Russia’s prized Su-57 fighter jet made an impressive aerobatic display during a demonstration flight at the Airshow China 2024 aerospace exhibition in Zhuhai. We asked aviation experts what they made of this Su-57 performance. kyivindependent.com/we-asked-e…
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We asked experts to review Russia's Su-57 fighter jet performance at Airshow China 2024
The long and troubled history of Russia's prized Su-57 fighter jet appeared to take another turn for the worse in recent days when what should have been an opportunity for the Kremlin to flex some military muscle turned into global ridicule and …Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur gives an update on the front lines, the implications of a second Donald Trump presidential term for Ukraine, and the possibility of reopening Ukraine’s airports. piped.video/watch?v=V8f2h2JJCm…
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Arvid Tuerkner’s first winter in charge of the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Ukraine comes with a daunting task: swiftly mobilize investment into energy companies crippled by two years of Russian attacks. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-ne…
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Aid to Ukraine is now a two-way street, with U.S. support unlocking unmatched drone warfare expertise in return, write security experts Olena Kryzhanivska and Paul Schwennesen in their recent op-ed. kyivindependent.com/opinion-ai…
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Opinion: Aid to Ukraine is now a 2-way street empowering US drone warfare
Before the election, Speaker of the House Mike Johnson said he had "little appetite" for further military aid to Ukraine.Olena Kryzhanivska (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian opposition holds anti-war march in Berlin. A march organized by Russian opposition leaders Yulia Navalnaya, Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Ilya Yashin in protest against Russia’s war in Ukraine and Putin’s regime began in Berlin. kyivindependent.com/russian-op…
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Russian opposition holds anti-war march in Berlin
The event's participants are calling for Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine, the release of political prisoners, and to try Russian President Vladimir Putin as a war criminal.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Canada’s Trudeau signals support for Scholz-Putin call, Poland’s Tusk says phone calls won’t stop Russia. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau indicated support for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s recent phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, though adding his trust in the Russian leader is “at an all-time low,” Bloomberg reported. Read more: kyivindependent.com/canadas-pm…
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Canada's Trudeau signals support for Scholz-Putin call, Poland's Tusk says phone calls won't stop Russia
"We all understand how important it is to see an end to the violence in Ukraine, to see an end to conflicts around the world," Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau told Bloomberg during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in Peru, which to…Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
Elon Musk, a billionaire and close ally of U.S. President-elect Donald Trump, mocked on Nov. 16 President Volodymyr Zelensky for saying that Ukraine is an independent country that cannot be forced to “sit and listen.” kyivindependent.com/musk-mocks…
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Musk mocks Zelensky for comments about Ukraine's independence
The billionaire reposted a modified excerpt from Zelensky's interview with the Suspilne broadcaster shared on X by the @visegrad24 account, which read: "The U.S. cannot force us to 'sit and listen' at the negotiating table.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
More than a decade since Russian lawmakers banned “LGBTQ+ propaganda,” the Kremlin’s self-declared crusade for “traditional values” has found a new target — Russians who don’t want children. kyivindependent.com/kremlin-fi…
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Kremlin finds new enemies to target — Russians without kids
More than a decade since Russian lawmakers banned "LGBTQ+ propaganda," the Kremlin's self-declared crusade for "traditional values" has found a new target — Russians who don't want children. On Nov.Katie Marie Davies (The Kyiv Independent)
Since Russian strikes happen most often at night, they have been robbing millions of Ukrainians of proper sleep. “Sleep deprivation makes even minor dangers feel extreme,” explains Nika Bielska, a sleep consultant and geneticist. kyivindependent.com/we-are-exh…
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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.Dinara Khalilova (The Kyiv Independent)
In this week’s edition of Belarus Weekly: Lukashenko pardons 31 political prisoners as pre-election police raids intensify; Two of Lukashenko’s “challengers” in upcoming 2025 presidential elections drop out before race even starts. kyivindependent.com/belarus-we…
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Belarus Weekly: Ukrainian, Russian ombudsmen meet in Minsk to discuss POWs exchange
Two of Alexander Lukashenko’s “challengers” in upcoming 2025 presidential elections drop out before race even starts, pledge support for Belarusian dictator. Lukashenko pardons 31 political prisoners as pre-election police raids intensify.Maria Yeryoma (The Kyiv Independent)
With a battlefield situation currently bending in Russia’s favor, Moscow is likely hoping that recapturing territory from Ukrainian troops in its Kursk region and pushing further into eastern Ukraine could give it the upper hand before Trump takes office. kyivindependent.com/what-putin…
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What Putin hopes to achieve in Ukraine before Trump enters the White House
