Guerre en Ukraine : à Saint-Pétersbourg, Vladimir Poutine refuse la main tendue par Volodymyr Zelensky

LE FIGARO : DÉCRYPTAGE - Le chef du Kremlin a réaffirmé que les hostilités ne cesseraient que lorsque Moscou aura atteint ses « objectifs » en Ukraine.

« Camarades soldats, marins, officiers et généraux, le pays tout entier vous regarde, est fier de vous et compte sur vous. Continuez le combat, frères ! » : visage fermé, mâchoire serrée, Vladimir Poutine a répondu par un « niet » catégorique à la proposition faite la veille par Volodymyr Zelensky de le rencontrer en tête-à-tête, éventuellement à Moscou. « Je n’en vois pas le sens », a dit le chef du Kremlin, qui intervenait durant la séance plénière Forum économique international de Saint-Pétersbourg (SPIEF). Une telle rencontre avec son homologue ukrainien - qu’il appelle « l’auteur de la lettre »…-, n’a « pas d’intérêt » avant qu’un accord final n’ait été trouvé sur le conflit ukrainien, insiste M. Poutine. « Les hostilités cesseront lorsque nous aurons atteint les objectifs que nous nous sommes fixés », a-t-il déclaré.

Dans une lettre ouverte à son homologue russe rendue publique jeudi, Volodymyr Zelensky a proposé à Vladimir Poutine une rencontre en face-à-face, à Moscou, en Suisse ou dans le Golfe. Le président ukrainien a ajouté que son pays était « prêt à un cessez-le-feu complet pour la durée des négociations » auxquelles il estime que l’Europe et les États-Unis doivent participer. Félicitant Donald Trump - « mais il y a encore du travail », a-t-il lancé -, le président russe s’en est une nouvelle fois vivement pris aux Européens qu’il accuse de « créer le chaos ». » | Par Alain Barluet, correspondant à Moscou | vendredi 5 2026

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Sankt Petersburg: Putin greift westliche Vormachtstellung an und reagiert auf Selenskyjs Brief: Wladimir Putin äußert sich bei dem Internationalen Wirtschaftsforum in Sankt Petersburg kritisch über „chaosstiftende europäische Eliten“. Auch auf Selenskyjs Brief kommt er zu sprechen. »

ALSO READ Volodymyr Zelenskyy‘s: open letter.

‘You Can Stop Your War’: Zelenskyy’s Open Letter to Putin – in Full

THE GUARDIAN: Russians are increasingly tired of the conflict and the time to end it is now, Ukraine’s president tells his Russian counterpart in an open letter

Volodymyr Zelenskyy, in an open letter to the Vladimir Putin, has called for a face-to-face meeting with the Russian president to end his war against Ukraine.

The letter sets out Zelenskyy’s view of the four-year-old conflict and says that while Ukrainians’ resilience remains intact, most Russians have grown weary of its effects and are ready for peace. … Read the open letter here » | Guardian staff | Friday, June 5, 2026

Related articles in German and French here.

À Kiev, la jeunesse danse sous les bombes pour défier l’ennemi

Capture d'écran extraite de cet article du Figaro. | Des gens dansent au festival de musique techno Strichka, le 16 mai 2026. Albert Lores pour Le Figaro
LE FIGARO : REPORTAGE - Le festival de musique électro Strichka bat son plein au lendemain de frappes russes qui ont fait 24 morts dans la capitale ukrainienne.

Le terrifiant fracas des explosions a cédé la place aux vibrations des basses et au rythme de la musique techno. Une foule joyeuse et excentrique afflue au club Closer dans le centre de Kiev, baignée par le doux soleil de printemps, pour assister au festival de musique électro Strichka : jeunes femmes déguisées en Superwoman, en statue de la Liberté avec des lamelles d’argent, ou tout simplement en maillot de bain ; hommes en cow-boys, en Vikings, ou vêtus de djellabas, certains d’entre eux arborant des écussons ou des tatouages de leur régiment des forces armées ukrainiennes. Et quelques grands-mères égarées ! Rien ne laisse deviner les traumatismes nocturnes de la capitale de ce pays en guerre devant le Closer au matin de l’ouverture du festival.

