Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine supports such a step, and we have stated that, but now Russia’s response is needed.

Today, there was a statement from the President of the United States that an energy ceasefire has been secured. This is good news for everyone – and it is important that it become reality.

Last night provided yet more confirmation that Russia perceives any easing of pressure as a signal that it can supposedly keep fighting, that it can supposedly keep dropping bombs on cities. Different signals are needed.

Today, Russia said thank you for the lifting of sanctions on diesel exports by dropping five glide bombs on residential buildings in Zaporizhzhia.

What is needed is real de-escalation with Russia on a reciprocal basis.

Russia will ‘repay’ the diesel with further terror and perfidy.

Gifts to Putin will not bring peace or any benefit to the civilized world.

Strong signals are needed from the United States, Europe, and other partners – signals in support of Ukraine and to RESTRICT Russia’s ability to wage war and terrorize people.

Unfortunately, the signals Russia received yesterday were entirely different – signals suggesting that it could simply keep attacking. And this needs to be corrected.

We count on America's fair support for our defence of life, for our defence of people in Ukraine – and on the United States having a correspondingly strong conversation with Russia. A strong one, not a weak one

An investment in a war that must be ended, not prolonged

I believe our team is simply being used as a smoke screen. And that is certainly not fair. It is certainly not how partners should treat each other.

It plays into Russia's hands — allowing it to kill more, wage war for longer, have even less respect for America, and inflict even greater losses and damage on the world.

What dead end? What dead end? This isn’t a dead end. It’s called unwillingness. It’s not a dead end.

It would cost them nothing, absolutely nothing, to help Ukraine. And I’ve said frankly: Give us that. Help us defend our airspace and dominate it. Then Putin will come to the negotiating table. Why? Because he’ll lose everything. He’ll…

There was a report on the timelines for implementing the resilience plans, particularly in Kyiv Oblast and other regions. Slow-walking this work is absolutely unacceptable, and officials at the Ministry of Infrastructure and regional…

Another strike on a Russian oil refinery in Omsk – one of the major refineries – as well as on the Ukhta oil refinery, 1,900 km from Ukraine's state border. The target in Ukhta was hit by An-196 RS drones, which can fly about 2,500 km…

We see on the part of the United States of America, an intensification of talks and meetings.

This is the goal of the operation.

We saw documents and we know that they allow them [Russian forces] to attack infrastructure, logistics, and especially to attack in the cities, in the villages, everywhere, roads, schools, hospitals.

It is important that support in words takes concrete form in new packages for Ukraine's defense.

Ukraine would hit Russia's energy assets in response to Moscow's escalating strikes on civilian infrastructure.

I and my team are every day looking for Patriot systems that can and must protect people's lives.

The Russians wanted to strike painfully and demonstratively. This was one of the most vile strikes.

Today, as a birthday 'gift' to Putin, the Russian army destroyed a residential building in Pryluky.