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Signed on Friday, the legislation allows certain convicts to enlist for military service under a contract during martial law, Xinhua news agency reported. Parliament adopted the legislation on May 8.
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Zelenskyy was to visit Spain and Portugal at the end of the week.
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According to Xinhua news agency, on Tuesday, Zelensky commended the Group of Seven (G7) for their joint declaration on security guarantees for Ukraine. He also encouraged Japan to finalize bilateral agreements based on the document.
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In June last year, the BBC's Clive Myrie and Orla Guerin were among journalists who have reported from Ukraine to be banned.
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Zelensky went on to say that dozens of people were injured as a result of a missile attack on Thursday in Dnipro, adding that "everyone is being provided with aid".
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of “barbarism” over a missile attack on the Odesa port which took place just hours after a landmark grain export deal was signed between Kiev and Moscow. Under Friday’s deal signed in Istanbul, Russia agreed not to target Ukrainian ports while grain shipments were in transit, the […]
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Kyiv: As Ukraine’s deputy prime minister has urged civilians in the Russian-occupied southern region of Kherson to urgently evacuate as Ukraine’s armed forces are preparing a counter-attack there, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced to re-shuffle his cabinet to cut down on corruption and secure global confidence subsequently for post-war planning. In a recent decision, Zelensky […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will announce news regarding his country’s European Union (EU) membership negotiations on Friday. In a video address to the nation late Thursday, the President said: “Our priority, which will also be a task that all representatives of our country will have to complete as quickly as possible, is to prepare […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed a NATO summit through a video link, urging more defence and financial assistance for Ukraine, the presidential press service reported. In his speech, Zelensky on Wednesday said that Ukraine needs modern missile and air defence systems to protect its cities, and artillery to stand against Russia on the […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy called the missile strike on a shopping mall in the city of Kremenchuk that killed 16 people, as one of the “most brazen terrorist acts in European history”. According to the President, there were some 1,000 civilians inside the busy Amstor mall which was hit by two missiles at about […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Belarus is being drawn into Russia’s ongoing war against Kiev more actively than at the beginning, and that the Kremlin has already “decided everything” for Minsk. In his nightly video address on Sunday, the President said: “I want to address today particularly the citizens of Belarus, to people, […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Russia may lose more than 40,000 soldiers by the end of June. In a video address on Sunday, the President said: “The Russian army is trying to deploy reserve troops in Donbas. But what reserves can they speak of right now? “It seems that they will throw poorly trained […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed a decree imposing personal sanctions on his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, and a number of other high-ranking officials in Moscow. The decree signed on Thursday came in approval of a decision taken by the National Security and Defence Council of […]
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New Delhi: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky outshone the galaxy of stars assembled at the Cannes Film Festival after he addressed the opening night crowd of actors and filmmakers, delivering an emotional plea on behalf of his war-torn country, reports ‘Variety’. Appearing via video, “Zelensky had festival-goers dabbing their eyes”. “We continue fighting,” Zelensky said. “We […]
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Kiev: Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Kiev, announcing more military aid to the war-torn nation and more sanctions against Russia. According to an official statement, Trudeau said that Canada would be providing Ukraine with an additional military aid worth of C$50 million ($40 million), including drone cameras, high-resolution satellite […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that another mass grave has been discovered in the Kiev region with 900 bodies. In an interview to Polish media on Friday, the President said the area where the grave has been found was occupied by Russian forces in March, reports Ukrayinska Pravda. “No one knows how many people […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said the talks between Ukraine and Russia will continue despite the evidence of “atrocities carried out by the Russian military”, the Ukrinform news agency reported. “In any case, we must find even small opportunities for the negotiation process. Without this, I think it is difficult to end the war,” Zelensky […]
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that he will address an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council on Tuesday. In his nightly video address, the President said that it is in Ukraine’s interest to have an open and transparent investigation into the alleged killing of civilians in Bucha city, located about 60 km from […]
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In his nightly video address posted early Saturday on Facebook, the President said: "Meaningful negotiations on peace, on security for us, for Ukraine - are the only chance for Russia to reduce the damage from its own mistakes.
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Kiev: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a draft bill in Parliament calling for the extension of a martial law for another 30 days in the country as Russia continues its military onslaught against Kiev. According to the Verkhovna Rada, or Parliament, the bill presented on Monday suggests the extension of the law from 5.30 […]