À l’intérieur, les fêtards se déhanchent dans les vapeurs de fumigènes striés par des lasers. À l’extérieur, ils dansent plus lascivement, un verre à la main ou en croquant dans des pommes rouges distribuées gratuitement. Barbe et cheveux soigneusement coiffés, imposante carrure moulée dans un tee-shirt qui porte l’inscription « Torturer les Russes au couteau », Nikita arrive directement du front. Le solide combattant âgé de 30 ans s’est enrôlé dans l’armée dès le premier jour de l’invasion russe, le 24 février 2022. » | Par Patrick Saint-Paul, envoyé spécial à Kiev | dimanche 17 mai 2026

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Ukrainian Territory Is Not ‘On the Table’ as Putin’s Offensive Falters | Robert Fox

May 11, 2026 | “Zelenskyy is pretty sure they’re not going to do a trade over ground.”

Russia’s failure to make any land territory in the past year and its rapid loss of manpower means Putin is in no position to negotiate for territory, says defence editor for The Standard, Robert Fox.

Guerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky dénonce le « cynisme absolu » de la Russie, qui réclame une trêve tout en continuant ses attaques

Cette capture d'écran provient de cet article. | Le président ukrainien, Volodymyr Zelensky. Liesa JOHANNSSEN / REUTERS
LE FIGARO : Des frappes de missiles et de drones dans la nuit ont fait au moins 5 morts dans deux régions d’Ukraine, selon les autorités locales.

Le président ukrainien Volodymyr Zelensky a dénoncé mardi le « cynisme absolu » de la Russie qui demande un cessez-le-feu à l'occasion de la commémoration le 9 mai de la victoire soviétique sur l'Allemagne nazie tout en menant des frappes quotidiennes contre le pays.

Des frappes de missiles et de drones dans la nuit ont fait au moins 6 morts et une dizaine de blessés dans deux régions d'Ukraine, selon les autorités locales. « C'est d'un cynisme absolu que de demander un cessez-le-feu afin d'organiser des célébrations de propagande, tout en menant chaque jour de telles frappes » a-t-il dénoncé sur les réseaux sociaux. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 5 mai 2026

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'Something Is Going On' Russian Internet Shutdowns Expose Putin's Weak Position | Sir Bill Browder

Mar 31, 2026 | Frontline failures, oil export crises and continued clampdowns in major cities suggest 'something is going on' as Putin appears weak despite favourable conditions on the world stage, says Bill Browder, Head of the Magnitsky Justice Campaign.

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Ukraine Signs Deal with Saudi Arabia Offering Drone Expertise

BBC: President Volodymyr Zelensky says Ukraine has signed a deal with Saudi Arabia to share its drone defence expertise and technology.

Zelensky said Saudi Arabia was facing the same type of ballistic missile and drone attacks from Iran that Ukraine had been resisting for more than four years from Russia.

"We are ready to share our expertise and systems with Saudi Arabia and to work together to strengthen the protection of lives," he said in a post on X.

Ahead of a meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Zelensky posted that the defence deal laid the foundation for future contracts, technological cooperation and investment.

"Saudi Arabia also has capabilities that are of interest to Ukraine, and this cooperation can be mutually beneficial," the Ukrainian president added.

Zelensky said he had also discussed with Mohammed bin Salman reports that Russia was assisting Iran's regime, as well as developments in the fuel market and energy co-operation.

On Thursday, in a video message to the Joint Expeditionary Force, a security alliance which held a summit meeting in Helsinki, Zelensky said: "The key is not only producing new weapons - especially drones - not just technology, but also real experience in using it, and integrating it with radars, aviation, and other air defence systems. We have this experience," he added.

