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Volodymyr Zelenskyy

President of Ukraine
Volodymyr Oleksandrovych Zelenskyy is the sixth President of Ukraine (since May 20, 2019). Prior to this, he worked as an actor, comedian, showman, producer, and screenwriter. From 2010 to 2012, he worked as the general producer of the Inter TV channel. He was born in 1978 in Kryvyi Rih. He received his higher education at the Kryvyi Rih Economic Institute, earning a bachelor's degree in law. He began his career as the captain of the comedy team "95th Quarter". His political career began in 2019 with the support of the "Servant of the People" party. In the presidential elections of the same year, he won with 73.22% of the vote. In 2022, he was named "Person of the Year" by Time magazine.
1997
Created and headed the KVN (Club of the Funny and Inventive People) team "Kvartal 95," which later transformed into the studio of the same name
2015
Played the main role in the television series "Servant of the People," where his character became the President of Ukraine
2019
Won a convincing victory in the presidential elections, gaining 73% of the votes
2019
Dissolved parliament and initiated early parliamentary elections, where his party won a majority
2019
Restored Ukrainian citizenship to Mikheil Saakashvili
2020
Achieved some progress in the fight against corruption in Ukraine
2022
Remained in Kyiv at the beginning of the full-scale invasion, refusing evacuation
2022
United Ukrainian society and mobilized international support to defend Ukraine
2022
Made a visit to the United States to secure support and assistance
2022
Was named Person of the Year by Time magazine
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European leaders made a statement after talking with Zelenskyy and Trump about the Alaska summit: what they said about territories and security guarantees

European leaders discussed the results of Trump's meeting with Putin and reaffirmed support for Ukraine. They emphasized the need for security guarantees for Ukraine.

Politics • August 16, 09:52 AM • 90124 views
Trump, in conversation with Zelenskyy and European leaders, revealed Putin's unchanging demands regarding Donbas - Bloomberg

Donald Trump, in a conversation with European leaders and Zelenskyy, stated that Putin demands Ukraine to cede control over the entire Donbas. European leaders confirmed that Ukraine independently decides on its territory and needs security guarantees.

Politics • August 16, 09:45 AM • 7208 views
Yermak thanked Melania Trump for her leadership in saving deported Ukrainian children

Head of the President's Office Andriy Yermak thanked Melania Trump for her role in saving deported Ukrainian children. She raised the issue of child abduction in a letter to Putin, which Donald Trump handed over in Alaska.

Politics • August 16, 09:08 AM • 7677 views
Trump after talks with Zelenskyy and European leaders: the best way to end the war is to go directly to a peace agreement

Donald Trump, after talks with Zelenskyy and European leaders, announced a common decision. The best way to end the war is a peace agreement, not just a ceasefire.

Politics • August 16, 09:01 AM • 14390 views
Zelenskyy to arrive at the White House on Monday, then a possible meeting with Putin - Trump

President Zelenskyy will arrive at the Oval Office in Washington. Donald Trump announced a possible meeting with Putin for a peace deal.

Politics • August 16, 08:59 AM • 69340 views
European leaders held a second conversation with Zelensky without Trump - report

European leaders held a second conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky without the participation of US President Donald Trump. This happened after the first joint conversation, where Trump discussed negotiations with Putin in Alaska.

Politics • August 16, 08:55 AM • 7258 views
Zelenskyy's advisor on reports of "ceasefire in the air": "We haven't heard anything about it yet"

Advisor to President Zelenskyy, Dmytro Litvin, denied information from The Economist journalist about a preliminary agreement on a "ceasefire in the air. " Litvin stated that they had not heard any information about it.

Politics • August 16, 08:30 AM • 6530 views
"Prefers a comprehensive agreement": Trump revealed Putin's war plans to Zelenskyy and NATO

President Trump informed Zelenskyy and NATO leaders that Putin seeks a comprehensive agreement instead of a ceasefire. Trump believes a quick peace agreement is better than a ceasefire.

Politics • August 16, 07:38 AM • 7929 views
Zelenskyy confirmed a lengthy conversation with Trump about the results of the summit with Putin: heading to Washington on Monday

President Zelenskyy had a lengthy conversation with Trump regarding peace initiatives. Ukraine supports a trilateral meeting between Ukraine – America - Russia.

Politics • August 16, 07:28 AM • 56492 views
Zelenskyy plans to meet with Trump next week - Axios

Ukrainian President Zelenskyy plans to meet with President Trump in Washington. The meeting will take place as early as Monday.

Politics • August 16, 07:25 AM • 8576 views
"The conversation was not easy": Trump and Zelensky spoke for an hour, then European and NATO leaders joined - Axios

Donald Trump held a conversation with Volodymyr Zelensky with the participation of US representatives. Later, leaders of a number of European countries and NATO joined them; the discussion was not easy.

Politics • August 16, 07:23 AM • 11337 views
“It was a long call”: the Presidential Office spoke about Zelenskyy’s conversation with Trump

The Presidents of Ukraine and the USA, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Donald Trump, had a long conversation after Trump's return from Alaska. European leaders later joined the conversation.

Politics • August 16, 07:19 AM • 6514 views
The war could end long before Christmas if a Trump-Zelenskyy-Putin meeting takes place - Senator Graham

Senator Lindsey Graham predicts the end of the war in Ukraine by Christmas. This requires a trilateral meeting involving Trump, Zelenskyy, and Putin.

