Yulia Svyrydenko was made Ukraine's new prime minister and Olga Stefanishyna got the plum role of U.S. ambassador (after Republican resistance in Washington helped push out her predecessor), while many of their colleagues were reassigned to new posts as the national parliament voted through the changes Thursday afternoon.

For years, rumors have swirled about Vladimir Putin’s declining health, with speculation ranging from cancer to Parkinson’s disease. -While Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy boldly predicted Putin’s imminent death earlier this year,

In a notable shift, Donald Trump reportedly urged Volodymyr Zelenskyy to intensify strikes within Russia, even inquiring about Ukraine's capacity to h

The main difference between the two American presidents is their approach to ending the war in Ukraine. However, as is already clear, former US President Joe Biden failed to end the fighting, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

President Trump told reporters that Ukraine should not target Moscow following a report that he advised Ukraine to ramp up its attacks.

His comments come after it was reported that he encouraged deeper Ukrainian strikes on Russia and asked Zelenskyy if he could hit Moscow with long-range weapons.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has described Putin as a person devoid of emotion who sees war as his job. Source: BBC documentary Zelenskyy. Portrait of a President at War Quote from Zelenskyy: "He is not human in terms of humanity.

"We're going to send some more weapons – we have to. They have to be able to defend themselves," Trump said of Ukraine July 7.