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⚡️ Russian elite ‘disappointed’ about Putin’s handling of war in Ukraine, Meduza reports. Citing ten Russian officials, Meduza said the state of the country’s economy was a particular “point of tension.” kyivindependent.com/russian-el…
⚡️EU provides Ukraine with $3 billion, first tranche of loans from bloc backed by Russian frozen assets. “This is the first tranche of funds from the European Union, secured through income from frozen Russian assets,” Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said. kyivindependent.com/eu-provide…
⚡️Kremlin ‘welcomes’ Trump’s ‘readiness’ for talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine. Donald Trump said on Jan. 9 that Vladimir Putin wants to meet with him, and that preparations for a meeting are underway. kyivindependent.com/preparatio…
⚡️ Citing Russia’s war in Ukraine, Norway plans to resume construction of civilian bomb shelters. No new bomb shelters have been built in Norway since 1998. kyivindependent.com/war-in-ukr…
⚡️Russian attacks across Ukraine kill 3, injure 19 over past day. Russian forces launched 72 drones at Ukraine overnight, according to Ukraine’s Air Force. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…
⚡️ EU issues new alert for planes flying in Russian airspace. The move comes after the downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines plane last month. kyivindependent.com/eu-issues-…
⚡️Lukashenko refuses to invite OSCE observers to upcoming election. The OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) said the decision not to invite observers was “deeply regrettable” and a violation of international obligations. kyivindependent.com/lukashenko…
"This decision underscores the continued lack of commitment by the Belarusian authorities to invite other OSCE states to observe and provide an independent view on whether the elections are held in line with OSCE commitments and international democra…
⚡️Kyiv calls Polish presidential candidate ‘manipulative’ for comments on Ukraine’s EU, NATO accession. “The Polish politician prioritizes short-term political considerations over the strategic security interests of his own country.” kyivindependent.com/today-i-do…
"Such statements indicate that the Polish politician prioritizes short-term political considerations over the strategic security interests of his own country," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.
⚡️Norway allocates over $2 billion in military aid for Ukraine in 2025, Umerov says. According to Defense Minister Rustem Umerov, the funds allocated for Ukraine in 2025 will mark the largest military aid package in Norway’s history. kyivindependent.com/norway-all…
The defense minister met with his Norwegian counterpart on the sidelines of the Ramstein summit on Jan. 9. According to Umerov, the 2025 assistance to Ukraine will mark the largest military aid package in Norway's history.
⚡️Trump says Putin wants to meet, arrangements already underway. “(Russian President Vladimir Putin) wants to meet, and we are setting it up,” Trump told reporters at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Florida on Jan. 9. kyivindependent.com/trump-says…
⚡️Moscow closely monitoring Trump’s Greenland ambitions, Kremlin claims. Russia is monitoring Trump’s remarks about a potential U.S. military takeover of Greenland due to its “strategic interests” in the Arctic, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. kyivindependent.com/moscow-clo…
"We are interested in preserving the atmosphere of peace and stability in the Arctic zone. We are watching the rather dramatic development of the situation very closely," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said following U.S.
Russia has endured over 700,000 casualties since launching its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022—more than in all of Moscow’s conflicts since World War II combined, U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Jan. 9. kyivindependent.com/russias-de…
⚡️Trump revises Ukraine peace timeline, FT reports. “The whole [Trump] team is obsessed with strength and looking strong, so they’re recalibrating the Ukraine approach,” one European official told the Financial Times. kyivindependent.com/trump-revi…
"The whole [Trump] team is obsessed with strength and looking strong, so they’re recalibrating the Ukraine approach," one European official told the Financial Times.
Canada has pledged $305 million (CAD $440 million) in additional military assistance to Ukraine, Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair announced at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Jan. 9. kyivindependent.com/canada-to-…
The announcement includes $138 million (CAD $200 million) allocated to Czechia’s initiative for procuring and delivering large-calibre ammunition to Ukraine.
