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☆ Elina Svitolina wears Wimbledon black ribbon for Ukraine after missile strikes
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-08 | by ( James Hansen | Charlie Eccleshare | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

This story has been updated to reflect Elina Svitolina’s comments in her post-match press conference at Wimbledon. WIMBLEDON — Elina Svitolina wore a black ribbon during her Wimbledon last-16 match against Wang Xiyu, after Russian missile strikes killed and injured more than 100 Ukrainians across the country this morning. “It’s a very difficult day today for Ukrainian people,” she said, before beginning to cry. Her foundation, established in 2019, has brought over 1000 young Ukrainian players into tennis coaching. When asked whether she would shake her hand at this match, Svitolina said “she changed her nationality, so it means she doesn’t want to represent her original country, so it works.”(Andrej Isakovic/AFP via Getty Images)

Persons: Elina Svitolina’s, WIMBLEDON — Elina Svitolina, Wang Xiyu, ” Svitolina, “, ”, Okhmatdyt, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Svitolina, Yastremska, Varvara Gracheva, Elena Rybakina, Rybakina, Andrej Isakovic Organizations: Wimbledon, WIMBLEDON, Russian, ”, Okhmatdyt Children’s, —, All England Club, England Club, Belarusian tennis, ATP, WTA, Kazakhstan tennis, Getty Locations: England, Ukraine, Kyiv, Belarusian, Russian, France, Moscow, Kazakhstan, AFP

☆ Putin's Hungarian ally Orban draws EU ire over 'peace mission' to Moscow
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-05 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orban at the Kremlin in Moscow on July 5, 2024. Russia's closest European ally, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, has drawn ire from the EU over his Friday trip to meet Kremlin leader Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Orban's trip to Moscow has also drawn the wrath of European officials, who questioned his authority to represent the bloc. Also referencing Orban's visit, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen warned that "appeasement will not stop Putin. Only unity and determination will pave the path to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine."

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Viktor Orban, Orban, Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, " Orban, Josep Borrell, Ursula von der Leyen, Donald Trump Organizations: Hungary's, Kremlin, EU, NATO, Reuters, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry Locations: Moscow, Russia's, Hungarian, Ukraine, Hungary, Russia, Europe, Brussels, EU

☆ The West is finally giving Ukraine a shot at 'cutting the head off the snake' rather than making it wait for Russia to strike
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-04 | by ( Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Russia launches many of its drone and missile attacks from within its own borders, and it amasses troops and equipment at home for offensive pushes into Ukraine. But for a long time, Ukraine could only turn to options like long-range drones to go after targets in Russia. De Bretton-Gordon noted that many Russian missile and drone attacks are launched from Russia itself. Russia initiated a new offensive against Kharkiv on May 10, launching deadly missile attacks and slowly pushing its military forward. Ingram agreed, saying that in Kharkiv, Ukraine's new permissions have "made a huge difference.

Persons: —, It's, Hamish de Bretton, Gordon, de Bretton, Bretton, George Barros, it's, Barros, Philip Ingram, weren't, Michael Clarke, John Hamilton, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, ISW, Kostiantyn Liberov, Ingram, Cancian Organizations: Service, Business, NATO Chemical, Nuclear, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Russian, Getty, Russian Defense Ministry, British Army, Army Tactical Missile System, Kharkiv, Associated Press, Artillery Rocket Systems Locations: Ukraine, Russia, West, Kharkiv, Russian, Anadolu, British, Belgorod, Russia's, Crimea, Ukrainian

☆ Hungary’s Prime Minister Orban — a key Putin ally — makes first wartime visit to Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-02 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban (L) talks with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (R) in the Europa building prior the start of the meeting on June 27, 2024, in Brussels, Belgium. Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban arrived in Ukraine on Tuesday for his first wartime visit to the battle-torn country. Orban, meanwhile, communicated Hungary's intentions to improve ties with Ukraine and sign a broad bilateral cooperation agreement, while urging Zelenskyy to consider a quick cease-fire to accelerate peace talks, Reuters reported. Orban absented from last month's Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland, where Hungary was instead represented by Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto. The Hungarian prime minister has also been one of the few Western leaders to meet the increasingly isolated Kremlin leader Putin since Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Persons: Viktor Orban, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Orban, Zelenskyy, Vladimir Putin, Orban's, " Orban, Orban absented, Peter Szijjarto, Putin, Donald Trump, Jens Stoltenberg Organizations: European Union, Kyiv, Ukrainian, Reuters, nonmember Kyiv, Ukraine Peace Summit, Foreign, Associated Press, NATO Locations: Europa, Brussels, Belgium, Hungarian, Ukraine, Hungary, Moldova, Switzerland

