Volodymyr Zelensky

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer is presented with The Order of Freedom by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the gardens of the Presidential Palace in Kyiv as he visits Ukraine for the last time before leaving office. Picture date: Thursday July 16, 2026.

Starmer tells Ukraine: UK support unwavering

Morning View

Editorial: Ukraine might be turning tide against Russia

Sir Keir Starmer and Irish premier Micheal Martin pictured with their respective ministers at the UK-Ireland Summit at Fota House in Cork. Photo: Cathal McNaughton/PA Wire

Aiken slams 'delusional' Dublin statement on UK-Ireland defence deal

Sir Keir Starmer has condemned Russia's "egregious and unprecedented violation" of Nato airspace after Russia sent drones into Polish territory that were shot down.

Starmer condems Russia sending drones into Poland

Morning View

Editorial: Europe's vital solidarity for Ukraine against Russia in Trump talks

Strangford MP Jim Shannon says the West must back Ukraine's proposals for peace in the ongoing war with Russia

Jim Shannon MP says it's important the West back Ukraine over war peace talks

Oil income is the linchpin of Russia's economy, allowing President Vladimir Putin to pour money into the armed forces without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.

EU targets Russia energy revenue with sanctions over Ukraine

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Prime Minister of Sweden Ulf Kristersson during a security roundtable meeting at the European Political Community Summit (EPC) in Tirana, Albania. Picture date: Friday May 16, 2025. PA Photo.

PMS to Trump and EU allies to align response to Russia

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer saays all options are ‘still on table’ for Ukraine in a peace deal.

All options ‘still on table’ for Ukraine, says Downing Street

U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Russia-Ukraine peace deal ‘very close’, says Trump as he lashes out at Zelensky

Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the annual congress of the Russian Union of Industrialists and Entrepreneurs in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, March 18, 2025. (Maxim Shemetov/Pool Photo via AP)

Putin ceasefire refusal ‘disappointing’ says Downing Street

The Oval Office spat between Presidents Volodymyr Zelensky and Donald Trump was shocking

Ian Ellis: Churches have role to play in restoring needed global trust

Former Northern Ireland First Minister Arlene Foster, now Baroness Foster of Aghadrumsee.

Baroness Foster: 'Courageous' President Zelensky will have to give up land

Dr John Coulter, political commentator.

Trump's tantrums signal trade warning to Southern Ireland - get out of the Europ...

Ukraine president and courageous democrat Volodymyr Zelensky was chided and belittled like an errant child on his visit to the White House, writes Michael Deasy

Letter: Dependence on the US has got to stop

US President Donald Trump

Suspension of US aid to Ukraine ‘long signalled’, says Aiken
The US has long been moving its focus away from Europe to Asia Pacific and Donald Trump's suspension of weapon shipments to Ukraine "has just been an extreme form of where US policy has been for some time" it is claimed.
Philip Bradfield

A general view of the Thales missile factory in east Belfast

Stormont First Minister ‘incredulous’ at missile deal

US President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky meet in the Oval Office at the White House on February 28, 2025 in Washington, DC (photo by Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

White House Zelensky-Trump press conference 'appalling'

Image of a Thales LMM weapon, a type of missile built in its Belfast factory. Taken from the Thales website

Three unionist parties hail the missiles-to-Ukraine deal which will add 200 jobs

An NLAW (Next Generation Light Anti-Tank Weapon) made by Thales in Belfast. The company will supply 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine

Order for 5,000 missiles for Ukraine hugely significant for Belfast – Robinson

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and France's President Emmanuel Macron hold a meeting during a Leaders' Summit on the situation in Ukraine at Lancaster House, London. Photo: Justin Tallis/PA Wire

Belfast joins defence of Ukraine with deal to build 5,000 missiles

US President Donald Trump during a press conference in the White House last week. Photo: Carl Court/PA Wire

DUP MP: Trump should show humility to back up claim of being appointed by God

French President Emmanuel Macron, Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, during a European leaders' summit today on the situation in Ukraine at Lancaster House, London

Starmer tells leaders step up at ‘once in a generation moment’ at Ukraine summit

Kemi Badenoch on a tour of the farm with the Jackson family during a visit to Fairview Farm in Co Down during her first visit to Northern Ireland since becoming Conservative Party leader.

Badenoch slams 'wholly inappropriate' Trump - Zelensky press conference

President Donald Trump meets with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House on Friday where he told Mr Zelensky he is “gambling with World War Three”. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov)

Ben Lowry: More wildly erratic behaviour from the US president, Donald Trump

When he looks back on this period, Donald Trump will regret his description of Volodymyr Zelensky, writes Lord Empey

Letter: President Zelensky is no dictator – but Putin is

The Department of Taoiseach said the trip was cancelled “due to a schedule change”

Irish premier cancels visit to meet political leaders in Northern Ireland
Irish premier Micheal Martin is to meet Volodymyr Zelensky at Shannon Airport before the Ukrainian president travels to the US, it has been confirmed.
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Ireland's deputy premier Simon Harris has said Ukraine must determine the terms and conditions for a "just and lasting" peace

Irish deputy premier Simon Harris says Ukraine must decide conditions for peace

Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian who played president

Wednesday: The Zelensky Story (BBC2, 9pm)

Morning View

Editorial: The symbolism of Ukraine's leader being in France for D-Day events

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak with President Volodymyr Zelensky at a signing ceremony during a visit to the Presidential Palace in Kyiv, Ukraine, to announce a major new package of a major new package of £2.5 billion in military aid to the country over the coming year