Donald Trump's entrance into the White House on Jan. 20 promises to offer a seismic shift in the U.S.'s approach to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and a potential "freezing" of the war.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukrainian air defenses shot down 102 of the 120 missiles and 42 of the 90 drones launched by Russia overnight on Nov. 17, the Air Force reported. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-do…
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Ukraine's air defense downs 102 missiles, 42 drones during mass Russian strike
Russia attacked Ukraine with a hypersonic 3M22 Zirkon missile, seven air-launched Kinzhal missiles, 85 Kh-101 and Kalibr cruise missiles, one Iskander-M ballistic missile, four anti-radar Kh-22/31P missiles, five Kh-59/69 aerial guided missiles, and …Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️UPDATED: At least two people were killed and six injured, including two children, in the city of Mykolaiv amid Russia’s mass drone and missile attack, regional governor Vitalii Kim reported on Nov. 17. kyivindependent.com/1-killed-6…
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In response to Russia’s mass attack against Ukraine on Nov. 17, the Operational Command of the Polish Armed Forces scrambled fighter jets to protect the country’s own airspace. kyivindependent.com/russia-lau…
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Russia launches one of the largest aerial strikes on Ukraine, targets energy grid
Russia targeted "power generation and transmission facilities throughout Ukraine," according to Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
At least one person was killed and six injured, including two children, in the city of Mykolaiv amid Russia’s mass drone and missile attack, regional governor Vitalii Kim reported on Nov. 17. kyivindependent.com/1-killed-6…
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2 killed, 7 injured in Mykolaiv amid Russia’s mass missile and drone attack
At least two people were killed and six injured, including two children, in the city of Mykolaiv amid Russia’s mass drone and missile attack, regional governor Vitalii Kim reported on Nov. 17.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
Debris fell in the Pechersk district in Kyiv, sparking a fire on the roof of a 5-story residential building as Russia launched a large-scale missile and drone attack on Ukraine overnight on Nov. 17. kyivindependent.com/russia-lau…
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Russia launches one of the largest aerial strikes on Ukraine, targets energy grid
Russia targeted "power generation and transmission facilities throughout Ukraine," according to Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia launches large-scale missile attack on Ukraine, explosions heard in multiple cities. Explosions were reported in Kyiv around 6:30 a.m. local time, according to a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground. kyivindependent.com/russia-lau…
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Russia launches one of the largest aerial strikes on Ukraine, targets energy grid
Russia targeted "power generation and transmission facilities throughout Ukraine," according to Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
Iran’s Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Nov. 16 dismissed reports about a meeting between Tehran’s United Nations envoy and U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, who is also a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump. kyivindependent.com/iran-denie…
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Iran denies claims its UN envoy met with Elon Musk
Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi on Nov. 16 dismissed reports about a meeting between Tehran's United Nations envoy and U.S. billionaire Elon Musk, who is also a close adviser to President-elect Donald Trump.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Estonia approves delivery of additional military aid package for Ukraine. Estonia’s cabinet approved a proposal to deliver another package of military aid for Ukraine on Nov. 16, the country’s Defense Ministry announced. kyivindependent.com/estonia-ap…
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Estonia approves delivery of additional military aid package for Ukraine
The latest aid package will include an unspecified amount of munitions and equipment, including naval uniforms, observation equipment, sights, and protective equipment, Estonia's Defense Ministry said.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukrainian partisans say they sabotaged railway in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast. The Atesh partisan group sabotaged a key railway in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, disabling electrical equipment and causing disruptions in Russia’s military supply chain, the group claimed on Nov. 16. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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Ukrainian partisans say they sabotaged railway in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast
The Atesh partisan group sabotaged a key railway in occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, disabling electrical equipment and causing disruptions to Russia's military supply chain, the group claimed on Nov. 16.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Multiple explosions reported in Mykolaiv, Poltava. Multiple explosions were heard in the cities of Mykolaiv and Poltava around 5 a.m. local time, Suspilne reported. The Air Force reported that multiple groups of attack drones were active across various regions of Ukraine.
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⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv. Explosions were heard in Kyiv around 3:15 a.m. local time, Suspilne reported. Ukraine’s Air Force warned of Russian attack drones approaching the capital.