⚡️EU ready to lead in Ukraine support if US steps back, chief diplomat says. The European Union is prepared to take a leading role in supporting Ukraine if U.S. backing wanes, EU chief diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Jan. 9 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, German media outlet Tagesschau reported. “If the United States is not ready for it, the European Union is ready to take the lead,” Kallas said. kyivindependent.com/eu-ready-t…
⚡️Syria reportedly blocks evacuation of Russian military equipment from naval base. The new Syrian authorities have refused to grant entry to a ship that was supposed to evacuate Russian military equipment from Russia’s Tartus naval base in Syria, The Moscow Times reported on Jan. 9. The refusal follows the December overthrow of Russian-backed dictator Bashar al-Assad by rebel forces, marking a significant shift in Syria’s political landscape. kyivindependent.com/russias-ev…
The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, has been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk in Kaliningrad Oblast on Dec. 11, according to the Moscow Times.
Filled out with young, talented recruits and armed to the teeth with cheap precision weapons, Ukraine’s top drone units are taking the lead in defending against Russian assaults, and ushering in a terrifying new type of war while they’re at it. kyivindependent.com/lacking-ma…
Editor’s note: This story contains scenes and images that some readers might find disturbing.
In accordance with the security protocols of the Ukrainian military, soldiers featured in this story are identified by first names and callsigns only.
This is issue 8 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly “Ukraine Reforms Tracker” covering events from Jan. 1–5. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-re…
Editor’s note: This is issue 8 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from Jan. 1–5, 2025. This newsletter was until recently titled “Ukrainian Economy in Brief.
Ukraine’s decision to end the gas transit deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom will further undermine gas revenue to Russia’s economy as Moscow will struggle to find alternatives to replace this lost gas market in the near future. kyivindependent.com/russias-ga…
Ukraine’s decision to end the gas transit deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom has been hailed by President Volodymyr Zelensky as one of Moscow’s biggest defeats.
⚡️Zelensky, NATO chief discuss air defense, arms production at Ramstein meeting. President Volodymyr Zelensky met with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Jan. 9 to discuss strengthening Ukraine’s air defense and obtaining Western funding for the country’s arms production. Zelensky emphasized involving NATO members in purchasing Ukrainian weapons under a model pioneered by Denmark. The Danish government became the first country to offer to donate arms to Ukraine via direct purchases from the Ukrainian defense industry. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-n…
⚡️Slovak PM threatens Ukraine with aid cuts over halted Russian gas transit. Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico escalated threats against Ukraine on Jan. 9, warning of severe consequences in response to Kyiv’s suspension of Russian gas transit, Slovak media outlet Teraz.sk reported. kyivindependent.com/slovakia-t…
Fico said that Slovakia could halt its humanitarian aid to Ukraine, cut or cancel social benefits for Ukrainian refugees, and cease emergency electricity supplies to Ukraine.
⚡️4,000 North Korean troops killed or wounded fighting against Ukraine, Zelensky claims. North Korean troops fighting alongside Russian forces against Ukraine have suffered 4,000 casualties, including both wounded and killed, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed on Jan. 9 at Ramstein Air Base in Germany, Interfax Ukraine reported. “Putin is not just maintaining his investment in aggression. He’s doubling down. He’s even started hiring soldiers from North Korea to keep this war going,” Zelensky said.
⚡️ Denmark, Norway to buy $183 million in arms for Kyiv from Ukrainian manufacturers in 2025. Denmark has reserved $139 million for further purchases under the “Danish model.” Norway is expected to contribute another $44 million. kyivindependent.com/denmark-no…
Denmark has reserved 135 million euros ($139 million) for further purchases under the "Danish model," buying arms for Ukraine directly from Ukrainian arms manufacturers.
⚡️Ukraine offers defense industry jobs, draft exemptions for citizens abroad, minister says. Ukraine is prepared to provide jobs at defense enterprises for citizens abroad and exempt them from the mobilization of conscripts, National Unity Minister Oleksii Chernyshov said on Jan. 8, as reported by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. “We have a shortage of professionals, and Ukraine is ready to exempt most of them from military service,” Chernyshov said.