Zelensky said that in exchange he would be looking for assistance in defending Ukraine against the ongoing Russian invasion. » | Vitaly Shevchenko | Reporting from Kyiv | Thursday, March 26, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky en entretien exclusif avec « Le Monde » sur la guerre en Ukraine

Mar 26, 2026 | Dans un entretien accordé au « Monde », Volodymyr Zelensky livre sa vision sur une potentielle sortie de conflit et appelle les Etats-Unis et l’ensemble des alliés à maintenir leur soutien à l’Ukraine.

Europe Must Prepare for Drone Strikes by Terrorists and Criminals, Warns Zelenskyy

THE GUARDIAN: Ukraine’s president says mass attacks on civilians are no longer the preserve of a ‘madman like Putin’

Screenshot taken from this Guardian article. | Keir Starmer welcomes Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelenskyy to Downing Street on Tuesday. The two leaders discussed defence partnerships. | Photograph: Wiktor Szymanowicz/Future Publishing/Getty Images
European nations should prepare for attacks by non-state actors including criminal networks, terror groups and lone attackers as drone technology advances, Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned.

The Ukrainian president said it was no longer just “a wealthy madman like Putin” who could afford mass attacks as he demonstrated the latest technology to British MPs and peers.

Zelenskyy said the regimes in Moscow and Tehran were “brothers in hatred”, with Russia using Iranian-designed Shahed drones, as well as its own variants of them, to attack critical infrastructure in Ukraine.

His UK visit came as Keir Starmer said the west must not “lose focus” on Ukraine amid concerns that the Iran conflict had revived Russia’s ailing economy by increasing oil revenue and Kyiv could miss out on air defence systems being deployed to the Middle East instead. » | Pippa Crerar | Political editor | Tuesday, March 17, 2026

Volodymyr Zelensky presse l'Union européenne de fixer une date pour l'adhésion de l’Ukraine

LE FIGARO : « Il est important pour nous d’avoir une date claire de notre accession à l’Union européenne », a déclaré le président ukrainien ce mardi.

Le président ukrainien,Volodymyr Zelensky, a exhorté l'Union européenne à fixer une date pour l'adhésion de son pays, dans un discours par vidéo au Parlement européen ce mardi, jour du quatrième anniversaire de l'invasion russe à grande échelle. » | Par Le Figaro avec AFP | mardi 24 février 2026

Is Graham Out of His Mind? Imperial US Is an Ally No More!

Feb 19, 2026 | Silicon Bites Ep288 | 2026-02-18 | All the evidence points to the U.S. no longer being an ally of Europe. But it’s not a neutral or indifferent stance. It’s actively malicious, meddling, malignant and intentionally destabilising. The evidence is all around, and yet Rubio still got a standing ovation at the MSC. Could there be any greater show of craven weakness and appeasement to an increasingly tyrannical, capricious and imperial U.S.?!

This episode: the Munich Meltdown and the “Kremlin Vassal” Tour, of Hungary and Slovakia: Graham’s unseemly tantrum, Rubio’s weasel words, and the Geneva so-called ‘peace conference’ squeeze on Ukraine. The U.S. is being unfair to Ukraine, and to everyone, except Vladimir Putin and his client states. Isn’t this clear to everyone yet?

"I'll Never Trust Him." President Zelenskyy on Trump, Putin, Paralympics & Why Russia Should Apologize.

Feb 18, 2026 | Four years ago, Vladimir Putin launched a war he believed he could win in four days. More than one million of his men have been killed or wounded since, as well as more than half a million Ukrainians.

Now, for the first time in just over a year, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins Piers Morgan again, as Trump-brokered peace talks in Geneva reportedly ended in acrimony. The US president is pushing for Ukraine to make concessions - will their leader oblige?

He discusses his feelings on Trump - and his relationship with Putin - plus first hears the news of Russia being allowed to compete in the Winter Paralympics from Piers as the news breaks and gives his reaction.

Piers is then joined by author Scott Horton, former US assistant secretary of state General Mark Kimmitt, senior editor at Human Events Jack Posobiec and Ukrainian commentator Anna Danylchuk to get their response to the interview.

Zelenskyy Yet Again Launches Fiery Assault on 'Pro-Putin' Viktor Orbán at Munich Security Conference

Feb 14, 2026 | Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spoke at the 62nd Munich Security Conference that took place in the heart of Bavaria.

