The Business Times

Volodymyr Zelensky

International

Trump ‘incredibly impatient’ with Russia on Ukraine, VP Vance says

German Chancellor Friedrich Merz said their cabinets would talk about the Ukraine war “in light of the fact that there will obviously not be a meeting between President Zelensky and President Putin, unlike what was agreed between President Trump and President Putin last week when we were together in Washington”.
International

Merz says ‘obvious’ Putin-Zelensky meet won’t happen

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump participate in a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on August 18, 2025. European leaders join Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in talks with US President Donald Trump on August 18, as they try to find a way to end Russia's offensive. The leaders heading to Washington on Monday to appear alongside Zelensky call themselves the "coalition of the willing." (Photo by Mandel NGAN / AFP)
Opinion & Features

Europe seeks to stiffen Trump’s spine against Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin told US President Donald Trump, whom he met on Friday in Alaska, of his readiness to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky during a telephone call in a break from White House talks in Washington with European leaders, the person said on condition of anonymity.
International

Putin told Trump he is ready to meet Zelensky: source familiar with talks

The latest meeting between (from left) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and US President Donald Trump was starkly different in tone from their previous encounter in February.
International

Trump tells Zelensky US would help with Ukraine’s security in a peace deal

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen shakes hands with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in Brussels, Belgium, where he will participate in a meeting of European leaders, Aug 17, 2025.
International

European leaders to join Zelensky in Trump meeting

After the Alaska summit, several senior European diplomats expressed angst over the outcome, noting that Vladimir Putin appeared to have gained the most from the meeting with US president Donald Trump.
International

Trump sets up Zelensky meeting as Putin renews land demands

The high-stakes summit comes with US President Donald Trump (centre) struggling to broker an end to the conflict, and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and his European allies earlier urged the Republican to push for a ceasefire.
International

Trump eyes three-way meeting with Putin, Zelensky

US President Donald Trump (right) has in the past talked about land swaps but neither Russia nor Ukraine has been open to ceding land as part of a peace deal.
International

Trump says both sides in Ukraine war will need to cede territory

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Russian President Vladmir Putin expressed a desire to meet Donald Trump and added Trump was open to meeting both Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
International

Trump could meet Putin as early as next week, White House official says

Latest T-bills Treasury Bills Results & Interest NewsLatest SSB Singapore Savings Bonds NewsLatest COE Certificate of Entitlement News
Latest Johor-Singapore SEZ NewsLatest BTO Build To Order & Sales of Balance NewsLatest STI Straits Times Index NewsLatest SGX Dividends, Share Price NewsLatest Bonds Market NewsLatest Singapore Stocks To Buy NewsLatest Singapore Economy News
View More