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Tuesday, September 2, 2025
TopicPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Topic: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Moral standards, hand-washed only & tailor-made talks

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by the editors at ThePrint.

German foreign minister urges more pressure on Russia, aid for Ukraine to secure ‘just peace’

Wadephul spoke in Tokyo as Trump readies to host Zelenskyy and EU leaders, including German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, days after his talks with Putin in Alaska.

Trump warns Putin not to block Ukraine peace peace deal, threatens ‘severe consequences’

The US president did not specify what the consequences would be but has hinted at economic sanctions if the meeting between himself and his Russian counterpart in Alaska Friday does not end well.

Ahead of Trump-Putin meet, Modi tells Zelenskyy India ‘committed’ to resolution of Russia-Ukraine war

During a telephonic conversation, PM Modi and President Zelenskyy also reviewed “progress” of bilateral ties.

Zelenskyy says Kyiv ‘values and fully supports’ Europe joint statement ahead of Trump-Putin meet

France, Italy, Germany, Poland, Britain, Finland, & European Commission leaders welcomed Trump’s efforts to end the war Sunday but stressed the need to keep up pressure on Russia.

1 August, 2025: US imposes visa sanctions on Palestinian Authority officials & other world news of the day

ThePrint’s round-up of major news events from around the world.

Pope Leo holds talks with Russian Orthodox church envoy on Ukraine conflict

Since becoming pope in May, Leo has repeatedly appealed for peace in global conflicts and told Zelenskyy this month that the Vatican is ready to host Russia-Ukraine peace talks.

Russia strikes Ukraine overnight with missiles and drones; one dead, fires reported in Kyiv

Many Kyiv residents rushed to take shelter in underground stations. Explosions were heard across the city as air defence units engaged in repelling the attack.

In biggest wartime overhaul, Ukraine’s parliament appoints new prime minister

Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko is tasked with boosting domestic weapons production and reviving Ukraine's loan-dependent economy.

Ukraine’s PM Shmyhal resigns as part of major government reshuffle

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday nominated First Deputy Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko to replace Shmyhal. Svyrydenko, who is also the economy minister, is a close and long-standing ally of Zelenskiy.

On Camera

India has 30 days to pull off fast reform. Hold crash meeting of Centre & state

In India, we are accustomed to glacial change. We love appointing Committees to ‘look into’ reform. Unfortunately for us, the rest of the world moves fast.

A Rs 33,000 cr ‘banking fraud’: ED’s case against Arvind Dham, Amtek’s web of ‘500 shell companies’

ED has accused Amtek promoter Arvind Dham of controlling web of nearly 500 shell companies operating as a layered structure, with up to 15 levels of indirect ownership, to divert funds.

‘Real-time, all-climate’ explosives detector could enhance airport & border security—no dogs, no swabs

Bengaluru-based CeNS designs accurate, portable, and cheap sensor using surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. It could significantly reduce risks at vulnerable choke points. 

For Indian Mercedes, Asim Munir’s dumper truck in mirror is closer than it appears

From Munir’s point of view, a few bumps here and there is par for the course. He isn’t going to drive his dumper truck to its doom. He wants to use it as a weapon.