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VOLODYMYR ZELENSKYY

A satellite view of Vuhledar, Ukraine, on Sept. 21, 2022
WORLD
Oct 2, 2024
Russian troops reach center of Ukrainian bastion Vuhledar
Vuhledar has strategic significance because of its high ground and its location near the junction of the two main fronts in eastern and southern Ukraine.
Former Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte takes over as NATO secretary-general from Jens Stoltenberg of Norway at a ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Oct 1, 2024
Mark Rutte set to assume NATO top job amid Ukraine and U.S. uncertainty
Rutte is expected to continue rallying support for Ukraine, pushing members to spend more on defense and keeping the U.S. engaged in European security.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Republican presidential nominee and former U.S. President Donald Trump, shake hands during a meeting on Friday in New York.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 28, 2024
On trip to U.S., Zelenskyy finds Ukraine’s fortunes tied to the election
A whirlwind week of top-level meetings failed to alleviate concerns in Kyiv that a Trump presidency could lead to a dramatic shift in American policy.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy after a meeting in Washington in September last year
WORLD / Politics
Sep 22, 2024
Zelenskyy to press U.S. on long-range missile strikes inside Russia
While visiting Washington, the Ukrainian leader plans to pitch his plan to end the war in a series of meetings with Biden, Harris and Trump.
Indian soldiers participate in a mock drill exercise in New Delhi in 2016. The transfer of Indian munitions to support Ukraine's defense against Russia has occurred for more than a year, according to the sources and customs data.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Sep 19, 2024
Ammunition from India enters Ukraine, raising Russian ire
The transfer of munitions to support Ukraine's defense against Russia has occurred for more than a year, according to the sources and the customs data.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Ukrainian service members in Dnipropetrovsk region, Ukraine, on July 8, 2022. Zelenskyy has given few clues of the contents of his "victory plan," indicating only that it aims to create terms acceptable to Ukraine.
WORLD
Sep 19, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy says 'victory plan' is ready
The plan is intended to bring peace to Ukraine while keeping the country strong and avoiding all "frozen conflicts," he says.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks with British Foreign Secretary David Lammy as he arrives at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Sep 14, 2024
Diplomacy over Ukraine war is about weapons more than peace talks
For both Ukraine and Russia, battlefield gains now might provide an upper hand in any negotiations later. That’s reflected in their discussions over arms with allies.
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during an event in St. Petersburg on Thursday.
WORLD
Sep 13, 2024
Giving Kyiv long-range missiles pulls West into war, Putin says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has been pleading with Kyiv's allies for months to let Ukraine fire Western missiles deep into Russian territory.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (left), Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (center) and British Foreign Secretary David Lammy meet in Kyiv on Wednesday.
WORLD
Sep 12, 2024
U.S. and U.K. envoys mull Ukraine’s push for deep strikes into Russia
The visit to Ukraine came as the Biden administration struggles to curtail aid to Russia from Iran, North Korea and China.
Russian Security Council Secretary Sergei Shoigu
WORLD
Sep 11, 2024
Top Russian official reports swift advance in Ukraine
Russia said its forces had advanced by 1,000 square kilometers in eastern Ukraine, which ruled out any cease-fire talks with Kyiv.
Firefighters extinguish a car after recent shelling by Ukrainian forces in Belgorod, Russia. Although Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that talks are impossible, Ukraine’s ability to impose costs on Russia could eventually push him toward negotiations. 
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 9, 2024
How to make the most of the Kursk gambit
Both nations are unlikely to achieve total military victory, and the conflict will likely be resolved through negotiations.
A boy stands on a destroyed Russian tank on display at Mykhailivska Square in Kyiv on Saturday.
WORLD
Sep 8, 2024
Kyiv hits Russian ammo depot as Moscow advances in east
The attacks come after intense Russian attacks hundreds of kilometers from the front lines and close to Ukraine's border with EU and NATO members.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on Wednesday
WORLD / Politics
Sep 6, 2024
Zelenskyy overhauls Cabinet with slew of new ministers and top diplomat
Andrii Sybiha, 49, an experienced diplomat who does not have a prominent public profile, takes the reins of the foreign ministry, replacing Dmytro Kuleba.
A drone view shows a residential building heavily damaged during a Russian drone and missile strike in Lviv, Ukraine, on Wednesday.
WORLD
Sep 4, 2024
Russian air attack kills seven in Ukraine's Lviv, regional officials say
Among those killed in Lviv by the drone and missile attack was a 14-year-old girl, with five children among the injured.
Ukraine Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba attends a news conference in Kyiv in April.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 4, 2024
Ukraine foreign minister resigns amid war's biggest reshuffle
The resignation comes amid a major shake-up at a critical juncture for Ukraine and leaves over a third of the cabinet vacant after sackings earlier this year.
Rescue workers clear debris from a destroyed floor of a military academy struck by Russian missiles in Poltava, Ukraine, on Tuesday.
WORLD
Sep 4, 2024
Russian missiles kill 50 in strike on Ukrainian military institute
Russia has been intensifying its missile and drone attacks on Ukraine 2½ years into the full-scale war.
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director-General Rafael Grossi visits the Kursk Nuclear Power Plant accompanied by the plant director, Alexander Uvakin, outside the town of Kurchatov in the Kursk Region, Russia, on Aug. 27.
WORLD / Politics
Sep 3, 2024
IAEA head to visit Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant then meet Zelenskyy in Kyiv
Rafael Grossi, director of the nuclear watchdog, said Monday that he was on his way to the plant to "to continue our assistance & help prevent a nuclear accident."
A Ukrainian firefighter works to extinguish a burning car after what Ukrainian officials said was a Russian missile strike in Kharkiv, Ukraine, on Sunday.
WORLD
Sep 2, 2024
Russia strikes Kharkiv following Ukraine's mass drone attack
Russia said Kyiv had launched one of the biggest drone attacks against it since the full-scale war began.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks to the media in front of an F-16 fighter at an undisclosed location in Ukraine on Aug. 4.
WORLD
Sep 1, 2024
Ukraine's Zelenskyy presses U.S. to green light deeper strikes into Russia
Washington has provided Ukraine with more than $50 billion worth of military aid since 2022, but has limited the use of its weapons.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during the 33rd Independence Day ceremony at Saint Sophia Square, in Kyiv on Aug. 24
WORLD / FOCUS
Aug 31, 2024
In war-fatigued east Ukraine, Zelenskyy loses his shine
While the Ukrainian leader initially had close to a 90% approval rate after Russia invaded, his rating now stands at a mere 55%.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

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