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⚡️ Update: Russian mass attack kills 2, injures 1 in Odesa Oblast, another civilian injured in Poltava Oblast. Two civilians have been killed, and a 17-year-old boy injured in Odesa Oblast during a mass Russian attack on Nov. 17, Governor Oleh Kiper reported. 📷 Governor Oleh Kiper
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⚡️ ‘We need peace through strength, not appeasement’ — Ukraine’s FM reacts to Russian mass attack. “This is war criminal Putin’s true response to all those who called and visited him recently,” Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Nov. 17. kyivindependent.com/fm-reacts-…
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'We need peace through strength, not appeasement' — Ukraine's FM reacts to Russian mass attack
"This is war criminal Putin’s true response to all those who called and visited him recently. We need peace through strength, not appeasement," Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Nov. 17.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
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⚡️ Biden meets Xi, condemns North Korean troops dispatch to Russia. Outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden met Chinese President Xi Jinping in Lima on Nov. 16 to discuss a “range of bilateral, regional, and global issues,” the White House said. kyivindependent.com/biden-meet…
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Biden meets Xi, condemns North Korean troops dispatch to Russia
"President Biden condemned the deployment of thousands of (North Korean) troops to Russia, a dangerous expansion of Russia’s unlawful war against Ukraine with serious consequences for both European and Indo-Pacific peace and security," the White Hous…Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
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⚡️ Thermal power plant ‘seriously damaged’ in Russian attack, operator says. “A DTEK thermal power plant came under attack. According to preliminary data, there were no casualties,” the company said in a statement. kyivindependent.com/thermal-po…
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Russia attacks thermal power plants, dealing 'serious damage,' operator says
Russia targeted thermal power plants during a mass strike on the country's power grid on Nov. 17, dealing "serious damage," said the country's largest private energy company, DTEK.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
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⚡️ Update: Woman killed, 2 civilians injured in Lviv Oblast during Russian attack. A 66-year-old woman was killed in her car due to fallen Russian missile debris in the Sheptytskyi (formerly Chervonohrad) district of Lviv Oblast during a mass attack on Nov. 17, Governor Maksym Kozytskyi reported. 📷 State Emergency Service
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⚡️ Russia attacks thermal power plants, dealing ‘serious damage,’ operator says. Russia targeted thermal power plants during a mass strike on the country’s power grid on Nov. 17, dealing “serious damage,” said the country’s largest private energy company, DTEK.
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⚡️ Update: Air defenses down 140 out of about 210 missiles, drones during Russian attack, Zelensky says. “Cruise, ballistic, and air-launched ballistic missiles, Zirkons, Iskanders, Kinzhals. In total, around 120 missiles and 90 drones (were launched by Russia),” President Volodymyr Zelensky said following a Russian mass attack on Nov. 17.
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⚡️ Update: 2 railway workers killed, 3 injured during Russian attack on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. Two railway workers were killed and three injured during a Russian attack on a depot in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian Railways (Ukrzaliznytsia) reported on Nov. 17.
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⚡️ Update: 2 injured in Zaporizhzhia during Russian mass attack. A 59-year-old man was hospitalized, and an 18-year-old man received medical assistance on the spot following a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia on Nov. 17, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported.
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 17, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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⚡️ Update: Civilian injured in Dnipro during Russian mass attack. A 42-year-old man suffered shrapnel wounds in Dnipro during a Russian mass attack on Nov. 17, Governor Serhii Lysak reported. High-rise buildings, an educational institution, and a car were damaged.
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⚡️ Russia targeted Ukraine’s energy grid in morning mass attack, minister says. Russia launched a massive attack against Ukraine’s power grid early on Nov. 17, targeting “power generation and transmission facilities” across the country, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said.