⚡️ Russia paid Taliban $200,000 per killed US, coalition soldier, media investigation says. The Insider and Der Spiegel shed fresh details on reports of Russia-sponsored killings of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan that first surfaced in 2020. kyivindependent.com/russia-pai…
The joint media investigation sheds fresh details on reports of Russia-sponsored killings of U.S. soldiers that first surfaced in 2020, including names of Russian intelligence officers and their local collaborators involved.
⚡️ Kyiv, Washington in talks on licensing air defense production in Ukraine, Zelensky says. Zelensky made this statement at the opening of the 25th Ramstein summit, which was dedicated to strengthening Ukraine’s defenses, particularly its air defense. kyivindependent.com/kyiv-washi…
Zelensky made this statement at the opening of the 25th Ramstein summit, which was dedicated to strengthening Ukraine's defenses, particularly its air defense.
⚡️Ukraine’s 47th Brigade releases video of ‘massive’ Russian attack repelled in Kursk Oblast. Russia deployed “a huge number of soldiers,” with Ukrainian forces killing 45 troops and injuring 53, Ukraine’s 47th Mechanized Brigade claimed. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-4…
⚡️Zelensky to meet with Italian PM, president in Italy after Ramstein summit, media reports. President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Italy on Jan. 9 following the Ramstein summit in Germany. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-t…
⚡️ Russian forces 2 km from Kupiansk’s outskirts, official says. The situation in the town is “very difficult,” Andrii Besedin, head of the Kupiansk town military administration, said. kyivindependent.com/russian-fo…
⚡️ Biden administration unveils its final $500 million aid package for Ukraine. The package includes air defense missiles, ammunition, and equipment for F-16 fighter jets. kyivindependent.com/biden-admi…
⚡️ ‘It would be crazy to drop the ball now’ — Zelensky urges continued unity, support for Ukraine at Ramstein. Addressing the Ramstein group meeting in Germany, President Volodymyr Zelensky urged the allies to continue working together and help Ukraine defend itself against Russian aggression.
⚡️ Russian airstrike against Kherson injures 6, damages kindergarten. Russian forces dropped guided aerial bombs on the city of Kherson on Jan. 9, injuring at least six people, Governor Oleksandr Prokudin said. kyivindependent.com/russian-ai…
⚡️Zelensky joins Ramstein summit in Germany. President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at the Ramstein airbase in Germany on Jan. 9 to take part in the Ukraine Defense Contact Group (UDCG) meeting. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-j…
President Volodymyr Zelensky is expected to hold a series of bilateral meetings during the summit, which could be the group's last meeting in the current format.
⚡️ Russian propagandist, Crimean Bridge film director Keosayan in coma after suffering clinical death. Tigran Keosayan hosted the International Pilorama program on the Russian state-controlled NTV channel. His directorial career began in 1992. kyivindependent.com/russian-pr…
Tigran Keosayan hosted the International Pilorama program on the Russian state-controlled NTV channel. His directorial career began in 1992. Since then, he has directed about 20 films, including the propaganda film "The Crimean Bridge.
⚡️ Military deserter, his wife detained in Dnipro terror attack case. The SBU and the police detained a married couple suspected of producing an explosive used in a Dnipro terrorist attack last December on Russia’s behalf, the SBU said on Jan. 9. kyivindependent.com/2-more-sus…
The newly detained suspects, a 33-year-old soldier who went AWOL (absent without leave) and his 25-year-old wife, were looking for "easy money" and were recruited via the Telegram messenger by Russian intelligence services, the SBU said.
⚡️ Armenia’s government backs bill on launching EU accession process. Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stressed that even if parliament passes the bill, the accession process can start only if the Armenian people support it in a referendum. kyivindependent.com/armenias-g…
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan stressed that even if the bill is passed, the accession process can start only if the Armenian people support it in a referendum
⚡️ Ex-FBI informant accused of lying about Biden family’s ties to Ukrainian business jailed for 6 years. A court sentenced former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, who falsely accused the Biden family of taking a bribe from a Ukrainian business. kyivindependent.com/ex-fbi-inf…
A Californian court sentenced former FBI informant Alexander Smirnov, who falsely accused the Biden family of taking a bribe from a Ukrainian business, to six years in prison, CNN reported on Jan. 8.