☆ Russian glide bombs' faulty guidance systems may have led to dozens being dropped on its own territory, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-01 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewFaulty guidance systems on Russian glide bombs may have led to dozens of the bombs being dropped on its own territory, experts said, per The Washington Post. Cheap guidance systems could be to blameGlide bombs are older munitions retrofitted with guidance systems that allow them to be launched at a distance. In June, Russian opposition media channel Asta estimated that Russia had dropped a total of 103 bombs on its own territories over the past four months. In March, Ukrainian Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba said that Russia had dropped 700 glide bombs on Ukraine in just one six-day period between March 18 and March 24. Ukraine is now developing its own glide bombs and is continuing to request further air defense systems from its NATO allies.

Persons: —, Ruslan Leviev, Leviev, Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Joe Biden Organizations: Service, Washington Post, Business, Ukraine, Russian, Intelligence, Air Force, Asta, Foreign Affairs, NATO, Philadelphia Inquirer Locations: Belgorod, Ukraine, Russia, Russian, Ukrainian, Kharkiv

☆ Meet NATO's next chief, the 'Trump whisperer' and fierce critic of Vladimir Putin
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-30 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewNATO has selected outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte as its next Secretary-General. Rutte, a fierce critic of Russian President Vladimir Putin, will take over from Jens Stoltenberg on October 1, ending the latter's decadelong run at the helm of the alliance. Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte.

Persons: —, Mark Rutte, Rutte, Vladimir Putin, Jens Stoltenberg, Philippe Dickinson, Dickinson, Trump, Rachel Rizzo, he's, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Michael O'Hanlon, Putin Organizations: Service, Dutch, Business, Transatlantic Security, Strategy, Security, Alliance, Trump, NATO, Atlantic Council's, Getty, Brookings Institution, Malaysia Airlines Flight Locations: Netherlands, Ukraine, Gaza, Russia, China, Dutch

☆ Israel has never been impressed with its version of the $1 billion Patriot air defense system. Now it could offload up to 8 to Ukraine.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-29 | by ( Rebecca Rommen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It would be a welcome moment for Ukraine, which has long coveted more of the $1 billion US-manufactured Patriot systems. "Israel's Patriots would greatly expand Ukraine's air defense capacity at a time when it is sorely needed," John Hardie, the Deputy Director of the Foundation for Defense of Democracies Russia Program, said. Zelenskyy's Patriot pleasUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has never been shy about his desire to get his hands on more Patriot systems. AdvertisementIn April, Zelenskyy told NATO members that Ukraine needed at least seven Patriot or other advanced air defense systems to defend against Russian attacks. The Patriot air defense systemA 2023 report by the Congressional Research Service describes the Patriot system as an "integral component of U.S. air and missile defense."

Persons: —, Vladimir Putin's, John Hardie, Ryan Bohl, RANE, Bohl, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Putin, Joe Biden, John Kirby Organizations: Service, Russian, Financial Times, Business, Israel's Patriots, Foundation for Defense of Democracies Russia, Israeli Air Force, Patriot, Iraqi Scud, Officials, East, Hezbollah, NATO, Patriots, New York Times, National Security, Congressional Research Service Locations: Israel, Ukraine, North Africa, Lebanese, —

☆ Specter of Putin casts a shadow over the Trump-Biden debate
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

There appeared to be an additional presence on stage with Democratic U.S. President Joe Biden and Republican former President Donald Trump in last night's CNN electoral debate: Vladimir Putin. The Russian leader was invoked roughly a dozen times in the 90-minute volley of verbal blows on domestic and foreign policy between the two candidates. Both have navigated the White House relationship with the Kremlin for a mandate each and shared very different views of the Russian leader. "I will have that war settled between Putin and Zelenskyy as president-elect before I take office on January 20th. The Russian leader has previously signaled interest in a potential prisoner swap for Gershkovich, rather than in financial compensation.