Trump Exposed for Displaying Framed Photo with Putin on White House Wall | Sir Bill Browder

Jan 28, 2026 | Sir Bill Browder joins Maddie Hale to discuss reports the United States will only provide security guarantees to Ukraine if it gives up the Donbas to Russia, Democratic Congressman Jamie Raskin offers Donald Trump a way to receive a Nobel Peace Prize and a keen-eyed reporter finds a framed photo of the US President and Vladimir Putin hanging on a wall near the West Wing.

Why Trump Sides with Putin | The David Frum Show

Jan 21, 2026 | On this week’s episode of “The David Frum Show,” The Atlantic’s David Frum examines one of the most consequential deceptions of the Trump presidency: the insistence that grocery prices are falling when Americans know from lived experience that they are not. David explains how tariffs and trade policy are deliberately driving food costs higher, why Trump keeps lying about it, and how breaking this promise strikes at the core of the fragile trust between voters and government.

Then David is joined by Fiona Hill, a former adviser to three U.S. presidents and a key witness in Trump’s first impeachment, to analyze how Vladimir Putin sees the world and why Trump remains so drawn to strongman power. Frum and Hill discuss Putin’s long game in Ukraine, Trump’s archaic and backward worldview, and how Trump’s presidency has been a gift to Putin while steadily eroding American credibility abroad.

Finally, David closes the episode with a discussion of “Among the Believers,” by V. S. Naipaul, reflecting on the Iranian Revolution and why authoritarian regimes repeatedly fail at modernity.

Trump Takes Orders from Putin over War in Ukraine, as Russia Pushes Propaganda Plan upon President

Dec 30, 2025 | Donald Trump claims he can end the war in Ukraine—but the optics and timing of recent events tell a far more troubling story. As Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to Florida for critical peace talks, Trump publicly highlighted a phone call with Vladimir Putin, positioning himself as the central power broker while Russia escalated threats and spread disinformation. In this video, we break down how Russia’s sudden claim of a foiled drone attack on Putin’s residence fits a familiar pattern of information warfare, why Zelenskyy has warned of imminent strikes on Kyiv’s government buildings, and how Trump’s personalized, optics-driven diplomacy risks pressuring Ukraine rather than confronting Russian aggression.

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IHIP News: Trump Can’t Stop Glazing Putin! Embarrassing Press Conference Has Allies in Disbelief

Dec 19, 2025 | Trump goes on and on about his love for Putin in front of Zelensky.

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Trump is such a WEAK man. He understands FA about geopolitics and/or diplomacy. He is a very IGNORANT person. He has read NOTHING, and it shows! Add all this to his insatiable need to become ever richer, his propensity to lie through his teeth, and his corrupt nature, and we have a disaster in the making. — © Mark Alexander

Putin Faces ‘War on His Doorstep’ after Russian General Killed in Moscow

Dec 23, 2025 | “They’re trying to send out the message that you’re not safe from us anywhere in the world.”

Ukraine are “striking” right at the heart, as they are suspected of being behind the Russian general car bombing attack in central Moscow, says the Atlantic Council’s Michael Bociurkiw.

How 2025 Pushed Russia into Economic 'Collapse' | Bill Browder

Dec 20, 2025 | Putin's invasion of Ukraine has already pushed Russia's economy into the beginning of a collapse says Bill Browder founder of the Global Magnitsky Justice Campaign, discussing the global impact of the war in Ukraine in 2025 with Philip Ingram.

Zelenskyy Plays ‘Clever’ Security Card after Calling Trump’s Bluff | Michael Weiss

Dec 15, 2025 | Michael Weiss - editor of The Insider - joins Times Radio’s Maddie Hale to discuss Ukraine’s meeting with US delegates in Berlin,Volodymyr Zelenskyy urges Donald Trump to commit to security guarantees and have it voted on in Congress and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz warns Europe to take Putin seriously while comparing his ambitions to those of Hitler in the 1930s.