Zelenskyy to meet Trump in Washington on Monday

Shorouk Express Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will meet with Donald Trump in Washington on Monday, following the U.S. president’s summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin in Alaska. “On Monday, I will meet with President Trump in Washington, D.C., to discuss all of the details regarding ending the killing and the war. I am grateful for the…

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Ukraine ‘is counting on America,’ Zelenskyy tells Trump before ‘high stakes’ summit

Shorouk Express Trump, in a different post, said he had had “a wonderful talk” with “the highly respected” Belarusian ruler, Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Putin. “Our conversation was a very good one. We discussed many topics, including President Putin’s visit to Alaska.” The high-stakes summit — the first in-person meeting between an American…

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Putin is (nearly) ready to meet Zelenskyy

Shorouk Express Russian President Vladimir Putin is ready to meet with Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelenskyy if the groundwork is done beforehand, the Kremlin announced Monday. “I want to remind you that the president himself does not rule out holding such a meeting after the necessary work is done at the expert level and the necessary…

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Zelenskyy reveals Ukrainian protests forced U-turn on anti-corruption bill

Shorouk Express Both the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) and the Special Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office of Ukraine (SAP) said they welcome Zelenskyy’s brand new bill submitted Thursday, which would return independence to their offices. “A bill has been prepared based on the core principles of the independence of anti-corruption agencies. This bill includes new provisions aimed…

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Zelenskyy seeks Trump meeting at G7 in Canada

Shorouk Express The Ukrainian delegation also held discussions in Washington on continuing military aid to Ukraine as it defends itself from Russian President Vladimir Putin’s all-out invasion, Yermak said. “There is a shared understanding on this issue; we need to keep working,” Yermak said. “President Zelenskyy clearly outlined our position: Under the signed agreement on…

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