Persons: Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Vladimir Putin, Trump, —, Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Russia —, Evan Gershkovich Organizations: Democratic U.S, Republican, CNN, Kremlin, Trump —, U.S, Kyiv, Wall Locations: Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, Washington, Ukrainian

☆ Ukraine's Zelenskyy expresses hope that countries will be on the 'right side of history, our side' as elections take place
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailUkraine's Zelenskyy expresses hope that countries will be on the 'right side of history, our side' as elections take placeUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy answers a question from CNBC at the European Council in Brussels.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: CNBC, European Locations: Brussels

☆ How an elite Ukrainian unit is using viral videos to attract hundreds of fresh-faced volunteers a month
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-23 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The 3rd Separate Assault BrigadeRecruits of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade taking part in military training. The 3rd Brigade has since become famous for its battle-hardened, fearless approach to combat. While many brigades use social media platforms to advertise and celebrate battlefield wins, the 3rd Brigade is especially skilled at PR. Four Ukrainian soldiers of the 3rd Separate Assault Brigade preparing mortar rounds for intensive firing at a position near Andriivka on September 25, 2023, in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. "The Third Assault Brigade falls into the second category."

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Julia Kazdobina, ANATOLII STEPANOV, Ukraine isn't, Andriy Biletsky, Kazdobina, Elina Beketova, Yurii, Beketova Organizations: Service, Business, Ukrainian Prism's Security, Ukrainian Information, Separate Assault Brigade, Separate Assault, Azov Brigade, 3rd Brigade, Washington DC, Center for, Getty, Radio ROKS, Brigade, Ukraine's Defense, Third Assault Brigade Locations: Ukrainian, Ukraine, Bakhmut, Mariupol, Andriivka, Donetsk Oblast, Kyiv, Dnipro, Lviv, Soviet

☆ Key holdouts at a Ukrainian diplomatic summit are proof that Putin's diplomatic playbook is working
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewOver the weekend, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy rallied countries from around the world to support his call for Russia to end its invasion. It has been especially effective in the "global South" of non-Western powers whose wealth and influence on world affairs is growing. AdvertisementHowever, powerful non-Western countries refused to take part. Russia has also seized on claims that Western support for Israel in its war against Hamas is evidence of hypocrisy. AdvertisementIt is to Putin's advantage when those countries see Russia vs. Ukraine and Israel vs. Hamas as equivalent struggles, both complex enough to avoid taking a side.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Zelenskyy, Russia wasn't, didn't, Ukraine —, Vladimir Putin, Putin, Natalie Sabanadze, Pavan Kapoor Organizations: Service, BBC, Business, Ukraine, West, Chatham, ANC, Israel, Hamas Locations: Russia, Switzerland, China, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, India, South Africa, Ukraine, American, Moscow, Soviet, West, USSR, Soviet Union, Pakistan, Western, Israel, Indian

☆ Ukrainian writer and soldier says all Russians are to blame for the invasion: 'It's not Putin who is pulling the trigger in Bucha'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Within a week of the invasion, Mykhed, a renowned author who has published nine books, had enlisted in the Ukrainian Armed Forces, and his former home had been destroyed by a Russian attack. Central to the work is his view that the war is not Putin's but a war carried out by all Russians. It's not Putin who is pulling the trigger in Bucha," he says, referencing the massacre that took place in 2022. In late February, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said 31,000 Ukrainian soldiers had been killed since Russia launched the invasion. Nevertheless, the war in Ukraine rages on, and Mykhed offers me a stark reminder of that fact when talking about his book.

Persons: —, Oleksandr Mykhed, Olena, Lisa, Mykhed, Putin, It's, hasn't, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Bucha, Chris McGrath, you'd Organizations: Service, Russia, Business, Ukrainian Armed Forces, United Nations Human Rights Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Hostomel, Kyiv, Mykhed, Chernivtsi, London, Crimea, Bucha, Russia, Kharkiv

☆ 80 countries at Swiss conference agree territorial integrity of Ukraine must be basis of any peace
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Eighty countries jointly called Sunday for the "territorial integrity" of Ukraine to be the basis for any peace agreement to end Russia's two-year war, though some key developing nations at a Swiss conference did not join in. Brazil, an "observer" country, did not sign on but Turkey — which has sought to an intermediary between Russia and Ukraine — did. The final document said the U.N. Charter and "respect for territorial integrity and sovereignty … can and will serve as a basis for achieving a comprehensive, just and lasting peace in Ukraine." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed the "first steps toward peace" at the meeting, and said the joint communique remains "open for accession by everyone who respects the U.N. "We all at this table need to do more so that children of Ukraine are back in Ukraine," he added.