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Kamala Harris raised $1 billion-plus in defeat. She's still sending persistent appeals to donors (Associated Press)
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Kamala Harris raised $1 billion-plus in defeat. She's still sending persistent appeals to donors
Kamala Harris and the Democratic Party’s prodigious fundraising operation raised more than $1 billion in her loss to Donald Trump, but the vice president is still pushing donors for more money after the election.BILL BARROW (AP News)
⚡️The U.S. will partner with Ukraine to transition Ukraine’s coal-fired plants to small modular nuclear reactors, and to use them to help decarbonize its steel industry, the countries announced on Nov. 16 at COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan. kyivindependent.com/new-us-ukr…
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Ukraine, US to partner on developing small modular nuclear reactors for reconstruction
The United States will partner with Ukraine to transition Ukraine's coal-fired plants to small modular nuclear reactors, and to use them to help decarbonize its steel industry, the countries announced on Nov. 16 at the U.N.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia producing thermobaric drones, capable of causing ‘simply terrifying’ damage to civilians, AP reports. Russia recently began producing thermobaric drones to be used alongside decoy drones in Ukraine, which are capable of causing severe damage to civilians, an investigation by the Associated Press (AP) revealed on Nov. 16. kyivindependent.com/russia-pro…
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Russia producing thermobaric drones, capable of causing 'terrifying' civilian harm, AP reports
Thermobaric warheads create a wave of high pressure and heat that is capable of penetrating thick walls, AP reported.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️A day after videos showed Russian troops planting their flag in a grey zone near the border in Ukraine’s Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine’s State Border Guard Service released a video showing a drone destroying the flag on Nov. 16. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-de…
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Ukraine destroys flag planted by Russian troops at border in Chernihiv Oblast
A day after videos showed Russian troops planting their flag in a grey zone near the border in Ukraine's Chernihiv Oblast, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service released a video showing a drone destroying the flag on Nov. 16.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️North Korea delivers 70 missile launchers, artillery systems to Russia’s Kursk Oblast, FT reports. North Korea has provided Russia with 50 domestically produced self-propelled howitzers and 20 multiple launch rocket systems (MLRS), the Financial Times (FT) reported on Nov. 16, citing a Ukrainian intelligence assessment. kyivindependent.com/north-kore…
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⚡️Zelensky, Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya discuss North Korean troop presence, support for Ukraine, during surprise visit to Kyiv. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya met with President Volodymyr Zelensky on Nov. 16 during an unannounced visit to the capital, marking his first trip to Ukraine since being appointed to the post in September. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-j…
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Democratic jockeying for the 2028 presidential election is already underway (NBC News)
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Democratic jockeying for the 2028 presidential election is already underway
As the dust settles from Vice President Kamala Harris’ defeat at the hands of President-elect Donald Trump, Democrats are already jockeying to emerge as the party’s next leader — looking to shape the opposition response to Trump’s second term and pos…Allan Smith (NBC News)
⚡️A drone unit in the National Guard’s 27th Pechersk Brigade destroyed a Russian anti-aircraft missile BUK-M1 system worth $10 million, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported on Nov 16. kyivindependent.com/interior-m…
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Ukraine destroys $10 million Russian Buk air-defense system, Interior Ministry says
A drone unit in the National Guard's 27th Pechersk Brigade destroyed a Russian anti-aircraft missile BUK-M1 system worth $10 million, Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko reported on Nov 16.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine must do everything possible to end the war through diplomatic means, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a wide-ranging interview with Suspilne broadcast on Nov. 16. kyivindependent.com/we-must-do…
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 16, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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⚡️German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping are expected discuss the war in Ukraine and the involvement of North Korean troops during the upcoming G20 Summit in Brazil next week, German media reported on Nov. 15. kyivindependent.com/germany-ch…
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Germany, China expected to discuss war in Ukraine, North Korean troops next week
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Chinese President Xi Jinping plan discuss the war in Ukraine and involvement of North Korean troops in the fighting during the upcoming G20 Summit in Brazil next week, German media reported on Nov. 15.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
"Un’area libera da armi nucleari e altre di distruzione di massa". La petizione di 26 associazione - Articolo21
26 Associazioni italiane, in una petizione alle massime Istituzioni, chiedono che l’Italia partecipi attivamente alla definizione del trattato ONU che istituisca in Medio Oriente un’area libera da armi nucleari e altre armi di distruzione di massa.Articolo21
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump has announced the first appointments for his cabinet, who will advise him on everything from policy to security. We break down the ways in which these individuals may influence Trump’s policies on Ukraine and Russia. piped.video/watch?v=y-lviJpsIS…