⚡️White House calls halt of Russian gas transit via Ukraine one of Moscow’s ‘most costly defeats’. Ukraine’s move will deprive Russia of about $6.5 billion in annual revenue from gas sales to Europe, according to John Kirby. kyivindependent.com/kirby-call…
Ukraine's move will deprive Russia of about $6.5 billion in annual revenue from gas sales to Europe, according to U.S. National Security Council spokesperson John Kirby.
⚡️ Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 19, injure 132 over past day. Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 19 civilians and injured at least 132 over the past day, regional authorities said on Jan. 9. kyivindependent.com/attacks-11…
Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least 19 civilians and injured at least 132 over the past day, regional authorities said on Jan. 9, with most of the casualties reported following an airstrike on Zaporizhzhia.
⚡️ Russian tanker fuel spill could reach Ukraine’s coast, Navy warns. The fuel spilled into the Black Sea by two Russian tankers last month could reach Ukraine’s southern coast in the Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts, a Navy spokesperson said on air on Jan. 9. kyivindependent.com/russian-ta…
The oil spilled into the Black Sea by two Russian tankers last month could soon reach Ukraine's southern coast in the Mykolaiv and Odesa oblasts, Navy spokesperson Dmytro Pletenchuk said on air on Jan. 9.
⚡️ Transnistria has less than month of gas left. Gas storage in Moldova’s Russian-occupied region of Transnistria will last another 24 days after the halt of Russian supplies, local authorities said on Jan. 8. kyivindependent.com/transnistr…
Gas storage in Moldova's Russian-occupied region of Transnistria will last another 24 days after the halt of Russian supplies, local authorities said on Jan. 8.
Lithuania has announced plans to enhance security measures around its power grids with Poland in preparation for next month’s decoupling from the Russian energy system, according to Euronews. kyivindependent.com/lithuania-…
Lithuania has announced plans to enhance security measures around its power grids with Poland in preparation for next month's decoupling from the Russian energy system.
North Korea “is significantly benefiting from receiving Russian military equipment, technology, and experience, rendering it more capable of waging war against its neighbors,” deputy U.S. ambassador to the U.N. Dorothy Camille Shea said on Jan. 8. kyivindependent.com/north-kore…
North Korea "is significantly benefiting from receiving Russian military equipment, technology, and experience, rendering it more capable of waging war against its neighbors," the deputy U.S. ambassador to the U.N. said on Jan. 8.
⚡️Number of injured in Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia rises to 133. Russian forces targeted an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8, killing 13 people and injuring 133, including a child, according to State Emergency Service. kyivindependent.com/russian-st…
The attack killed 13 people and injured 122, including a child, according to State Emergency Service. Search and rescue operations have now been completed.
NATO membership is Ukraine’s best security guarantee, Finland’s FM tells Reuters. “We are supporting Ukraine’s NATO membership further down the line and hopefully not in (the) too-distant future,” Finland’s Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said. kyivindependent.com/nato-membe…
"We are supporting Ukraine's NATO membership further down the line and hopefully not in (the) too-distant future," Finland's Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said on Jan. 8.
⚡️Russia doesn’t have as many advantages as it seems, US defense secretary says. “There’s a thought that Russia has the ultimate hand here and it has every advantage. It has some advantages, but it doesn’t completely dominate this equation here.” kyivindependent.com/russia-doe…
"There's a thought that Russia has the ultimate hand here and it has every advantage," outgoing U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin told Bloomberg News. "It has some advantages, but it doesn't completely dominate this equation here."
Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase, military confirms; Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast, military reports; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
Key developments on Jan. 8:
* Ukraine strikes Russian oil depot supplying fuel to Engels-2 airbase, military confirms
* Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast, military reports
* Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia industrial site k…
⚡️Ukraine to help Moldova amid worsening energy crisis. “An important task now is to help Moldova overcome its energy challenges and prevent Moscow from stirring up social tensions. … We are ready to help,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 8. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to…
"An important task now is to help Moldova overcome its energy challenges and prevent Moscow from stirring up social tensions. ... We are ready to help," President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Jan. 8.
