"It is clear to all that truly effective talks can only take place at the level of national leaders," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

Russian President Vladimir Putin is “not ready for compromises” to end his brutal war, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told The Post in an exclusive interview on Wednesday — but President Trump has the power to bring him to his knees by speeding up tough sanctions that could cause a “social explosion” in Russia.

Analyzing Trump's warning to Putin as Russia attacks Zelenskyy's hometown of Kryvyi Rih. Exploring the international implications of the Russia-Ukraine war.

President Trump privately questioned Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky about whether Kyiv could blast Moscow and St Petersburg if needed to make Russians “feel the pain” and come to the

Trump’s decision to allow weapon sales to Ukraine culminated a five-month effort by allies to help Volodymyr Zelensky rebuild a relationship with the president.

"Ukraine has two enemies, two Vladimir: Zelensky and Putin," the publication quotes an unnamed Ukrainian ex-minister who once ardently supported Zelensky.

New reports show that U.S. President Donald Trump urged his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelensky, to go on the offensive during a phone call.