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⚡️Japanese foreign minister arrives in Kyiv. Japan’s Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Kyiv for an unannounced visit overnight on Nov. 16 in a show of Tokyo’s support for the besieged country. kyivindependent.com/japanese-f…
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Japanese foreign minister arrives in Kyiv
Japan's Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya arrived in Kyiv for an unannounced visit overnight on Nov. 16 in a show of Tokyo's support for the besieged country.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine’s foreign budget support surpasses $100 billion since start of full-scale war. Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, Ukraine has received over $100 billion in foreign-backed external financing to support Ukraine’s state budget, the country’s finance ministry announced on Nov. 15. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-f…
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Ukraine's foreign budget support surpasses $100 billion since start of full-scale war
Since the start of Russia's full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine has received over $100 billion in foreign-backed external financing to support Ukraine's state budget, the country's finance ministry announced on Nov. 15.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
With a battlefield situation currently bending in Russia’s favor, Moscow is likely hoping that recapturing territory in its Kursk region and pushing further into eastern Ukraine could give it the upper hand before Trump takes office. kyivindependent.com/what-putin…
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What Putin hopes to achieve in Ukraine before Trump enters the White House
Donald Trump's entrance into the White House on Jan. 20 promises to offer a seismic shift in the U.S.'s approach to Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine and a potential "freezing" of the war.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
In a statement released on Nov. 15, governor Oleksandr Prokudin said the children who returned home from Russian-occupied parts of Kherson Oblast include four boys, aged between 1.7 and 17. kyivindependent.com/4-ukrainia…
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⚡️EU preparing additional sanctions against Iran over missile shipments to Russia. The European Union is preparing to implement additional sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities involved in propping up Russia’s war machine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Nov. 15, citing a top EU official. kyivindependent.com/eu-iran-sa…
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EU preparing additional sanctions against Iran over missile shipments to Russia
The European Union is preparing to implement additional sanctions against Iranian individuals and entities involved in propping up Russia's war machine, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (RFE/RL) reported on Nov. 15, citing a top EU official.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️EU has ‘convincing’ evidence of reported Chinese attack drone production for Russia, media reports. The EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell reportedly informed European nations of “convincing” evidence of Chinese delivery of lethal aid to Russia, ahead of an upcoming meeting of EU foreign ministers, the German media outlet Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung (FAZ) reported on Nov. 15, citing three EU officials. kyivindependent.com/eu-china/
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EU has 'convincing' evidence of reported Chinese attack drone production for Russia, media reports
"We have had reports from intelligence sources on the existence of a factory inside China producing drones which are shipped to Russia," a senior EU official told Politico on Nov. 15.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Scholz’s call with Putin opens“Pandora’s Box,” Zelensky warns. German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s call with Russian President Vladimir Putin opens a “Pandora’s box,” President Volodymyr Zelensky warned. kyivindependent.com/scholzs-ca…
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Scholz's call with Putin risks opening a 'Pandora's Box,' Zelensky warns
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's call with Russian President Vladimir Putin opens a "Pandora's box," potentially leading to "other conversations and other calls," President Volodymyr Zelensky warned in his evening address on Nov. 15.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz spoke by phone; Russia’s Krasnodar region came under a “massive drone attack” overnight on Nov. 15; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2024/11/15 20:18]
Ukraine war latest: Scholz calls Putin, discusses war in Ukraine; Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region
Key developments on Nov. 15: * Scholz condemns war, urges Russia to negotiate with Ukraine in first call with Putin in nearly 2 years * Drone attack reported in Russia's Krasnodar region, explosions heard near military airfield * Russian tro…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukrainian military fighting in Russia to receive additional financial rewards. Ukrainian soldiers will receive additional financial rewards for completing combat missions in Russia, Taras Melnychuk, the government’s representative in parliament, said. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2024/11/15 16:43]
Ukrainian military fighting in Russia to receive additional financial rewards
The update applies primarily to those currently involved in combat in Russia's Kursk Oblast.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Court rejects 11 lawsuits challenging Georgian election results. A Tbilisi court has dismissed 11 lawsuits filed by Georgian opposition parties and civil society organizations seeking to invalidate protocols issued by district election commissions. kyivindependent.com/tbilisi-co…
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[2024/11/15 14:58]
Tbilisi court rejects 11 lawsuits challenging Georgian election results
A Tbilisi court has dismissed all 11 lawsuits filed by Georgian opposition parties and civil society organizations seeking to invalidate protocols issued by district election commissions, News Georgia reported on Nov. 14.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
