Volodymyr Zelenskyy
President of Ukraine
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Coalition of 49 States Meets in Brussels, Announces €50M EU Fund and Canada's Claims Commission Signature; 2,100 Ukrainian Children Have Been Returned
The International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children held its first high-level ministerial meeting in Brussels on May 11, co-chaired by EU High Representative Kaja Kallas, Commissioner Marta Kos, Canadian Foreign Minister Anita Anand, and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha. The EU announced nearly €50 million for Ukraine's child protection system, Canada signed the International Claims Commission convention and imposed new sanctions on 23 individuals and 5 entities, and a follow-on ministerial was confirmed for Toronto on September 28–29.
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Gunman Born in Russia Kills Six in Kyiv Supermarket Attack; Investigators Examining 'Several Versions,' Zelenskyy Says
An attacker set fire to an apartment and then opened fire in the Holosiivskyi district of Kyiv on April 18, killing six people — including a hostage inside a supermarket — and wounding 14, including a 12-year-old boy. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the gunman was born in Russia, had long lived in Ukraine's Donetsk region, and had previously been prosecuted for criminal offences. KORD tactical police eliminated him after storming the store.
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Germany and Ukraine Sign Strategic Partnership as Merz Pledges Weapons With 'No Range Restrictions'
Chancellor Friedrich Merz and President Volodymyr Zelenskyy signed a strategic partnership declaration in Berlin, with Germany committing 11.5 billion euros for Ukraine in 2026 and pledging weapons development with no range restrictions -- though Taurus cruise missiles remain off the table.
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Putin Declares 32-Hour Easter Ceasefire in Ukraine; Zelenskyy Says He'll Mirror It
Russia ordered its forces to halt combat operations from 4 PM Saturday to the end of Sunday for Orthodox Easter. Zelenskyy said he's ready to reciprocate, calling a silent Easter 'the signal that tells everyone diplomacy can succeed.'