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Zelenskyy criticizes alleged 2025 Russian strike on Chornobyl nuclear plant | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
6+ hour, 32+ min ago (131+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has once again condemned last year's alleged Russian attack on the Chornobyl nuclear power plant. An accident occurred at the No. 4 reactor of the plant in northern Ukraine on April 26, 1986. A large amount of radioactive material…...
Zelenskyy strongly wary of US sanctions waiver for Russian crude oil | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (181+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has expressed strong concern about the US relaxation of sanctions on Russian crude oil and petroleum products. He argued that more than 110 tankers from Moscow's shadow fleet are currently at sea, carrying over 12 million tons of…...
At least 6 dead in shooting rampage in Kyiv, gunman killed | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
1+ week, 1+ day ago (181+ words) At least six people were killed in a shooting and hostage-taking incident in Kyiv on Saturday. The assailant was shot dead by police on the spot. Authorities are investigating the incident as an act of terrorism. The gunman opened fire…...
Zelenskyy supports US-Iran truce, calls for ceasefire with Russia | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
2+ week, 4+ day ago (143+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has welcomed the ceasefire agreement between the United States and Iran, saying his country would be ready to do the same if Russia halts its attacks. In a social media post Wednesday, Zelenskyy said, "A ceasefire…...
Russian drone attack kills 4 in eastern Ukraine | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
2+ week, 5+ day ago (126+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says four people were killed in a drone attack by Russia in eastern Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region. The president said in a social media post on Tuesday that a Russian drone struck a bus in Nikopol City....
Zelenskyy meets Syria's interim leader on security, food supplies | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
2+ week, 6+ day ago (148+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he met Syria's interim leader on Sunday to discuss security cooperation and food supplies. He wrote on social media that his talks with Ahmed al-Sharaa in Damascus covered regional security, the circumstances of Russia's invasion…...
Zelenskyy: Russia suffered 'highest level' casualties of war in March | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
3+ week, 2+ day ago (194+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia suffered the highest level of losses in March since it launched the invasion of Ukraine. Zelenskyy said in a social media post on Friday that the number of Russian service members killed or seriously…...
Russia: Troops complete 'liberation' of Ukraine's Luhansk region | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
3+ week, 4+ day ago (126+ words) Russia's defense ministry has claimed full control of Ukraine's eastern region of Luhansk. The ministry reported on Wednesday its units "completed the liberation" of the Luhansk "People's Republic." Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told reporters the same day that Ukrainian President…...
Zelenskyy cites calls for halt to attacks on Russian oil | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
3+ week, 5+ day ago (175+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says some allies have signaled Kyiv should reduce strikes on Russian oil facilities. The comments come as oil prices have skyrocketed amid the conflict in Iran. Ukraine has been attacking Russia's energy infrastructure in a bid…...
Ukraine signing defense pacts with Gulf states in bid to win financial support | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News
4+ week, 17+ hour ago (226+ words) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says his country is concluding defense pacts with Gulf nations to help them cope with Iranian drone attacks. He expressed hope that the nations will provide Kyiv with financial support in return. Zelenskyy spoke with journalists…...