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☆ Russia's war in Ukraine began in Crimea. It could end there, too, defense experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Cameron Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewIf there is one place Ukraine is winning in the war against Russia, it's Crimea, experts say. Ukrainians have since referred to the Black Sea peninsula as "occupied Crimea," and Zelenskyy has continually stated that any peace agreement must see it returned to Ukraine. Meanwhile, Ukraine, which lost its traditional naval fleet during the annexation of Crimea, has targeted Russia's Black Sea fleet with great success using sea drones. Ukraine even claimed to have sunk the Black Sea Fleet's flagship, the Moskva. "Crimea allows for power projection over the rest of the Black Sea.

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☆ Biden says that the US will back Ukraine for a decade. It may prove a hollow promise.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US President Joe Biden at the G7 pledged a decade of security support for Ukraine. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAt the G7 summit in Italy on Thursday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy hailed a "historic" new 10-year security deal signed with US President Joe Biden. Under the deal, the US will work with Ukraine for the next decade to boost its military capabilities, its defense industrial base, its economy, and its energy infrastructure. The G7 also provided Ukraine with a much-needed $50 billion loan, which will be paid back using interest on frozen Russian assets.

Persons: Joe Biden, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy Organizations: Ukraine, Service, Ukraine's, US, Business Locations: Ukraine, Russia, Italy

A simple principle underpins a contentious Thursday decision by the U.S. and key allies to tap profits from Russian sovereign assets in support of Ukraine: Moscow must make reparations. Questions have also been raised over the legality of setting such a precedent: Russia has been cut off from its frozen assets, but retains their ownership. The proposal must now pass various legal hurdles and be backed by European states, where the majority of frozen Russian assets are held. Further loans secured against the interest accrued by Russian frozen assets could be forthcoming, U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen signaled on Thursday. The annual summit comes as most of the G7 leaders face their own domestic upheavals including national elections and falling approval ratings.

Persons: Charles Michel, CNBC's Steve Sedgwick, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Putin, we're, Biden, Michel, Janet Yellen, Yellen, We're, Russia's, Ursula von der Leyen, Georgia Meloni Organizations: U.S, West, . Security, Kyiv, Treasury, Bank, European Commission Locations: Ukraine, Moscow, Russia, Russian, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan . U.S, Kuwait, U.S, Borgo Egnazia, Puglia

☆ Russia's Putin sets out conditions for peace talks with Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during visit to the Joint Institute for Nuclear Research on June 13, 2024 in Dubna, Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin on Friday set out the requirements for Moscow to start peace talks with Ukraine, more than two years after the Kremlin's full-fledged invasion of its neighbor. He said that Moscow was committed to ensuring the "unhindered and safe withdrawal" of Ukrainian forces if Kyiv agrees to such a concession. If the peace proposal is refused, Putin added, Moscow's future demands will be different. He has also insisted that Ukraine regain the peninsula of Crimea, which Russia annexed illegally prior to the current war, in February 2014.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Organizations: Joint Institute for Nuclear Research, Russian Foreign Ministry, NATO —, Google, Tass, CNBC, Ukrainian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Locations: Dubna, Russia, Russian, Moscow, Ukraine, Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia, Kherson, Kyiv, ., Crimea

