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Zelensky wishes Ukrainians peace and unity in third wartime Christmas address

President Volodymyr Zelensky said in his Christmas Eve address on Dec. 24 that Ukrainians continue to hold on to their faith, unity, and traditions during the third Christmas in wartime. Zelensky highlighted the cultural importance of Mykola Leontovych's "Shchedryk," written in Pokrovsk, and its global association with the spirit of Christmas. "Let everyone who hears […]

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December 25, 2024

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Ukrainians in the US weigh in on upcoming Trump vs Harris election

Democratic candidate Kamala Harris’s campaign promises to continue supporting Ukraine in its fight against Russia would seemingly make her the obvious choice for Ukrainians in the U.S. in the 2024 presidential elections, but the diaspora is anything but united in their choice for president. Despite Republican candidate Donald Trump’s open hostility to aid for Ukraine […]

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November 1, 2024

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Ukraine war latest: Kyiv brings back 189 Ukrainians from Russian captivity; US unveils $2.5 billion in aid

Key developments on Dec. 30: Ukraine brings back 189 people from Russian captivity in prisoner swap Biden announces $2.5 billion security assistance package for Ukraine Russian military suffers 427,000 casualties in 2024, Syrskyi claims Russia launched over 1,300 drone strikes, 250 missiles at Kyiv in 2024 Ukraine brought back 189 Ukrainian citizens from Russian captivity […]

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December 30, 2024

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63% of Ukrainians ready to endure the war as long as necessary, survey shows

Almost two-thirds of Ukrainians said they are ready to endure the war as long as it takes, a survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) showed on Nov. 4. A further 15% of respondents said they were willing to bear the burden of the war for a few more months, and 4% said […]

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November 4, 2024

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Ukrainians paid $24 billion in taxes in 2024, Finance Ministry reports

Ukrainian citizens and businesses paid over 1 trillion hryvnias ($24 billion) in tax in 2024, the Finance Ministry reported on Dec. 31. Corporate income tax amounted to Hr 270.8 billion ($6.5 billion), value added tax came to Hr 267.8 billion ($6.4 billion), personal income tax and military tax- a sum levied from citizens to support […]

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December 31, 2024

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‘Aid will either increase or stop altogether’ – Ukrainians in US react to Trump’s comeback

In a remarkable comeback that saw Donald Trump win the electoral college and popular vote in the Nov. 5 election, the 78-year-old conservative will take office on Jan. 20 more powerful than ever, with Republican control of the Senate and possibly the House of Representatives. While Trump’s pre-election campaign was largely focused on domestic issues, […]

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November 7, 2024

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Ukrainians in Poland receive fake military summonses

Ukrainian men living in Poland have begun receiving fake military draft notices, threatening them with legal repercussions if they evade service, the Polish RMF24 news outlet reported on Jan. 3. Poland's Office for Foreigners, which the letter falsely attributes as the author, stressed that it did not issue the document and that its content is […]

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January 3, 2025

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Kuleba: 5 lessons for Ukrainians from Trump’s victory

First, after his defeat in the 2019 U.S. presidential election, Donald Trump was written off as a political failure. But he didn’t give up — he got back up, ran again, and won four years later. Lesson: Never, ever give up, even if everyone around you says your cause is lost and works against you, […]

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November 8, 2024

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Number of Ukrainians open to territorial concessions rises to 38%, poll shows

Around 38% of Ukrainians are open to conceding some of the territories while preserving independence in order to end the war with Russia as fast as possible, according to the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology (KIIS) survey published on Jan. 3. The poll comes amid growing expectations of possible peace talks in 2025 as U.S. […]

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January 3, 2025

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Tusk: No decisions for Ukraine without Ukrainians, despite Trump's plans

Decisions about Ukraine’s future cannot be made without Ukrainians, despite U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's ceasefire plans, said Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk, Polskie Radio reported on Nov. 9. Trump’s plans for Ukraine are just in the discussion stages, Tusk said. Some of the proposals disclosed to the media include freezing the current front line and […]

Ukraine

November 10, 2024

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As government cuts support, some internally displaced Ukrainians return home — to Russian occupation

Last winter as Olena Morozova braced for a long and arduous trip to Ukrainian-controlled territory from her Russian-occupied home in Lysychansk in Luhansk Oblast, her friends were traveling in the opposite direction. The friends — a family with two sons — came back to their house in Lysychansk because they couldn’t afford to pay the […]

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January 4, 2025

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'We are exhausted' — how Ukrainians cope with nightly Russian drone attacks

Marharyta Koldanova was standing at a bus stop in a residential area in Kyiv when a sudden loud noise went off, prompting her to take out a tourniquet from her bag and prepare to quickly apply it in case she got injured by an aerial attack. "I was overwhelmed with adrenaline and stress," Koldanova told […]

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November 14, 2024

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