Volodymyr Zelenskiy

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was visiting Kyiv Saturday for face-to-face talks with President Volodymyr Zelensky as part of a show of solidarity with the Ukrainian people, Downing Street said.

Ukrainian officials negotiating with their Russian counterparts are to ensure direct talks between the countries’ leaders that could lead to bringing peace, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said late on Sunday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of carrying out genocide after officials said Russian aircraft bombed a children’s hospital in the city of Mariupol on Wednesday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he is no longer insisting on NATO membership for Ukraine, a delicate issue that was one of Russia’s stated reasons for invading its pro-Western neighbor.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky lashed NATO on Friday for ruling out a no-fly zone over his country saying the Western military alliance knew further Russian aggression was likely.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy told UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson by telephone on Sunday that the next 24 hours are crucial for Ukraine, a Downing Street spokesperson said.

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Sunday that he was ready for talks with Russia, but rejected Moscow’s push to stage them in Belarus.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia of wrecking peace efforts and ruled out making any territorial concessions in an address to the nation in the early hours of Tuesday.