⚡️Trump wants to end war in 100 days, incoming peace envoy tells Fox News. “People need to understand, he’s not trying to give something to Putin or to the Russians, he’s actually trying to save Ukraine and save their sovereignty,” Keith Kellogg said. kyivindependent.com/trump-want…
"People need to understand, he's not trying to give something to Putin or to the Russians, he's actually trying to save Ukraine and save their sovereignty," Trump's peace envoy Keith Kellogg said on Jan. 8.
⚡️Biden’s final $500 million Ukraine military aid to be announced on Jan 9, VOA reports. Despite previous commitments to exhaust the remaining PDA funds, approximately $3.8 billion will remain unused, leaving them at the disposal of the new administration. kyivindependent.com/bidens-fin…
Despite previous commitments to exhaust the remaining PDA funds, approximately $3.8 billion will remain unused, according to the Pentagon, leaving the funds at the disposal of the incoming administration.
President-elect Donald Trump, on Jan. 7, blamed the outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden for Russia’s all-out war against Ukraine. Trump said Biden’s support of Ukraine’s NATO membership had led to Russia’s war against the country. kyivindependent.com/despite-tr…
President-elect Donald Trump, on Jan. 7, blamed the outgoing U.S. President Joe Biden for Russia's all-out war against Ukraine.
Trump said Biden's support of Ukraine's NATO membership had led to Russia's war against the country.
In an interview with the Kyiv Independent, Russian chess grandmaster and political Garry Kasparov shared his thoughts on the current state of the Russian opposition. kyivindependent.com/garry-kasp…
The Russian opposition is an odd bunch. While not supporting Russia's brutal all-out war against Ukraine and its people, the leaders of the so-called opposition don't want their country to lose.
⚡️Hungary’s FM condemns Ukraine’s bill to suspend Russian energy transit, says his country will block Kyiv’s EU accession. kyivindependent.com/hungary-co…
Ukraine had already decided not to renew its gas transit deal with Russia beyond Dec. 31, 2024, but continues to allow Russian oil transit via the Druzhba pipeline under a contract valid until the end of 2029.
⚡️Zelensky addresses Trump’s comments on NATO, stresses security guarantees. The Ukrainian president argued that the absence of NATO membership and concrete security guarantees contributed to Russia’s decision to launch the full-scale invasion. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-a…
Russian losses in Ukraine are helping fuel a demographic timebomb that could see the country’s population reduced by half by the end of the century, experts have told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/russian-lo…
⚡️Finland to host NATO Baltic summit, address Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ sabotage threats. The meeting will focus on enhancing NATO’s presence in the Baltic Sea and responding to risks posed by Russia’s so-called shadow fleet. kyivindependent.com/finland-to…
The meeting, co-organized by Finland and Estonia, will focus on enhancing NATO's presence in the Baltic Sea and responding to risks posed by Russia’s so-called shadow fleet, a group of tankers allegedly used for sanction evasion and espionage.
⚡️UPDATE: Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia industrial site kills 13, injures at least 29. The attack was conducted using KAB guided bombs, the governor said. kyivindependent.com/russian-st…
The attack killed 13 people and injured 122, including a child, according to State Emergency Service. Search and rescue operations have now been completed.
⚡️Next Ramstein meeting may be its last, Polish defense minister says. The Jan. 9 meeting will focus on strengthening Ukraine’s defense capabilities through 2027, including air force, armor, artillery, drone, de-mining, missile defense, and maritime security needs.
⚡️Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia industrial site kills 1, injures at least 30. The attack is part of a broader wave of Russian assaults across Ukraine. Regional authorities reported at least two civilian deaths and 13 injuries nationwide over the past day. kyivindependent.com/russian-st…
The attack killed 13 people and injured 122, including a child, according to State Emergency Service. Search and rescue operations have now been completed.
