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Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine; escalating deep strikes into Russia and Belarus as Putin summit hopes stall.
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#163 24 Jul
Confirmed the results of the strike
Iran Conflict 2026: Ukraine kills an Iranian sailor at sea#25 22 Jul
Signed the decrees dismissing Hnatov and appointing Skybiuk
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zelenskyy swaps out his top general#25 21 Jul
Dismissed Syrskyi and appointed Drapatyi as commander-in-chief
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zelenskyy dismisses Syrskyi, names Drapatyi war chief#24 17 Jul
Justified the strikes on the grounds the hubs move sanctioned drone and navigation components
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Drones hit Wildberries hubs, eight dead#24 16 Jul
Assigned Khmara to perform the minister's duties, citing his deep-strike record
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: SBU officer Khmara takes defence duties#24 16 Jul
Eight cities protest for three days
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#24 15 Jul
Dismissed Defence Minister Mykhailo Fedorov
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zelenskyy sacks Fedorov after army talks#24 14 Jul
Mentioned in: Trump and Rutte widen the PURL scheme
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#24 6 Jul
Mentioned in: Ballistic intercept rate falls to zero
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#22 1 Jul
Mentioned in: Saky hangars and Penza plant hit
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#14 29 Jun
Confirmed the Latgale drone-factory framework with Latvia.
Drones: Industry & Defence: Latvia, Ukraine build drones on border#22 26 Jun
Mentioned in: 660 drones in a single night
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#21 23 Jun
Mentioned in: Iskander kills three in Kryvyi Rih
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#22 22 Jun
Confirmed the relay equipment stopped operating but said dismantlement was unclear
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Belarus relays go dark, no shot fired#21 21 Jun
Zelenskyy confirms 3,000 km drone range
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#21 20 Jun
Issued one-week ultimatum to Belarus on 20 June to dismantle relay stations or face strikes
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Kyiv gives Belarus a one-week deadline#20 15 Jun
Attended the G7 at French invitation and proposed a Putin summit on the sidelines
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: G7 opens at Evian as Trump pivots back#20 14 Jun
Mentioned in: Russia torches the Lavra in night barrage
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#19 7 Jun
Putin says no as Europe draws a line
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#19 2 Jun
Russia barrage collapses a Dnipro block
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#18 2 Jun
rejected Russian 2-3 day partial ceasefire counter-offer as shortsighted
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Istanbul Round 2: prisoners, no truce#11 1 Jun
Mentioned in: Ukraine breaks ground on NATO-soil plant
Drones: Industry & Defence#11 1 Jun
Announced ten EU weapons export offices to open by end-2026
Drones: Industry & Defence: Zelensky plans 10 EU arms export offices#18 24 May
Russia fires first dual Oreshnik salvo
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#18 22 May
Mentioned in: Rubio says US mediation has now ended
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#17 16 May
Declined to attend Istanbul session personally; dispatched Umerov; met Erdogan in Ankara 15 May
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Istanbul Talks End in an Hour, No Territory#16 13 May
Addressed B9+Nordic summit at Cotroceni Palace and proposed bilateral drone deals pairing European industry with Ukrainian battlefield experience
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zelenskyy proposes EU drone deals at Bucharest summit#16 9 May
Mentioned in: Putin: war ending, summit needs treaty first
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#16 8 May
Confirmed Ukraine refrained from long-range retaliatory actions during the Trump window
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Three ceasefires collapsed with zero instruments signed#15 1 May
Confirmed shadow tanker strikes off Novorossiysk
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Mentioned in: Refineries hit 16-year low; drones flip#15 30 Apr
Mentioned in: Japan ships PAC-3s to US, not Kyiv
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#15 30 Apr
Called the Victory Day ceasefire proposal theatrical and reiterated Ukraine's backing for the US-proposed 30-day truce
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Kyiv calls Putin truce offer theatrical#15 29 Apr
Mentioned in: Putin asks Trump for parade-day truce
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#14 23 Apr
Confirmed Druzhba pipeline operational on 21 April after January drone strike
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Kyiv's Druzhba gambit unlocks €90bn loan#13 15 Apr
Told ZDF Ukraine's Patriot situation could not be any worse
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zelenskyy: Patriot situation 'could not be any worse'#13 14 Apr
Attended the Berlin signing alongside Chancellor Merz
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Germany signs €4bn for Ukraine, routes Raytheon directly#13 15 Apr
#13 13 Apr
Mentioned in: Easter ceasefire expires; violation counts diverge
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#13 14 Apr
#13 13 Apr
“conditioned extension on territorial acceptance”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#11 12 Apr
“planned first kyiv visit for ceasefire talks”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#11 12 Apr
“planned first kyiv visit for ceasefire talks”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#13 9 Apr
Mentioned in: Dmitriev met US officials as Kyiv channel stayed cold
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#12 9 Apr
Stated Ukraine's 60-65 monthly interceptor requirement to BBC
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Lockheed locks in $4.76bn Patriot run#12 9 Apr
