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Svitolina wins Rome WTA 1000 title after defeating Gauff

Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina won the WTA 1000 clay-court tournament in Rome after defeating American Coco Gauff in a dramatic three-set final.

17 May, 11:13 AM

Italy’s Meloni privately urged Zelenskyy to make 'painful concessions' — report

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Dec. 9 visit to Rome, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni advised Zelenskyy to accept the U.S.-backed peace plan, including ceding more territory to Russia, Italian outlet Corriere della Sera reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 02:14 AM

Meloni meets with Zelenskyy in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Dec. 9, as part of his European diplomatic tour to coordinate support in the face of U.S. pressure to accept Moscow’s peace terms.

9 December 2025, 08:48 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Rome for meetings with PM, Pope

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on a working visit to Rome, presidential spokesman Sergii Nykyforov told public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 10:57 AM

Zakharova's crude Rome tower jab backfires

Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova escalated a diplomatic spat Monday by renewing criticism of Italy's support for Ukraine in response to the Italian Foreign Ministry summoning Russia's ambassador over her earlier crude remarks linking a historic Torre dei Conti tower's collapse in Rome to aid for Kyiv on Nov. 3.

4 November 2025, 02:12 PM

Russian assets to remain frozen until Moscow pays reparations, German chancellor says

Russia must pay Ukraine roughly EUR500 billion ($585 billion) in reparations before it would be allowed to access its central bank assets frozen in the West, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said on July 10.

11 July 2025, 01:33 AM

Ukraine's FM Sybiha cites positive signals for U.S. military aid renewal

There are “positive signals” in the restoration of U.S. military aid to Ukraine, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on July 10, responding to journalists’ questions in Rome, according to public broadcaster Suspilne's message on Telegram.

10 July 2025, 04:09 PM

Russia is trying to make Ukrainians suffer and flee through relentless attacks — Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Russia is trying to strike Ukraine as often as possible to cause suffering and force Ukrainians to leave the country, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said during a plenary session of the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome on July 10.

10 July 2025, 03:45 PM

Pavel to push bold Ukraine recovery plan in Rome

Czech President Petr Pavel will present a comprehensive plan for Ukraine’s post-war recovery at the July 10-11 international Ukraine recovery conference in Rome, Euractiv reported on July 10.

10 July 2025, 09:05 AM

Zelenskyy meets with Kellogg in Rome

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with U.S. Special Envoy Keith Kellogg in Rome on July 9, Ukrainian state news agency Ukrinform reported.

9 July 2025, 08:37 PM

Kellogg to meet with Zelenskyy at Ukraine Recovery Conference — media

US presidential envoy on Ukraine Keith Kellogg is expected to visit Rome this week for a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and to participate in the Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC), Kyiv Post reported on July 7.

7 July 2025, 10:17 AM

Rome to host international Ukraine recovery conference in July - Zelenskyy

An international conference on Ukraine’s recovery will take place on July 10–11, 2025, in Rome, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said at the Parliamentary Assembly of the European Council, RBC-Ukraine reported on June 26.

26 June 2025, 08:15 AM

Zelenskyy to attend pope Leo XIV’s inaugural mass on May 18

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy plans to attend the inaugural mass of newly elected Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Sunday, May 18, head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak told Reuters on May 13.

13 May 2025, 11:40 PM

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