The Kyiv Independent’s Kate Tsurkan discusses with Garry Kasparov, Russian chess grandmaster and political activist, the current state of Russia, its continued pursuit of empire and the failures of the Russian opposition to create meaningful change. piped.video/watch?v=dhwukP-TvL…
⚡️ Polish consulate in St. Petersburg closes after over 50 years. Poland’s consulate in the Russian city of St. Petersburg has shut down, with the staff taking down the Polish and EU flags and clearing out the building, RMF24 reported on Jan. 8. kyivindependent.com/polish-con…
Poland closed its consulate building in St. Petersburg after 53 years. The decision follows Warsaw's order to close a Russian consulate in the Polish city of Poznan last year after accusing Moscow of sabotage plots.
⚡️ Ukraine strikes Russian command post in Donetsk Oblast, military reports Ukrainian forces carried out a precision strike against a command post of Russia’s 8th Combined Arms Army in occupied Khartsyzk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine’s General Staff said. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…
The military said that Russia has seized the facility to coordinate attacks against Ukrainian forces and civilians, especially in Kurakhove. Russia announced a full capture of Kurakhove earlier this week.
General Mykhailo Drapatyi, Ukraine's Ground Forces chief, reported to President Volodymyr Zelensky on the causes of the problems facing the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade and presented solutions, Drapatyi said on Jan. 7.
“At the onset of the invasion, some claimed no one would invest in a country at war. They were wrong,” writes Economy Minister Yulia Svyrydenko in this op-ed. kyivindependent.com/they-said-…
⚡️ NATO reportedly sending ships to guard cables under Baltic Sea. A fleet of up to 10 NATO vessels will guard the infrastructure under the Baltic Sea until April, Yle reported on Jan. 7 after several cables were cut in suspected sabotage. kyivindependent.com/nato-repor…
A fleet of up to 10 NATO vessels will guard the infrastructure under the Baltic Sea until April, the Finnish broadcaster YLE reported on Jan. 7 after several cables were cut in suspected sabotage.
⚡️ Footage of jailed Belarusian opposition leader Babaryka appears. Photos and a video of Viktar Babaryka were published by blogger Raman Pratasevich on Jan. 8 after the jailed Belarusian opposition leader was held incommunicado since February 2023. kyivindependent.com/babaryka-p…
Amid higher unemployment, diminishing government support, and harsh living conditions as Russia bombards energy infrastructure, some displaced Ukrainians who fled their homes have turned to their last resort: going back home to Russian occupation. kyivindependent.com/internally…
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.
⚡️ Trump calls on NATO to raise defense spending benchmark to 5% of GDP. U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Jan. 7 that NATO should raise its defense spending benchmark from 2% of GDP to 5%. kyivindependent.com/trump-call…
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Jan. 7 that NATO should raise its defense spending benchmark from 2% of GDP to 5%, echoing his earlier calls for Europe to spend more on its security.
⚡️ Poroshenko’s party urges ban on Russian oil transit via Ukraine. Ex-President Petro Poroshenko and members of his European Solidarity opposition party submitted a bill banning the transit of Russian oil and gas through Ukraine during martial law. kyivindependent.com/poroshenko…
Ex-President Petro Poroshenko and members of his European Solidarity opposition party submitted a bill on Jan. 7 banning the transit of Russian oil and gas through Ukraine's territory during martial law.
⚡️ Azerbaijan’s Aliyev calls Armenia ‘fascist state.’ Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Jan. 7 called Armenia effectively a “fascist state,” claiming that Baku might have no other choice but to “destroy” its neighbor’s so-called “fascist ideology.” kyivindependent.com/azerbaijan…
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Jan. 7 called Armenia effectively a "fascist state," adding that Baku might have no other choice but to "destroy" its neighbor's so-called "fascist ideology."
⚡️ US lawmakers submit resolution labeling Russia’s war in Ukraine genocide. The draft resolution was submitted by a bipartisan group of legislators, Ukraine’s Ambassador to the U.S. Oksana Markarova said in a Facebook post. kyivindependent.com/us-lawmake…
Giovedì 9 gennaio, dalle 18:00, presso Darsena Milano, Piazza XXIV Maggio, Milano
Le immagini dell’inseguimento folle del 24 novembre non vanno commentate. Ramy è stato ucciso dalle Forze dell’Ordine, vittima di un omicidio di Stato.