“stated monthly interceptor requirement to bbc”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#12 8 Apr
Witkoff and Kushner reroute to Pakistan
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#12 7 Apr
Proposed mutual energy ceasefire via US intermediaries after the warning
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: State Dept shields Chevron from Kyiv#5 7 Apr
Mentioned in: Ukraine blocks drone sales as Gulf burns
Drones: Industry & Defence#12 7 Apr
#11 4 Apr
US Envoys Plan First Kyiv Visit After Easter
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#11 4 Apr
“brokered basing arms delivery and investment agreement”
Russia-Ukraine War 2026 · source event
#9 31 Mar
Baltic strikes cut Russian oil by 43%
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#9 31 Mar
Kremlin rejects Easter ceasefire offer
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#3 28 Mar
Zelenskyy reveals ten offshore factories
Drones: Industry & Defence#9 28 Mar
Zelenskyy signs Gulf security deals
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#8 27 Mar
Mentioned in: Ukraine bars EU experts from Druzhba
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#8 26 Mar
quantified interceptor drain from Iran war versus Ukraine supply
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Iran got 800 interceptors; Ukraine 700#8 26 Mar
Mentioned in: Pentagon to divert $750m from Ukraine
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#3 26 Mar
Ukraine deploys 228 specialists to Gulf
Drones: Industry & Defence#8 25 Mar
Mentioned in: EU bars Hungary from €16bn arms fund
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#8 24 Mar
Mentioned in: 948 drones — war record in one day
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#6 20 Mar
Mentioned in: Fico holds Ukraine EU bid over Druzhba
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#8 20 Mar
Mentioned in: 619 attacks over four days at Pokrovsk
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#43 19 Mar
Mentioned in: 140m barrels of Iran crude sanctioned
Iran Conflict 2026#42 18 Mar
Mentioned in: Trump frees Venezuela oil; Hormuz shut
Iran Conflict 2026#6 18 Mar
Ukraine delegation heads to Washington
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#6 18 Mar
Ukraine offers Druzhba fix; EU to pay
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#42 18 Mar
Briefed on Israeli strike against Iran's Caspian fleet
Iran Conflict 2026: Israel strikes Iran's Caspian naval base#5 16 Mar
Secured €90bn EU loan after Hungary lifted its block
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: EU approves €90bn Ukraine loan#6 16 Mar
Mentioned in: Russia loses net ground for first time
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#5 16 Mar
Signed defence industrial declaration with UK PM Starmer
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: UK-Ukraine sign defence industry pact#37 15 Mar
Mentioned in: Oil above $104 as war enters week three
Iran Conflict 2026#5 15 Mar
Declared Russia's March strategic offensive disrupted
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Ukraine says Russia spring plan broken#37 15 Mar
Told CNN Russia supplying Iran with Shahed drones as fact
Iran Conflict 2026: Russia supplying Iran with Shahed drones#37 15 Mar
Warned Trump sanctions waiver worth $10bn to Russian war chest
Iran Conflict 2026: Trump waives Russia sanctions; G7 balks#5 11 Mar
Estimated sanctions waiver worth $10bn to Russia
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: 124m barrels of Russian crude freed#4 11 Mar
Cited intelligence on Russia providing Iran targeting data
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Russia gives Iran satellite targeting#4 9 Mar
Ordered Storm Shadow strike on Russian chip factory in Bryansk
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Storm Shadow hits Bryansk chip factory#4 8 Mar
Deployed counter-drone crews to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and UAE
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Ukrainian drone crews deploy in Gulf#4 8 Mar
Facilitated Gulf drone export deals worth 8,000 units
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Gulf states order 8,000 Ukraine drones#4 8 Mar
Pressed Trump to link Iran relief to Ukraine peace progress
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Putin-Trump call: one hour, zero deals#4 8 Mar
Confirmed 11 countries formally requested drone assistance
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: 11 countries queue for Ukraine drones#3 6 Mar
Called MBS to offer counter-drone expertise against Shaheds
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Zelenskyy offers MBS drone skills#3 6 Mar
Promoted $1,000 interceptor drone as Patriot alternative
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Ukraine $1,000 drone vs $6m Patriot#3 5 Mar
Warned Iran war consuming Patriots faster than Ukraine supply
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Iran used Ukraine Patriots in 3 days#3 4 Mar
Received Trump's public request for drone assistance
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Trump asks Zelenskyy for drone help#3 3 Mar
Confirmed suspension of Istanbul trilateral peace talks
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Iran war cancels Istanbul peace talks#1 3 Mar
Attended Abu Dhabi Round 2; talks deadlocked on territory
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Abu Dhabi Round 2 deadlocks on borders#1 3 Mar
Reported 400 sq km territorial gain in Zaporizhzhia sector
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Ukraine gains 400 sq km in February#2 1 Mar
Confirmed trilateral not cancelled but venue lost to conflict
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Trilateral loses venue, keeps deadlock#1 1 Mar
Announced drone-defence playbook offer to non-NATO nations
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Ukraine shares drone-defence playbook#1 27 Feb
Faced Russian walkout threat over four occupied oblasts
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Russia threatens walkout over oblasts#6 24 Feb
Mentioned in: Ukraine opens drone factory in Suffolk
Russia-Ukraine War 2026#1 24 Feb
Received Trump's demand to end war within one month
Russia-Ukraine War 2026: Trump wants war over in a month#4 23 Feb