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30 years ago today, Ukraine traded nuclear arms for security assurances, a decision that still haunts Kyiv today

On Dec. 5, 1994, Ukraine had signed a set of political agreements that would guarantee the country's sovereignty and independence in return for accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT). Signed in Budapest, the memorandum would lay grounds for Ukraine to dispose of its nuclear arsenal in return for the U.S., […]

Ukraine

December 5, 2024

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30 years since start of First Chechen War, Kadyrov's Chechnya remains one of the most brutal places on Earth

In December 1994, Russian troops launched a brutal and eventually unsuccessful military campaign against Chechen rebels, effectively beginning the First Chechen War. Thirty years later and two wars since, Chechnya, under strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, has become a key pillar of Russian President Vladimir Putin's oppressive regime. After losing the first and winning the second Chechen […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

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EU mission to train military in Ukraine to be extended by two years, Borrell says

On Oct. 14, EU foreign ministers discussed extending the European Union Military Assistance Mission (EUMAM), which trains Ukrainian military forces. Josep Borrell, the European Union’s top diplomat, emphasized the immense pressure on Ukraine's military, stating that "we must provide them with more capabilities and strengthen our training mission." He confirmed plans to extend the EUMAM […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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German court sentences killers of Ukrainian basketball players to 8.5-10 years

A court in the German city of Essen on Dec. 2 sentenced four teenagers to between eight and a half to 10 years in a youth detention center for the murder of two Ukrainian basketball players earlier this year, German media reported. Volodymyr Yermakov, 17, and Artem Kozachenko, 18, were attacked with knives in Oberhausen […]

Ukraine

December 3, 2024

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Kyiv Independent is 3 years old. Here’s a list of our consequential stories throughout the years

On Nov. 11, 2021, a group of young journalists in Ukraine fired for defending their editorial independence decided to launch a new publication that would stand by those principles. This new publication, without a name at its start, would later become known as the Kyiv Independent. Three years in, the Kyiv Independent’s coverage of Ukraine […]

Ukraine

November 11, 2024

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Media: 24-year-old Ukrainian man from Russian-occupied Melitopol accused of 'criminal espionage' by FSB, faces up to 20 years in prison

Leonid Popov, who has been diagnosed with schizophrenia since 2017, was charged with espionage by the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB), the Russian independent outlet IStories reported on Nov. 29. The case against him was opened in Aug. 2024, but he disappeared over a year before, in Apr. 2023. According to IStories, he has endured […]

Ukraine

December 1, 2024

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Monthly inflation in Russia accelerates, hitting a record number in 2.5 years

Russian monthly inflation in November hit a record high, rising over 1.5 times compared to October, the Moscow Times reported on Nov. 27. According to the Federal State Statistics Service (RosStat), during the week of Nov. 19-25, the consumer price index increased by 0.36%, up 1.15% from the beginning of the month, and over 8% […]

Ukraine

November 28, 2024

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Moscow court sentences Ukrainian-born film producer to 8 and a half years in absentia for reporting on Russian war crimes

Moscow's Basmanny district court sentenced Ukrainian film producer Alexander Rodnyansky, on Oct. 21, to 8 and a half years in absentia for "spreading fake information" about the Russian Army. Rodnyansky worked in Russia for decades, and fled after Russia’s full-scale invasion started in 2022. The 63-year-old Oscar-nominated producer was accused of reporting on the shelling […]

Ukraine

October 23, 2024

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Russia jails 2 Ukrainian soldiers deployed in Kursk Oblast for 14, 15 years

A military court in Moscow sentenced captured Ukrainian soldiers who fought in Kursk Oblast, Vitalii Panchenko and Ivan Dmytrakov, to 14 and 15 years in prison, respectively, Russia’s state-owned TASS news agency reported on Dec. 12. The court convicted the soldiers of "terrorism," accusing them of "opening fire to kill both Russian servicemen and civilians." […]

Ukraine

December 13, 2024

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Russia sentences French national to 3 years in prison over alleged foreign agents violation

A Moscow court sentenced on Oct. 14 French national Laurent Vinatier to three years and three months in prison over allegedly violating Russia's "foreign agents" legislation. Vinatier, who holds a PhD and works for the Swiss Center for Humanitarian Dialogue (HD), was arrested while visiting Russia in June for reportedly failing to register as a […]

Ukraine

October 14, 2024

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Russian court sentences Crimean resident to 15 years for alleged state treason

A Russian-controlled court in occupied Crimea sentenced a 33-year-old local resident to 15 years in a strict regime colony on charges of state treason, Russia's prosecutor's office reported on Dec. 9. The man was accused of transmitting information about the movement of Russian military equipment and a military facility under construction to Ukraine’s Ministry of […]

Ukraine

December 9, 2024

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Russian lawyer sentenced to 7 years in prison for publicly speaking out against Ukraine war, media reports

A Russian court has sentenced prominent lawyer Dmitry Talantov to seven years in prison for criticizing the war in Ukraine on social media, according to the Russian independent monitoring group OVD-Info. Talantov, 63, was arrested in June 2022 and has been behind bars for over two years. He was convicted of inciting hatred and spreading […]

Ukraine

November 28, 2024

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