The draft evasion scandal currently engulfing Ukrainian officialdom has far-reaching implications. It raises hard questions both about the country’s ability to sustain the war, and what it will look like after the conflict. For while the wealthy and well-connected can bribe or bully their way out of service, many ordinary youths are simply hiding or trying to escape abroad. Consequently, the methods being used to round them up are becoming increasingly harsh.

The actor who has been playing the President of Ukraine for a while is getting cold feet. Winter is coming and the energy networks of Ukraine are near to the point of total breakdown.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy speaks during a meeting at Ramstein Air Base, Germany, on Sept 6, 2024. (Eve Daugherty/U.S. Air Force) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his country would like to replace some U.S. forces based in Europe with Ukrainian troops once Russia’s war in Ukraine comes to an end.

Along with three additional secret codicils shared only with certain partners, the plan has five main points

NATO showed no sign on Wednesday of inviting Ukraine to join the alliance soon, as members sought more details from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about his “victory plan” to end the war with Russia.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky this week finally unveiled his much anticipated “victory plan” to end the grinding war with Russia, but the ambitious roadmap has been met with scepticism in Kyiv.

Once opponents understand he’s willing to give up territory to Russia, he won’t last much longer as president

With the US election less than a month away, and his support dwindling across Europe, the Ukraine president is in a last-ditch race against time to shore up support, writes Mary Dejevsky

Ukrainian deputy Oleksandr Merezhko sparked a stern online backlash after publicly warning about the threat posed by what he described as a growing far-right movement in Ukrainian society. Ukraine’s far-right fringe remains a sensitive topic in the war-torn country – and an easy target for Russian propaganda.

The joint appearance at Trump Tower comes as the former president has criticized Zelenskyy on the campaign trail.