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Yomiuri Shimbun
19-05-2025
- Politics
- Yomiuri Shimbun
Zelenskiy Meets U.S. Vice President Vance, Says Source in Ukrainian Delegation
Reuters Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov attend a bilateral meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance (not pictured), on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Germany February 14, 2025. KYIV, May 18 (Reuters) – Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met U.S. Vice President JD Vance and Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the sidelines of Pope Leo's inauguration on Sunday, a source in the Ukrainian delegation told Reuters. It was the first meeting between Zelenskiy and Vance since they clashed during talks at the White House in February over the future of the war in Ukraine.
The Star
18-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Zelenskiy meets U.S. Vice President Vance, says source in Ukrainian delegation
FILE PHOTO: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov attend a bilateral meeting with U.S. Vice President JD Vance (not pictured), on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference (MSC), in Munich, Germany February 14, 2025. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo
The Star
08-05-2025
- Politics
- The Star
Ukraine, allies discuss ways to pressure Russia into 30-day ceasefire
FILE PHOTO: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine, Swiss Federal President Viola Amherd and Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak applaud during a session of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, in Stansstad, Switzerland, June 16, 2024. ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has discussed ways to pressure Russia into agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire with U.S., French, British and German senior officials, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's top aide said on Thursday, part of a flurry of diplomacy to try to end the war. Andriy Yermak, Zelenskiy's chief of staff, did not say when the online talks with U.S. special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, France's top diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne, Britain's national security adviser Jonathan Powell and Guenter Sautter, a top adviser to the German leader, took place. But he said all parties "emphasised that a complete and unconditional ceasefire should be the first step towards a just and sustainable peace". "We also discussed instruments of pressure in case Russia refuses the initiative or violates the agreements," Yermak said on Telegram. Ukraine has expressed readiness to accept a U.S. proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which could be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and has accused the Kremlin of ignoring the plan. Putin has proposed a ceasefire of only three days - from May 8-10. "The Kremlin's proposal for a three-day truce is not about peace, but about safely holding of the parade in Moscow. This is political manipulation," Yermak said. Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, is preparing to stage a military parade on May 9 to mark the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in what President Vladimir Putin hopes will be a show of strength. On Thursday, after the declared ceasefire had come into effect, the skies over Ukraine's major cities were quiet, though there were reports of clashes in eastern Ukraine. (Reporting by Elizabeth Piper; Editing by Gareth Jones)
Straits Times
08-05-2025
- Politics
- Straits Times
Ukraine, allies discuss ways to pressure Russia into 30-day ceasefire
FILE PHOTO: Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak attends 'Ukraine. Year 2024' conference, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine February 25, 2024. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko/File Photo FILE PHOTO: President Volodymyr Zelenskiy of Ukraine, Swiss Federal President Viola Amherd and Head of the Presidential Office of Ukraine Andriy Yermak applaud during a session of the Summit on Peace in Ukraine, in Stansstad, Switzerland, June 16, 2024. ALESSANDRO DELLA VALLE/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo KYIV - Ukraine has discussed ways to pressure Russia into agreeing to a 30-day ceasefire with U.S., French, British and German senior officials, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's top aide said on Thursday, part of a flurry of diplomacy to try to end the war. Andriy Yermak, Zelenskiy's chief of staff, did not say when the online talks with U.S. special envoys, Steve Witkoff and Keith Kellogg, France's top diplomatic adviser Emmanuel Bonne, Britain's national security adviser Jonathan Powell and Guenter Sautter, a top adviser to the German leader, took place. But he said all parties "emphasised that a complete and unconditional ceasefire should be the first step towards a just and sustainable peace". "We also discussed instruments of pressure in case Russia refuses the initiative or violates the agreements," Yermak said on Telegram. Ukraine has expressed readiness to accept a U.S. proposal to enact an immediate, interim 30-day ceasefire, which could be extended by mutual agreement of the parties, and has accused the Kremlin of ignoring the plan. Putin has proposed a ceasefire of only three days - from May 8-10. "The Kremlin's proposal for a three-day truce is not about peace, but about safely holding of the parade in Moscow. This is political manipulation," Yermak said. Russia, which launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, is preparing to stage a military parade on May 9 to mark the 80th anniversary of the defeat of Nazi Germany in what President Vladimir Putin hopes will be a show of strength. On Thursday, after the declared ceasefire had come into effect, the skies over Ukraine's major cities were quiet, though there were reports of clashes in eastern Ukraine. REUTERS Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
