international recognition

Zelenskyy: No country’s recognition can give away Ukrainian land

Even if some countries recognized Ukraine’s temporarily occupied territories as Russian — as Moscow demands — it would change nothing because only Ukraine’s president can sign documents affecting the country’s territory, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at a joint news conference with Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in Kyiv on Feb. 5.

5 February, 05:56 PM

Trump’s Thanksgiving deadline passes with no deal in sight; Putin demands all of Donbas

Initially set by U.S. President Donald Trump, the Thanksgiving Day deadline for Ukraine to sign the U.S.-backed peace plan has passed without any signs that either Kyiv or Moscow is close to accepting the deal.

28 November 2025, 02:01 AM

Russia, U.S. to discuss legal status of occupied Crimea and Donbas—Putin

During future negotiations with Washington, Moscow will once again push for the United States to recognize occupied Crimea and Donbas (Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts) as Russian territory, dictator Vladimir Putin said on Nov. 27.

27 November 2025, 09:08 PM

Elina Svitolina wins prestigious tennis award for her Billie Jean King Cup performance - video

Ukraine’s top tennis player Elina Svitolina has been awarded the prestigious Heart Award for her performance at Billie Jean King Cup.

25 June 2025, 11:25 AM

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