☆ Ukraine's peace summit lacks clout as Russia, China and others stay away
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a military honour ceremony on June 7, 2024 in Paris, France. Marc Piasecki | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesUkraine's leadership has been talking about this weekend's peace summit in Switzerland for months, desperately trying to drum up international enthusiasm for — and investment in — Kyiv's peace plan. watch nowRussia has repeatedly slammed the gathering, saying a peace summit without its participation is meaningless. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused Russia and China of working together to sabotage the summit and pressurizing other countries not to attend. Dubovyk dismissed the absence of countries like China and Saudi Arabia, saying their presence at previous, similar meetings had not helped to bring peace closer.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Marc Piasecki, wasn't, Russia —, What's, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Jake Sullivan, Zelenskyy, Putin, Shelby Magid, Viola Amherd, Ignazio Cassis, Volodymyr Dubovyk, Dubovyk Organizations: Getty, Peace, Kremlin, CNBC, Kyiv, House, Omaha Beach, Anadolu, Council's Eurasia, Ukraine, Swiss, Democratic, Center for Locations: Paris, France, Switzerland, Peace, Ukraine, Swiss, Bürgenstock, Russia, China, Saudi Arabia, Brazil, India, South Africa, Turkey, Europe, Asia, Africa, Latin America, cyberattacks, Central, Eastern Europe, U.S, California, Hollywood, Moscow, Normandy, Ukrainian, Bern, Russian, Kharkiv

☆ The US is said to be sending a second Patriot to Ukraine, where it's played havoc with Russian jets and missiles
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Sinéad Baker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA second US Patriot system is headed for Ukraine following appeals for further air defenses, according to reports. The MIM-104 Patriot missile system has been hailed as a major success in Ukraine, shooting down Russian missiles and aircraft as Ukraine fights back against Russia's invasion. AdvertisementUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in April that Ukraine needs 25 Patriot systems, with between six and eight batteries each, to protect its skies. Germany said in April that it would send Ukraine another Patriot battery, and Ukraine is also set to get more Patriot missiles from other countries. He announced the delivery "after I saw how critical Ukraine's air defense is for its survival," he said.

Persons: —, Joe Biden, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dmytro Kuleba, Kuleba Organizations: Service, US Patriot, Patriot, Business, Patriots, New York Times, Associated Press, Army, Times, Republicans Locations: Ukraine, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Russia, Kharkiv

☆ Russia had a golden opportunity to open a new front in Ukraine but is squandering it, military experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Read previewRussia is fumbling a golden opportunity in Ukraine as its latest offensive stalls, experts told Business Insider. The monthslong Republican delay over a new tranche of US military aid had left Ukrainian forces desperately short of ammo and equipment. AdvertisementBut it's likely Putin had other goals — and he may have succeeded in some of them, Bury told BI. Even so, it looks like Russian forces were quickly overextended and poorly protected, The Telegraph reported. "The Kharkiv offensive, even if it wasn't what the Russians have hoped for, ultimately in many ways it served its purpose," said Reynolds.

Persons: —, John Kirby, Patrick Bury, Vladimir Putin, readying, Jake Epstein, Chasiv Yar, Putin, Ann Marie Dailey, it's, Bury, Rob Lee, Nick Reynolds, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Dailey, Putin's, Joe Biden —, Reynolds, Russia's Organizations: Service, White House National Security Communications, Business, UK's University of Bath, Republican, of Defence, BBC, Washington Post, RAND, Policy, Telegraph, Royal United Services Institute, for, Kyiv Post, Bury, Politico, Kharkiv, Russia's Kharkiv Locations: Ukraine, Kharkiv, Russia, Ukrainian, Vovchansk, Russian, Belgorod, Kyiv, Ukraine's, Sumy

Eighty years ago, the Allied forces stormed the beaches of Normandy, France, during World War II on what would be known as D-Day. Heads of state from around the world have traveled to France over the past few days to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the landing. Around 150 American veterans who took part in the landings were also expected to attend the ceremony. One American veteran, Robert "Al" Persichitti from New York, died while on his way to the memorial service. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Prince William also attended a separate Canadian commemorative ceremony near the village of Courseulles-sur-Mer, in northwestern France.

Persons: Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Britain's King Charles III, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ryan, Tom Hanks, Steven Spielberg, Robert, Al, Persichitti, Justin Trudeau, Prince William Organizations: Allied, American Cemetery and, Canadian Locations: Omaha, Saint, Mer, France, Normandy, Europe, U.S, Colleville, New York, Courseulles

☆ Slamming China over its stance on Russia and the war, Ukraine might have made a big miscalculation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's very public criticism of China over its relationship with Russia and cool stance toward a forthcoming peace summit could end up backfiring on Kyiv, analysts say. China analysts say Zelenskyy's outburst was a risky move that could antagonize and alienate Beijing — and push it closer to Russia. Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping bid farewell at the end of talks in Beijing, China May 16, 2024. China confirmed last week that it would not send a delegation to the Ukraine peace summit set to be held at the Bürgenstock resort above Lake Lucerne, saying the event does not meet its expectations that both Russia and Ukraine take part. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks with Chinese President Xi Jinping via phone line, in Kyiv on April 26, 2023.

