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Slovenia assures continued assistance to Ukraine at NATO foreign ministers meeting

Slovenian Foreign Minister Tanja Fajon reaffirmed her country’s strong support for Ukraine during the two-day ministerial NATO meeting in Brussels, Ukrinform reported on Dec. 4. "Slovenia provides significant support to Ukraine in the form of material, humanitarian, and military aid and will continue to do so as long as it is necessary," she said to […]

Ukraine

December 3, 2024

Putin replaces Kursk Oblast governor due to management 'chaos' after Ukraine incursion, media reports

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed Kursk Oblast Governor Alexei Smirnov due to management "chaos" following Ukraine's incursion, opposition outlet Verstka reported on Dec. 6, citing sources. On Dec. 5, Putin appointed State Duma Deputy Alexander Khinshtein as interim governor of the oblast. According to Verstka, the Kremlin began seeking Smirnov’s replacement in early November, […]

Ukraine

December 6, 2024

EU Ambassador to Ukraine: Ukraine's anti-corruption efforts mark a decade of transformation

This year marks the 10th anniversary of the Revolution of Dignity. A decade ago, thousands of Ukrainians united to protest a government that sidelined the will of the people to serve its own interests. This revolution ignited a transformative journey toward a European future and a Ukrainian society where the virus of corruption does not […]

Ukraine

December 9, 2024

Tsikhanouskaya says Ukraine maintains relations with Belarusian opposition leaders

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya, the most prominent Belarusian opposition leader, discussed efforts to maintain relations with Ukrainian authorities in a European Pravda interview published on Dec. 10. Tsikhanouskaya told European Pravda that the United Democratic Forces parliamentary group has been able to establish good contact and relations with Ukrainian leaders, and while the result has not been […]

Ukraine

December 11, 2024

How will Russia's war in Ukraine end? The good, the bad, and the ugly scenarios

Editor's note: This article is a compliment to an upcoming analytical report on scenarios for the end of Russia’s war against Ukraine by KI Insights, the Kyiv Independent’s research unit. After nearly three years of heavy battles and mass strikes, Russia’s full-scale war against Ukraine is showing signs of accelerating toward what could be its […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

Serbia claims US plans to sanction Russian-backed energy firm

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic said on Dec. 13 that the United States is planning to impose sanctions in the coming days on the country’s sole gas supplier, citing its Russian ownership. The Petroleum Industry of Serbia (known by its local acronym NIS), primarily owned by Russia’s Gazprom Neft and its parent company Gazprom, is Serbia’s […]

Ukraine

December 14, 2024

'It's a tough one,' Trump says following questions on how he plans to stop Russia's war against Ukraine

At his first news conference since winning the presidential election, President-elect Donald Trump expressed his intent to make “a little progress” in ending the war in Ukraine. Speaking from Mar-a-Lago on Dec. 16, Trump described the conflict as “horrible” and emphasized the urgent need to stop it. “We’re trying to get the war stopped, that […]

Ukraine

December 16, 2024

Slovak PM Robert Fico to discuss gas transit through Ukraine with EU chief

Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico will hold talks with EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Dec. 19, to discuss the possibility of continuing its gas transit through Ukraine beyond 2024, Reuters reported on Dec. 18. Slovakia currently imports 3 billion cubic meters of gas per year through Ukraine from Russia’s energy giant Gazprom. […]

Ukraine

December 18, 2024

Russian embassy condemns UK plan to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine aid

The Russian embassy in London criticized the U.K.'s plan to transfer more than two billion pounds ($2.5 billion) to Ukraine using frozen Russian assets, calling it a "fraudulent scheme." In October, the U.K. announced it would provide Ukraine with a 2.26 billion-pound loan as part of a broader package from the Group of Seven (G7) […]

Ukraine

December 21, 2024

ISW: Kremlin plans to fund crypto-mobilization efforts through 2027

Russia plans to allocate 90 billion rubles ($948 million) for one-time payments to individuals signing military contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD) between 2025 and 2027, according to a report by the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) on 5 October. This move indicates that the Kremlin intends to continue relying on […]

Ukraine

October 6, 2024

Pope appoints Ukrainian Greek Catholic bishop to College of Cardinals

Pope Francis named Bishop Mykola Bychok, head of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church in Australia, as one of 21 new cardinals. The College of Cardinals is a body of senior leaders in the Catholic Church who serve as the Pope’s principal advisors and assistants in church governance. Its most crucial role is to elect a […]

Ukraine

October 7, 2024

UK imposes sanctions on Russian chemical warfare commander

Britain imposed sanctions on Russia’s chemical warfare unit and its commander for allegedly using First World War-era choking gas in Ukraine, The Telegraph reports. These moves follow reports from the General Staff of the Ukrainian Armed Forces about the significant increase in the use of chemical weapons by Russian forces in Ukraine. About 4,035 incidents […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024