Politics • August 16, 07:15 AM • 6503 views
Trump had a long conversation with Zelensky on the return flight from Alaska - CNN

Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky had a long conversation on the return flight from Alaska. The White House confirmed the fact of the negotiations.

Politics • August 16, 06:49 AM • 56062 views
Trump speaks with Zelenskyy and other leaders - White House

The White House confirmed that US President Donald Trump is speaking with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Deputy Chief of Staff of the White House Dan Scavino announced this on X.

Politics • August 16, 06:39 AM • 22422 views
Putin-Trump-Zelenskyy trilateral summit not discussed yet - Kremlin

Yuriy Ushakov, aide to the head of the Kremlin, stated that the topic of holding a trilateral Putin-Trump-Zelenskyy summit has not been discussed yet. He also does not know when the next meeting between Putin and Trump will take place.

Politics • August 16, 06:25 AM • 8087 views
Trump informs Zelenskyy and European leaders about summit with Putin - dpa

US President Donald Trump is informing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and other European leaders about his summit with Putin.

Politics • August 16, 06:21 AM • 7323 views
“One might have thought it was a summit on Putin’s territory”: journalists analyzed Trump’s meeting with the Russian dictator

The meeting between Trump and Putin in Alaska looked like a summit on Putin's territory, where he was "pulling the strings. " Trump failed to secure commitments regarding an end to the war in Ukraine, despite promises of "severe consequences."

Politics • August 16, 06:06 AM • 6454 views
Red carpet for Putin, no ceasefire for Trump: Bloomberg summarized the Alaska summit

The meeting between the US and Russian presidents in Alaska did not yield public results regarding an end to the war in Ukraine. Details of the conversations, particularly in the limousine, remained undisclosed, raising concerns about possible agreements.

Politics • August 16, 05:51 AM • 8474 views
"No Ceasefire": BBC Examines Key Moments of Trump-Putin Meeting in Alaska

The presidents of the United States and Russia did not reach a ceasefire agreement in Ukraine after nearly three hours of talks in Alaska. Donald Trump spoke of "great progress" but without specific details, while Vladimir Putin joked about the next meeting in Moscow.

Politics • August 16, 04:58 AM • 7347 views
Trump: Russia handed over a list of Ukrainian prisoners of war for exchange

US President Donald Trump stated that Russia provided him with a list of over a thousand Ukrainian prisoners of war. Kyiv must accept these individuals, whom the Russian authorities are ready to release.

War in Ukraine • August 16, 04:34 AM • 5472 views
"Putin's triumph in Alaska": Politico analyzed the meeting of the Russian dictator with Trump

Russian dictator Vladimir Putin was pleased with the meeting with US President Donald Trump in Alaska. Politico notes that Putin got the most out of this meeting without agreeing to serious concessions.

Politics • August 16, 04:28 AM • 5447 views
Thousands of foreign mercenaries in the ranks of the Russian Federation cannot leave the front after the expiration of their contract - "I Want to Live" project

About 3,000 foreigners from 86 countries are fighting for the Russian Federation, despite the expiration of their contracts. The vast majority of mercenaries come from Central Asia.

War in Ukraine • August 16, 03:52 AM • 45360 views
Putin revealed to Trump the reason for his defeat in the US electionsVideo

Vladimir Putin told Donald Trump that he lost the election due to the imperfect US electoral system. Putin considers mail-in voting an undemocratic procedure.

Politics • August 16, 03:29 AM • 5487 views
White House published a black-and-white photo of Trump and Putin with an ambiguous captionPhoto

The White House published a black-and-white photo of Trump and Putin with the caption "The goal is always peace. "

Politics • August 16, 02:33 AM • 10304 views
The US President hinted at a territorial exchange and new security guarantees for Ukraine after the summit with Putin

Donald Trump stated that issues of territorial exchange and Ukraine's security were discussed at the summit with Vladimir Putin. Possible security guarantees will not involve NATO participation.

Politics • August 16, 02:06 AM • 6182 views
Trump explained why Putin agreed to negotiations

Donald Trump stated that Vladimir Putin agreed to negotiations out of respect for the United States, which was absent during Joe Biden's term. The former US president claims that Putin supports his narrative that the war would not have happened if Trump had been president.

Politics • August 16, 02:02 AM • 5661 views
Trump said he doesn't want to reveal his disagreements with Putin

Donald Trump said he does not want to publicly reveal his disagreements with Vladimir Putin. He noted that Ukraine and President Zelenskyy must agree to possible arrangements.

Politics • August 16, 01:41 AM • 6382 views
Trump after meeting with Putin: "Now everything depends on Zelenskyy"

US President Donald Trump, after a three-hour meeting with Vladimir Putin in Alaska, announced significant progress. He noted that further developments depend on the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Politics • August 16, 01:33 AM • 92046 views
Trump got nothing after meeting with Putin, except for even more meetings - former US presidential adviser

John Bolton, Trump's former adviser, stated that the negotiations in Alaska were more beneficial for Putin. Trump did not achieve significant results, while Putin advanced towards restoring relations.

Politics • August 16, 12:43 AM • 6102 views