In a letter seen by Reuters on Nov. 15, two senior Democratic senators argued that Musk’s involvement in SpaceX programs should be reviewed for potential debarment and exclusion due to his communications with Russian officials. kyivindependent.com/democratic…
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[2024/11/15 17:03]
CIA employee, Cincinnati native accused of leaking classified info on Israeli attack plans
The FBI arrested Asif William Rahman this week in Cambodia, and he made his first court appearance Thursday in Guam.YouTube
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FBI Statement Regarding Offensive Text Messages
The FBI is aware of the offensive and racist text messages sent to African American and Black communities around the country and is in contact with the Justice Department and other federal authorities on the matter.Federal Bureau of Investigation
Il direttore di Panorama Belpietro rinviato a giudizio per aver definito gli operatori delle Ong “i nuovi pirati”
Maurizio Belpietro, direttore del settimanale Panorama, è stato rinviato a giudizio dal Tribunale di Milano con l’accusa di diffamazione pluriaggravata per aver definito gli operatori umanitari delle Ong “i nuovi pirati” nella copertina del settimanale,…
Il direttore di Panorama Belpietro rinviato a giudizio per aver definito gli operatori delle Ong “i…
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Jamie Lee Curtis Quits X:”God, Grant Me The Serenity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change”
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Jamie Lee Curtis Deactivates X Account
Jamie Lee Curtis Deactivates X Account: "God, Grant Me The Serenity To Accept The Things I Cannot Change"Melanie Goodfellow (Deadline)
A Stromboli la situazione di rischio idrogeologico è grave. Le proteste degli abitanti
Dopo ogni pioggia fiumi di terra e materiale roccioso, anche di grosse dimensioni, piombano nel centro abitato dell'isola per poi essere rimossi da volontari e residenti. Da due anni la popolazione vive nell'ansia e nel terrore a ogni allerta meteo.Maria Tavernini (Altreconomia)
⚡️ Ukrainian FM meets Blinken in Brussels as new US administration looms. Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha met with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken in Brussels on Nov. 13 for bilateral talks. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2024/11/13 14:09]
Ukrainian FM meets Blinken in Brussels as new US administration looms
The topic of the discussions was not made public, but the officials meet as the U.S. administration pledges to ramp up support before President Joe Biden leaves the White House on Jan. 20, 2025.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Military donations in Ukraine have fallen sharply amid rising financial pressures and war weariness, with major charities reporting drops by 20% or more in 2024, Bloomberg reported on Nov. 13. kyivindependent.com/military-d…
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[2024/11/13 13:35]
Military donations in Ukraine plummet as war pressure mounts, Bloomberg reports
Prominent organizations such as Come Back Alive and the Serhiy Prytula Foundation, headed by the well-known Ukrainian TV personality of the same name, have seen contributions decrease by approximately one-fifth in 2024, Bloomberg reports.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Biden invites Trump to White House to talk over transition. Incumbent U.S. President Joe Biden is expected to host president-elect Donald Trump in the White House on Nov. 13 to talk over the transition of administrations, a spokesperson said. kyivindependent.com/biden-to-h…
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[2024/11/13 13:12]
Biden invites Trump to White House to talk over transition
"He (President Joe Biden) believes in the norms, he believes in our institution, he believes in the peaceful transfer of power," White House spokesperson Karine Jean-Pierre told journalists on Nov. 12.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ SBU behind car bombing that killed Russian navy officer in Crimea, source says. The car bombing that killed Russian Navy officer Valery Trankovsky in occupied Sevastopol was an SBU operation, a source in the agency told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/sbu-behind…
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[2024/11/13 10:28]
Russian navy officer responsible for strikes on civilians killed in SBU operation, source says
Valery Trankovsky was a "war criminal who has ordered cruise missile launches from the Black Sea against civilian sites in Ukraine," the SBU source said.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine has received a $1.35 billion grant from the U.S., which will be allocated to humanitarian and social programs, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Nov. 13. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-re…
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[2024/11/13 10:16]
U.S. President Joe Biden this week became a “lame duck,” entering the period between White House administrations traditionally seen as one of waning influence, increasing irrelevance, and menial administrative preparation for the successor. kyivindependent.com/biden-has-…
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[2024/11/13 11:44]
Before Trump begins, Biden has 6 weeks left to help Ukraine — here's what he could do
U.S. President Joe Biden this week became a "lame duck," entering the period between White House administrations traditionally seen as one of waning influence, increasing irrelevance, and menial administrative preparation for the successor.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Blinken meets NATO’s Rutte, pledges to ‘shore up’ Ukraine support before Trump transition. The Biden administration plans to increase U.S. military aid to Ukraine in the final months of its term, U.S. Secretary of State Blinken said in Brussels. kyivindependent.com/blinken-me…
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[2024/11/13 11:57]
Blinken meets NATO's Rutte, pledges to 'shore up' Ukraine support before Trump transition
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken also issued a stern warning regarding North Korea’s recent deployment of troops to support Russian forces, stating this "demands and will receive a firm response."The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Updated: 2 injured in Kharkiv after Russian drone hits apartment building. Two people suffered shrapnel wounds after a Russian drone hit an apartment building in Kharkiv on Nov. 13, Governor Oleh Syniehubov said.
