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Ukraine sees no signs Russia is ready for peace talks, Zelensky's top aide says

The Ukrainian government has observed no indication that Russia is prepared to engage in meaningful peace negotiations, Andriy Yermak, head of the Presidential Office, said on Dec. 4. "They only want to dictate and speak the language of ultimatums," Yermak said in an interview for The Telegraph. He emphasized that no leader of the democratic […]

Ukraine

December 5, 2024

Zelensky meets with new president of European Council, top EU diplomat in Kyiv

President Volodymyr Zelensky met in Kyiv on Dec. 1 with Antonio Costa, the new President of the European Council, and top European Union diplomat Kaja Kallas. Kallas and Costa arrived in Kyiv on a surprise visit on the first day of the mandate of the new European Commission. Zelensky discussed with Costa "the vision of […]

Ukraine

December 1, 2024

Ukraine's top energy company to receive $112 million from EU, US to restore facilities

DTEK, Ukraine's largest private energy company, will receive $112 million from the EU and the U.S. to restore facilities damaged in Russian attacks and prepare them for winter, the company said on Nov. 25. Russian attacks have destroyed 90% of DTEK's generation capacity during an aerial campaign in the spring and summer earlier this year, […]

Ukraine

November 25, 2024

Trump's top security pick calls for end to escalation in Ukraine

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's nominee for national security adviser, Mike Waltz, said on Nov. 24 that escalation between Russia and Ukraine must come to a "responsible end." Waltz, like Trump, has expressed skepticism about ongoing U.S. military aid to Ukraine amid Russia's full-scale war. As national security adviser, he will play a key role in […]

Ukraine

November 24, 2024

Ukraine beats Albania 2:1, earns chance to advance to Nations League top tier

The Ukraine national football team scored two goals to Albania's one, earning the second-place spot in the Nations League's Group B1. Ukraine's Oleksandr Zinchenko opened the score on the 5th minute after a shot from outside the box. Five minutes later, Roman Yaremchuk doubled the score. Despite having eight shots on target compared to Albania's […]

Ukraine

November 19, 2024

Ukraine react with optimism, worry after Trump taps top administration members

Ukrainians awoke on Nov. 13 to news that U.S. President-elect Donald Trump had tapped Fox News host Pete Hegseth as his defense secretary — the most eyebrow-raising appointment announced so far by the incoming administration of Kyiv’s top Western ally. Some in the U.S. expressed shock at the appointment of the 44-year-old veteran with little […]

Ukraine

November 13, 2024

EU top diplomat Borrell arrives in Kyiv

The European Union's chief diplomat, Josep Borrell, arrived in Kyiv on Nov. 9 for his fifth trip to Ukraine since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022. In a social media post on X, Borrell vowed that the EU's support for Ukraine has always been his "personal priority" and should remain on top of […]

Ukraine

November 9, 2024

Investigation: Shattering secrecy of Putin’s top spy chief

The Kyiv Independent fills in the gaps in the story of Sergey Korolev, Vladimir Putin’s second-main spy chief, stripping him of a significant portion of his long-lived anonymity. Source link

Ukraine

October 16, 2024

Zelensky unveiling victory plan on Oct. 16: part will be disclosed only to parliamentary leaders, top lawmaker says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky intends to present his much-debated victory plan during an address to parliament on Oct. 16, with more sensitive details revealed to faction leaders of the legislature, the parliamentary leader of the ruling party told the Kyiv Independent. The Ukrainian leadership has so far revealed only certain points and general outlines of […]

Ukraine

October 15, 2024

'Fights ongoing at every building entrance' as Russia enters eastern

Russian losses in war against Ukraine top 600,000, Pentagon says

Russia has sustained over 600,000 casualties since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Defense News reported on Oct. 9, citing senior Pentagon officials. The figure comes at a particularly deadly stage of the war for Russian troops. According to reports from the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, September was the second-most lethal […]

Ukraine

October 9, 2024

Top medical official in Kyiv suspected of faking disability certificates for draft-age men

The head of one of the inter-district Centers for Medical and Social Experts in Kyiv will appear in court for allegedly handing out fake disability certificates, the police said on Oct. 8. The falsified documents allowed draft-age men to delay mobilization and travel abroad, according to the statement. The centers are responsible for establishing the […]

Ukraine

October 8, 2024