UK pledge £2.5bn in military aid package for Ukraine

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky shakes hands with supporters during a Ukrainian-Canadian rally at Fort York on September 22, 2023 in Toronto, Canada. Zelensky visited Canada for the first time in person since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ending a North American trip that started with a visit to the U.S. (Photo by Katherine KY Cheng/Getty Images)

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky stops off in Ireland

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky welcoming Taoiseach Leo Varadkar ahead of a meeting at Horodetskyi House, in Kyiv, Ukraine. Mr Varadkar has said he does not think the Irish Government would offer condolences to Russia in the event of Vladimir Putin's death. Photo: Clodagh Kilcoyne/PA Wire

Ireland unlikely to offer condolences to Russia if Putin dies, Varadkar says

Letters to editor

Letter: Hypocrisy to top all hypocrisies when it comes to the Ukraine war

Mae Muller of the UK during the dress rehearsal for the Eurovision Song Contest final at the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool. Picture date: Friday May 12, 2023.

Eurovision: A look at the complex voting system ahead of the grand final

President Zelensky barred from addressing Eurovision Song Contest

Russia has accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Vladimir Putin in a drone attack

Breaking Russia accuses Ukraine of Kremlin drone strike

Orlando Bloom shared his meeting with Ukraine president Volodymyr Zalenskyy on his Instagram account (Credit: Orlando Bloom - Instagram)

Orlando Bloom meets with President Zelensky amid Russian conflict

King Charles III meeting European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen yesterday during an audience at Windsor Castle, Berkshire

King and von der Leyen meeting ‘not unusual’, says Cleverly

Joe Biden is proving to be a reliable President: Could he use his magic on the Protocol?

Sandra Chapman: Joe Biden is proving to be a reliable President?

Ukrainian Ambassador to the UK, Vadym Prystaiko (centre) and his wife Inna Prystaiko (centre left), with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak (second right) and his wife Akshata Murty (right), members of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, outside 10 Downing Street, London, as they observe a minute's silence to mark the one-year anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Picture date: Friday February 24, 2023.

Sunak leads minute’s silence marking Ukraine’s resistance to Putin’s invasion

Ukrainian troops and their UK military instructors, commemorate lives lost in the Russian invasion of Ukraine during a sunrise commemorative service, at Lydd army camp in Kent, to mark the one-year anniversary of the start of the conflict. Picture date: Friday February 24, 2023.

Ukraine marks one year of war as UK and allies pledge ongoing support

Boris Johnson in Kyiv, Ukraine as he holds crisis talks with Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky amid rising tensions with Russia. Johnson has claimed that Vladimir Putin told him "I don't want to hurt you, but with a missile, it would only take a minute", in a call ahead of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Ukraine: Vladimir Putin threatened to kill me, says Boris Johnson

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has published some of this speeches

The Ukrainian president has put out a collection of his speeches

Morning View

The Republican Party in the US should not be wavering in its support for Ukraine

Emergency workers move a body during the exhumation in the recently retaken area of Izium, Ukraine, Friday, Sept. 16, 2022. Ukrainian authorities discovered a mass burial site near the recaptured city of Izium that contained hundreds of graves. It was not clear who was buried in many of the plots or how all of them died, though witnesses and a Ukrainian investigator said some were shot and others were killed by artillery fire, mines or airstrikes. (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

Russian President, Putin, vows to continue Ukraine attacks

Press Eye - Belfast - Northern Ireland - 24th August 2022

Ukrainians living in Northern Ireland gather at Belfast City Hall to mark their country's independence day. The eastern European country gained independence after the break up at the Soviet Union and has been at war since Russia invaded in February this year.

Ukrainians Viktor and Angelina pictured at the city hall.

Picture by Jonathan Porter/PressEye

Celebrating independence more important than ever says Ukrainian living in NI

Irish President Michael D Higgins

Michael D Higgins issues clarification in row over wife's Ukraine letter

Leo Varadkar drew comparisons between Ukraine and the Irish experience, claiming that “we do know what it’s like to have been invaded ..."

Leo Varadkar ‘draws bogus parallel’ with Ukraine, says TUV candidate

Volodymyr Zelensky, President of Ukraine, is appaluded after addressing a Joint Sitting of both Dail and Seanad Eireann (the Houses of the Oireachtas, Irish Parliament) in the Dail Chamber of Leinster House, Dublin.

Ireland has not remained neutral on war in Ukraine, says Zelensky

A man enters a car to leave the area of a fire, following a Russian attack in Kharkiv, Ukraine.

Zelensky to Ireland: ‘Thanks for your support, well, almost’

“They have transitioned into a new stage of terror, in which they try to physically liquidate representatives of Ukraine’s lawful local authorities,” Mr Zelensky said in a video address.

Watch: Volodymyr Zelensky claims Russian forces have kidnapped Melitopol mayor

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses MPs in the House of Commons via videolink on the latest situation in Ukraine

Zelensky invokes Churchill as he tells MPs: We’ll fight until the end

Ukrainian servicemen try to help people wounded, in the town of Irpin, Ukraine, Sunday, March 6, 2022. With the Kremlin's rhetoric growing fiercer and a reprieve from fighting dissolving, Russian troops continued to shell encircled cities and the number of Ukrainians forced from their country grew to over 1.4 million. (AP Photo/Andriy Dubchak)

We have to be ready for even darker days: Johnson

Firefighters work to extinguish a fire at a damaged logistic center after shelling in Kyiv, Ukraine, Thursday, March 3, 2022. Russian forces have escalated their attacks on crowded cities in what Ukraine's leader called a blatant campaign of terror. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Russia in race to sever sea access

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