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[2024/11/13 11:36]
⚡️ Moscow court issues arrest warrants for ICC judges involved in Russia-linked cases. ICC Second Vice-President Reine Alapini-Gansou was one of the judges who issued arrest warrants for Russian proxies from South Ossetia over alleged war crimes in Georgia in 2008. Read more: kyivindependent.com/russia-icc…
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[2024/11/13 12:46]
Moscow court issues arrest warrants for ICC judges involved in Russia-linked cases
The case against Reine Alapini-Gansou was launched under the article of "illegal detention," Mediazona reported without providing additional details. She has also been placed on the wanted list, the court told the Interfax news agency.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Nov. 12 selected Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy to lead a new “Department of Government Efficiency.” kyivindependent.com/musk-ramas…
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[2024/11/13 08:23]
Trump picks Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new government efficiency body
While Musk has repeatedly echoed pro-Russian talking points on Ukraine, including proposals to cede territory to Moscow, Ramaswamy was among the most vocal opponents of military aid for Kyiv.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Trump picks Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new government efficiency body. kyivindependent.com/musk-ramas…
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[2024/11/13 08:29]
Trump picks Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy to lead new government efficiency body
While Musk has repeatedly echoed pro-Russian talking points on Ukraine, including proposals to cede territory to Moscow, Ramaswamy was among the most vocal opponents of military aid for Kyiv.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian navy officer allegedly killed in car bombing in occupied Sevastopol. A car exploded on a city street in Sevastopol in occupied Crimea on Nov. 13, killing a military service member behind the wheel, according to occupation authorities. kyivindependent.com/russian-na…
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[2024/11/13 09:18]
Russian navy officer allegedly killed in car bombing in occupied Sevastopol
The Telegram channel Baza identified the serviceman as 47-year-old Valery Trankovsky, a captain of the 1st rank in the Russian Black Sea Fleet.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ US says North Korean troops join combat alongside Russia. “Russian forces have trained the (North Korean) soldiers in artillery, in UAV and basic infantry operations, including trench clearing…” a Pentagon spokesperson said. kyivindependent.com/us-says-no…
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[2024/11/13 08:02]
US says North Korean troops join combat alongside Russia
"Today I can confirm that over 10,000 (North Korean) soldiers have been sent to eastern Russia, and most of them have moved to the far western Kursk Oblast, where they have begun engaging in combat operations with Russian forces," spokesperson Vedant…Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
Ma gli Stati Uniti non smetteranno comunque di inviare armi a Israele, ancora una volta
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These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 13, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2024/11/13 07:27]
⚡️ Update: Civilian injured in Kyiv Oblast during Russian strike. A 48-year-old man suffered head injuries in Kyiv Oblast on Nov. 13 following a Russian drone and missile attack, the regional military administration said. kyivindependent.com/russia-kyi…
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[2024/11/13 07:31]
Civilian injured after Russia launches combined attack on Kyiv, region
A 48-year-old man suffered head injuries in the Brovary district close to Kyiv as a result of fallen debris. A fire broke out in a warehouse, the regional military administration and the State Emergency Service said.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Kyiv urges Estonian film festival to cancel Russian ‘Deaf Lovers’ film screening. Ukraine’s State Film Agency has urged the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) to remove the Russian film “Deaf Lovers” from its main programming, protesting the film’s depiction of relations between Russians and Ukrainians, the agency announced on Nov. 12. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-ur…
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[2024/11/13 04:23]
Kyiv urges Estonian film festival to cancel Russian 'Deaf Lovers' film screening
Ukraine's State Film Agency has urged the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (POFF) to remove the Russian film "Deaf Lovers" from its main programming, protesting the film's depiction of relations between Russians and Ukrainians, the agency…Sonya Bandouil (The Kyiv Independent)
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[2024/11/12 16:25]
⚡️Explosions reported in Kyiv. Explosions were heard in Kyiv around 7:20 a.m. local time, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko reported. Ukraine’s Air Force has warned of the threat of Russian missile strikes against the capital.
