Shorouk Express The White House didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment. French President Emmanuel Macron and U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Sunday will lead a teleconference among the “coalition of the willing” — countries that have indicated they will provide troops and other support to Ukraine at the end of the war,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Shorouk Express “We heard what people are saying these days, what people are saying on social networks, to each other, on the streets. All this is not in vain. We have analyzed all the concerns, all the aspects of what should be changed,” Zelenskyy said in a video address on Wednesday evening, as protesters chanted…
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…
Shorouk Express While Putin never responded publicly to the ceasefire demand, a social media post from United States President Donald Trump, who has been pushing the two parties to agree a deal to end the war, said the Russian leader “doesn’t want” a ceasefire. He nonetheless demanded Zelenskyy accept the offer, and the Ukrainian leader…
Shorouk Express Despite his optimism, Zelenskyy warned that Ukraine will accept peace talks only if Russia agrees to a 30-day ceasefire starting Monday. U.S. President Donald Trump also hailed the developments as “a potentially great day for Russia and Ukraine,” arguing that it might lead to “hundreds of thousands of lives that will be saved.”…
Shorouk Express Chinese President Xi Jinping and Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva are among the leaders set to attend the celebrations to commemorate the victory of the Soviet Union and its allies over Nazi Germany on May 9 in Moscow, according to several media reports. Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council…
