor, NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said. "I have often told Zelenskyy that he should stop criticizing ...
Putin ‘loves to kill’, ‘simply scumbags’: Volodymyr Zelenskyy over Russia's ‘plan to strike Kyiv’ with new missile
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy blasted Russian President Vladimir Putin over his plans to strike "strike ...
Zelenskyy welcomes Trump’s effort but warns of hasty ceasefire
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Volodymyr Zelenskyy admits Ukraine cannot remove Russian troops from occupied parts
In an interview with French newspaper Le Parisien, Ukraine's president said they do not have the strength to retake the ...
Zelenskyy on Putin's proposal of a "duel" between Oreshnik missile and Ukraine's air defence: We are dealing with mentally unstable people
President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has reacted to Russian leader Vladimir Putin's proposal for a technological experiment in which ...
NATO leader says he wants to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any peace talks with Russia
NATO’s secretary-general says he wants to discuss ways to put Ukraine in a position of strength for any future peace talks ...
Security guarantees without US not ‘sufficient’ for Ukraine, says Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Security guarantees solely from European countries, without US involvement, will not be “sufficient” to ensure the long-term ...
Zelenskyy: No world leader has the right to negotiate with Putin on behalf of Ukraine
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has stressed that no country or world leader has the right to negotiate with Russia ...
Russia using North Korean troops in bid to reclaim Kursk: Volodymyr Zelenskyy
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Saturday that Russia had begun deploying North Korean soldiers to storm ...
Hungarian Christmas ceasefire deal is 'political PR', Zelenskyy says, as he calls for more weapons
The Ukrainian President warned that his brigades are unequipped to face Russia and that only continued US and European unity ...
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Zelenskyy announces new strikes on Russian military targets
Ukraine will continue to strike military targets in Russia, states Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Zelenskyy ...