A soli 19 anni, Ramy Elgaml perde la vita all’incrocio tra via Ripamonti e via Quaranta, schiacciato su un cartello stradale da una volante dei carabinieri dopo essere stato inseguito per tutta la città: da Citylife a Vigentino.
Sono settimane ormai che Milano è oggetto di una propaganda inutile sulla “sicurezza”: ma quale, ci chiediamo? Per noi sicurezza è non venir uccisi dai carabinieri per un illecito amministrativo: non erano necessari 8 km di inseguimento, bastava prendere una targa. Milano è stata militarizzata a tal punto che non è più possibile vivere lo spazio pubblico, che chi viene da quartieri periferici o popolari subisce costantemente violenza fisica, profilazione razziale, accanim
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Giustizia per Ramy e Faes, corteo in Darsena
Giovedì 9 gennaio, dalle 18:00, presso Darsena Milano, Piazza XXIV Maggio, Milano
Le immagini dell’inseguimento folle del 24 novembre non vanno commentate. Ramy è stato ucciso dalle Forze dell’Ordine, vittima di un omicidio di Stato.
A soli 19 anni, Ramy Elgaml perde la vita all’incrocio tra via Ripamonti e via Quaranta, schiacciato su un cartello stradale da una volante dei carabinieri dopo essere stato inseguito per tutta la città: da Citylife a Vigentino.
Sono settimane ormai che Milano è oggetto di una propaganda inutile sulla “sicurezza”: ma quale, ci chiediamo? Per noi sicurezza è non venir uccisi dai carabinieri per un illecito amministrativo: non erano necessari 8 km di inseguimento, bastava prendere una targa. Milano è stata militarizzata a tal punto che non è più possibile vivere lo spazio pubblico, che chi viene da quartieri periferici o popolari subisce costantemente violenza fisica, profilazione razziale, accanimento. Ma quale sicurezza? Forse quella della Milano vetrina, che tutela solo il profitto e allontana ogni giorno chi non è bianco e ricco. Da oggi però, non potranno più raccontare della Milano pericolosa senza che venga alla mente l’omicidio di Ramy: è questa la soluzione che il governo propone. Lasciare libertà all’azione violenta delle forze dell’ordine, esaltate come è chiaro dal video. Noi non ci stiamo: sicurezza è inclusione, investimenti pubblici nei quartieri popolari. Che si tolgano dalla bocca quella parola: chi comanda non ci fa sentire al sicuro!
Ci vediamo domani, 9 gennaio alle 18:00 in Darsena, per ricordare Ramy e per chiedere giustizia.
This era of UI design was so visually appealing. We’ve somehow managed to come full circle and make modern UI design just as flat but somehow without any of the style RE: tech.lgbt/@nina_kali_nina/1136…
⚡️ Hackers claim to have breached Russia’s real estate database, Moscow denies. A hacker group named Silent Crow has claimed to have hacked and obtained data from Russia’s state cadastre and cartography agency. kyivindependent.com/hackers-cl…
A hacker group named Silent Crow has claimed to have hacked and obtained data from Russia's official cadastre and cartography agency, the independent Russian news outlet Agentstvo reported on Jan. 7.
⚡️ Venezuela detains 3 Ukrainians, accuses them of ‘terror’ plot. Venezuelan authorities also detained two U.S. and two Colombian citizens, raising the same accusations against them. kyivindependent.com/venezuela-…
Venezuela's President Nicolas Maduro announced the detention of three Ukrainians days before his inauguration, calling them "mercenaries" and accusing them of plotting a terrorist attack, Spanish news agency EFE reported on Jan. 8.
⚡️ Pentagon official coordinating Ukraine aid resigns. Politico linked Laura Cooper’s resignation to the growing uncertainty about upcoming changes in the Pentagon under Trump’s administration, namely regarding the future Ukraine policy. kyivindependent.com/pentagon-o…
Laura Cooper, senior Pentagon official leading the Russia and Ukraine office, stepped down as Donald Trump's inauguration looms, Politico reported on Jan. 6, citing one former and three current officials.
⚡️ Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two civilians and injured at least 13 over the past day, regional authorities reported on Jan. 8. kyivindependent.com/attacks-11…
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