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[2024/11/13 05:25]
⚡️Trump names Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as incoming US Defense Secretary. President-elect Donald Trump has named Fox News host and veteran Pete Hegseth as the incoming U.S. Defense Secretary, Trump said in a post on Truth Social on Nov. 12. kyivindependent.com/trump-name…
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[2024/11/13 03:05]
⚡️Lavrov to lead Russian delegation to G20 summit instead of Putin in light of his possible arrest. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov will head the Russian delegation to the G20 summit instead of Russian President Vladimir Putin, the Russian state news agency TASS reported on Nov. 12. The International Criminal Court (ICC) previously issued a warrant for Putin’s arrest. Brazil is a party to the ICC’s Rome Statute and, therefore, is required to detain Putin if he enters the country. kyivindependent.com/lavrov-to-…
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[2024/11/12 21:49]
Lavrov to lead Russian delegation to G20 summit instead of Putin in light of his possible arrest in Brazil
The International Criminal Court (ICC) in March 2023 issued a warrant for Putin's arrest due to his role in the deportation of Ukrainian children.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukrainian volunteers in Poland sign contracts with Armed Forces. The first Ukrainian citizens have signed contracts with the Ukrainian Armed Forces as part of the Ukrainian Legion in Poland, Ukraine’s Defense Ministry reported on Nov. 12. The legion was unveiled in July as a volunteer military unit made up of Ukrainian men living in Poland and trained by the Polish Armed Forces.
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[2024/11/12 15:49]
Over the past week, Russia had been gathering forces in what appears to be preparations for a decisive push in the country’s Kursk Oblast. kyivindependent.com/russia-pre…
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[2024/11/12 19:59]
Russia preparing a 50,000-people-strong offensive in latest attempt to push Ukrainian army out of Kursk Oblast
Over the past week, Russia had been gathering forces in what appears to be preparations for a decisive push in the country's Kursk Oblast. "The situation is changing every day.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
Republican Senator Marco Rubio is likely to be the next U.S. secretary of state, according to reports on Nov. 12 that mark the latest insight into how President-elect Donald Trump’s White House will approach Russia’s war in Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/marc-rubio…
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[2024/11/12 19:26]
Marco Rubio's stance on Russia's war in Ukraine — what we know
Republican Senator Marco Rubio is likely to be the next U.S. secretary of state, according to reports on Nov. 12 that mark the latest insight into how President-elect Donald Trump's White House will approach Russia's war in Ukraine.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukrainian drone strikes oil depot in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, local official claims. Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia’s oil industry, whose profits fuel Moscow’s war efforts. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2024/11/12 14:00]
Ukrainian drone strikes oil depot in Russia’s Belgorod Oblast, local official claims
In recent months, Ukrainian forces have launched a series of drone strikes aimed at damaging Russia's oil industry, whose profits fuel Moscow's war efforts.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Moldova protests to Moscow over election interference, downing of Russian drones. Moldova’s Foreign Ministry said on Nov. 12 that it had handed a note of protest to the newly appointed Russian Ambassador, Oleg Ozerov, over Russian interference in the recent presidential election and the downing of two Russian drones on Moldovan territory. Moldovan authorities, independent observers, and officials from the EU and the U.S. have pointed to a malign influence campaign involving criminal networks and political groups tied to Russia. Moldovan lawmakers claimed that Moscow had spent millions of dollars to fund Alexandr Stoianoglo, a pro-Russian candidate who lost to President Maia Sandu in the Nov. 3 election runoff.
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[2024/11/12 19:21]
⚡️Trump confirms he chose Waltz as national security advisor. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Nov. 12 he had chosen Michael Waltz as his national security advisor. Waltz’s views on Ukraine have evolved. In 2022 he called on U.S. President Joe Biden’s administration to provide more weapons to Kyiv. However, in October 2024 Waltz said that there must be a reassessment of the United States’ aims in Ukraine. “Is (involvement in Ukraine) in America’s interest, are we going to put in the time, the treasure, the resources that we need in the Pacific right now badly?” Waltz asked.
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[2024/11/12 20:13]
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