Persons: Volodymyr Zelenskyy's, Zelenskyy, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Edgar Su, Astrid Nordin, Putin, Xi Jinping, Vladimir Putin, Mikhail Metzel, it's, Mao Ning, Bonnie Glaser, Glaser, Xi, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Jake Sullivan, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Leah Millis Organizations: Beijing, Reuters, Ministry, Chinese International Relations, King's College London, CNBC, Putin, Russian, Via Reuters, Presidential Press Service, Foreign, Asia, German Marshall Fund of, National Security, White Locations: China, Russia, Kyiv, Singapore, Ukraine, Moscow, Switzerland, Reuters China, Beijing, Via, Via Reuters China, Lake Lucerne, United States, Saudi Arabia, California, Hollywood, Moscow . U.S, Washington , U.S

☆ D-Day invasion veteran calls Ukraine's Zelenskyy a 'savior of the people' at an 80th anniversary event in Normandy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-06 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A D-Day veteran and Ukraine's president Zelenskyy shared a moment at the 80th anniversary event in Normandy. The veteran called Zelenskyy a "savior of the people" and told him he prays for him. AdvertisementAt an event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, a veteran shared a moment with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. In the video, shared online during Thursday's anniversary event in Normandy, France, the veteran and Zelenskyy shook hands and shared a hug. President Zelenskyy salutes a World War II veteran during the event commemorating the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings in Normandy.pic.twitter.com/K2pHyjYftt — UNITED24 Media (@United24media) June 6, 2024"You're the savior of the people," the veteran said, telling Zelenskyy it brings tears to his eyes.

Persons: Zelenskyy, —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Emmanuel Macron, Joe Biden, Macron, Biden Organizations: Service, Business, UNITED24, Omaha Beach, Western Locations: Normandy, Ukraine, France, Normandy.pic.twitter.com, Europe, Nazi Germany

☆ Moscow derides peace summit; Ukraine says using Western weapons to strike Russia could be a game changer
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-04 | by ( Holly Ellyatt | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Russia has poured scorn on Ukraine's attempts to invite its former Soviet allies to a forthcoming peace summit in Switzerland, saying the invitation had been rejected by its neighbors. "Kyiv and its Western handlers actively sought to attract representatives from the countries of the global South and East. Russia jealously guards its influence over the CIS, which includes Russia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Meanwhile, Western countries have tried to strengthen their relations with several member countries of CIS, much to Russia's disdain. Russia is sensitive over what it sees as Western encroachment on its own backyard, particularly as the CIS' membership has dwindled in recent years.

Persons: Ilham Aliyev, Serdar Berdimuhamedow, Vladimir Putin, Emomali Rahmon, Alexander Lukashenko, Mikhail Galuzin, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Galuzin, — Holly Ellyatt Organizations: Commonwealth of Independent States, Tass, CIS, Commonwealth, CNBC, Russian, Georgia Locations: Turkmenistan, Russian, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Soviet, Switzerland, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan, CIS, Baltic States, Soviet Union, Moldova, Ukraine, Kyiv

☆ Ukraine says China is in Russia's pocket. It may be the other way around.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-03 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewAt the Shangri-La conference in Singapore on Sunday, Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused China of doing Russia's bidding in seeking to disrupt a peace conference scheduled for June. "Regrettably this is unfortunate that such a big independent powerful country as China is an instrument in the hands of [Russian President Vladimir] Putin," said Zelenskyy of China, whose economy is vastly bigger than Russia's. Zelenskyy's remarks highlight the increasing interdependence between China and Russia in the wake of Russia's 2022 Ukraine invasion. It's bad news for Russia's President Putin, with the Russian gas industry having been badly impacted by sanctions and increasingly dependent on exports to non-Western countries, notably China. AdvertisementIf Xi comes out of the Ukraine war with little to show, then his credibility and bid to assert China as the world's major power will be seriously dented.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Vladimir, Putin, Xi Jinping, Xi, he's Organizations: Service, Business, Financial, Russia's, Central Asian Republics Locations: Singapore, China, Russia, Ukraine

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