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Wednesday, May 20, 2026
TopicPresident Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Topic: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy

Ukraine has blunted Russia’s advantages in war. Now, it’s Europe’s turn to step up

Europe needs to develop a strategy for Ukraine that no longer depends on the US or its commitment to NATO

Iran war prompts Ukraine-Saudi Arabia defence deal. Kyiv seeks Patriot missile swap for anti-drone tech

Gulf nations have borne the brunt of Iran’s retaliation, using its inexpensive Shahed 136 drones, to US-Israel attacks. Ukraine has repelled such attacks from Russia for years.

Trump’s 28 points for Ukraine add up to a no-go at peace

Two questions are pertinent: Why does the Trump administration keep making the same mistakes on the peace proposal? And what does a hurried peace plan mean on the ground?

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

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

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.

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.

Zelenskyy calls for meeting with Trump, Putin & Erdogan as Istanbul ceasefire talks fail a 2nd time

He criticised Russia's proposals, describing them as 'ultimatum'. For any peace, Russia called for global recognition of occupied territories and Kyiv's neutrality in international affairs.

21 killed, 83 injured in Sumy by Russian ballistic missile strike, says Ukraine

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy condemned the attack—one of the deadliest strikes on Ukraine this year—and called for a tough international reaction against Moscow.

Putin suggests Ukraine be placed under new temporary leadership focused on ending war

The Russian President's suggestions are in part due to his complaints that Zelenskyy is not a legitimate negotiating partner as he has stayed in power beyond May 2024 end of his mandate.

Delhi’s housing crisis—no takers for the 50,000+ flats built for urban poor

A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.

On Camera

Norway’s Modi cartoon was not satire. Just colonial laziness

Political satire is indispensable to democracy, racial caricature isn’t. If Europe’s liberal press still cannot tell difference, then decolonisation never happened in their imagination.

Waiver or no waiver, Russian crude remains centrepiece of India’s oil imports strategy

With Washington issuing a third 30-day waiver for Russian crude cargoes at sea, India signals continuity in import strategy while ramping up purchases from Venezuela and other suppliers.

Dragon’s armour: How Xi reshaped China’s military with theatre commands a decade before India’s push

While India yet to set in motion theaterisation of armed forces, China's military reforms combined China’s Army, Navy, Air Force and Rocket Force aimed at regional dominance & tight political control.

Pakistan is tactically brilliant, strategically disastrous. It’s primed for repeated blunders

Pakistan has ended up losing every war against India but that hasn’t prevented it from claiming victory. We will go over the evidence to anticipate what to expect next.