Volodymyr Zelensky: Last News

K.J. Yossman France TV have inked a production deal with Fremantle to board BBC docuseries “Zelensky” (working title). The documentary series, from Fremantle’s 72 Films, is being made in collaboration with The Open University and includes interviews with both the Ukrainian leader and his wife as well as on-the-ground footage as Ukraine battles to maintain independence in its assault from Russia.

The scene shocked the world: President Donald Trump inviting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to the Oval Office on February 28, only to verbally attack him in front of the media and accuse him of fomenting World War III. Vice President J.D. Vance, eager to please his boss, dressed down Zelensky over what he considered his unsuitable attire.

Annika Pham At a time when NATO faces an unprecedented crisis threatening its very existence, “Facing War,” due to open Copenhagen’s leading documentary festival CPH:DOX March 19, takes a behind-the-scenes glimpse of the military alliance’s war room. The trailer debuts below. Norwegian docu director Tommy Gulliksen, working alone, was allowed exceptional access to the organization’s inner sanctum through the current Norwegian finance minister and former NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg, viewed as “one of the great diplomatic beacons,” as stated by CPH:DOX.

French President Emmanuel Macron’s TV address on the challenges facing France and Europe in the “new era” of U.S. President Donald Trump drew 15.1 million viewers, according to local audience monitor Médiamétrie.

Legendary punk rock band Green Day took a major swipe at Vice President JD Vance during a recent performance of one of their classic songs.As noted by Rolling Stone and other outlets, while playing “Jesus of Suburbia” in Melbourne, Australia, over the weekend, the band changed the words to suggest that Vance was “r—d.”“Am I r—d or am I just JD Vance?” lead singer and guitarist Billie Joe Armstrong sang instead of the original lyrics, “Am I r—d or just overjoyed?”The band’s set included several other political points, with digs aimed at billionaire Elon Musk and President Donald Trump, and a line suggesting their support of Ukraine following the country’s botched deal with the U.S. last week.At another point in “Jesus of Suburbia,” Armstrong sang, “We are the kids of war and peace, From Ukraine to the Middle East,” instead of the original lyrics, “We are the kids of war and peace/ From Anaheim to the Middle East.”With both Ukraine and Vance mentioned in the song, it seems that the band was commenting on the tense Oval Office meeting between the Trump administration and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, during which the vice president accused the Ukrainian leader of disrespecting Trump.The meeting grew heated between the world leaders, prompting Trump to send Zelenskyy back to Europe without either signing a rare earth minerals deal between the two countries as originally planned.

French President Emmanuel Macron addressed the nation on Wednesday laying out the challenges facing France and Europe in the wake of the United States’ changing position on Ukraine under President Donald Trump.

UPDATE: Five days after the blowup in the Oval Office, Donald Trump said that he had received a letter from Ukraine’s president Volodymyr Zelensky saying that he is “ready to come to the negotiating table as soon as possible.”

President Donald Trump will conduct an address to a joint session of Congress on Tuesday, March 4, 2025, providing a summary of his first weeks in his second term in office.

John Oliver, to say the least, didn’t think the Trump-Vance White House ambush of Ukraine president Volodymyr Zelensky last Friday was “great television,” as President Trump asserted just as his berating of Zelensky was winding down.

J. Kim Murphy The Oscars ceremony Sunday evening kept within the mold of prior awards ceremonies this year, steering clear of politics and avoiding even name-dropping Donald Trump.

heated Oval Office meeting — including a goofy appearance by Mike Myers as Elon Musk.The cold open attempted to spoof the tense meeting between the two leaders this past week in which Trump warned Zelensky that he was “gambling with World War III.” But, critics on social media slammed the scene as “not funny” and “classless.”In the NBC show’s rendition, James Austin Johnson’s Trump and Bowen Yang’s Vice President JD Vance can be seen talking over Zelensky, who was portrayed by Mikey Day — while Marcello Hernandez’s Secretary of State Marco Rubio cowers on the couch.“You want to say a few words, maybe tell Mr. Putin how much you love him?” Trump asks Zelensky before Vance jumps in to berate the Ukrainian leader, asking him, “What happened to thank you? You haven’t said thank you to us once in the past 15 seconds.”“You think you’re getting any money from us after your little outburst today?” Vance asks before reciting Gene Wilder’s famous lines from “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory,” “You get nothing.

Todd Spangler NY Digital Editor President Trump wants to vindicate late baseball great Pete Rose, who was banned by Major League Baseball from eligibility to be inducted into the Hall of Fame legacy over his gambling activities. Late Friday, Trump’s thoughts turned toward seeking to exonerate Rose, with the president saying he plans to issue a “complete PARDON” of the controversial ballplayer.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in his first interview since his Oval Office confrontation with President Donald Trump, defended what he said during the meeting, telling Fox News‘ Bret Baier, “We have to be very open and very honest.”

It’ll be debated for some time whether Donald Trump‘s confrontation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was spontaneous or a pre-planned ambush, but by the end of the 15-minute exchange Friday, Trump relished how it would all play: “This is going to be great television.”

Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent While navigating the country’s worst political crisis since the 1960’s, French President Emmanuel Macron welcomed U.S. President-Elect Donald Trump and hosted a three-way closed-door meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the backdrop of the reopening of Notre-Dame Cathedral in Paris on Saturday. The outing marks Trump’s first international visit since his Nov.

Donald Trump discussed his fond memories of the late Queen Elizabeth II when he sat down with the UK’s Prince William Saturday in Paris. 

President-elect Donald Trump will join First Lady Jill Biden, the UK’s Prince William and a roll-call of other world leaders Saturday for the official reopening ceremony of Paris’s great Notre Dame Cathedral. 

Two consecutive Russian attacks on a medical centre in the north-eastern Ukrainian city of Sumy has killed at least eight people.

Trey Yingst has been promoted to chief foreign correspondent, while he will publish an account of his coverage of the Hamas attacks on Israel for the network’s book imprint.

Eric Trump has hailed his father, Donald Trump, as "the best president the US has ever had," stating he is "doing great" following last month's assassination attempt.

Selena Kuznikov A documentary following the life of Hawaiian musician Don Ho is in production from Aaron Kaufman, who co-directed the Ukraine documentary “Superpower” alongside Sean Penn. Verdi Productions and Public School are producing the film, which follows Ho’s life as a pop artist who was one of the first Pacific Islanders to garner fame after Hawaii gained statehood. Ho, known for his 1966 song “Tiny Bubbles” from his album of the same name, melded Hawaiian music with pop, and worked in the business for almost five decades.

Alan Cumming has voiced his opinion that Joe Biden should step down as US President, joining the ranks of high-profile Democratic supporters advocating for his withdrawal from the presidential race.