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ByVolodymyr Zelensky
Discover all of the New Statesman’s latest news, comment and analysis on Volodymyr Zelensky, the current president of Ukraine.
Trump cuts Ukraine off
The US president has halted military aid to Volodymyr Zelensky’s war-torn country, effective immediately.
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Europe alone cannot rescue President Zelensky
Keir Starmer is leading the continent in the right direction. But peace in Ukraine cannot be guaranteed without the US.
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Zelensky’s nightmare in Washington
After this row in the Oval Office between Zelensky and Trump, can Ukraine or Europe count on American support anymore?
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Trump’s mob boss geopolitics
The US president and Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky face off in a confrontation in the Oval Office.
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Is this Keir Starmer’s Love Actually moment?
Cautious realpolitik will serve him better than cute grandstanding. But for those politicians willing to stand up to Trump, there…
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Vladimir Putin’s wildest dreams are coming true
Donald Trump turns on Volodymyr Zelensky as he sides with Russia over Ukraine.
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The threat of peace
America and Russia’s plot to end the Ukraine war on their terms has left Europe scrambling to secure its future.
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This is Europe’s war now
The continent’s future depends on outflanking America. British troops in Ukraine is the first step.
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Could Donald Trump end the war in Ukraine this year?
It is best to approach any peace negotiation without high expectations of success.
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How will the Ukraine war end?
“Peace with honour” is unlikely to be an option for President Zelensky.
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Volodymyr Zelensky takes his war to small-town America
With the presidential election looming, he knows that a Trump victory could imperil Ukraine.
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Who’s winning now?
With an incursion into Kursk and drone strikes in Moscow, Ukraine has brought the war to Russia.
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Zelensky’s gambit
Is the Ukrainian invasion of Russia a turning point in the war?
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Is there a peace plan for Ukraine?
Donald Trump has said he would end the war if he wins the White House. But at what cost?
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What the West gets wrong about the war in Ukraine
If Kyiv’s allies had identified Putin’s invasion as an act of colonisation, they might have won more support from the…
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“Russia cannot afford to lose, so we need a kind of a victory”: Sergey Karaganov on what Putin wants
The Kremlin adviser explains how Russia views the war in Ukraine and the fate of liberalism.
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Where does Ukraine go from here?
On the two-year anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s full-scale invasion, writers and historians reflect on the war.
What to watch for in Tucker Carlson’s Putin interview
The ex-Financial Times editor, and the last Western journalist to interview the Russian president, on ethics and propaganda.
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Has Zelensky walked into a trap?
The Ukrainian president’s plan to oust his popular army chief has backfired – and left him with few good options.
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