⚡️Ukraine reforming recruitment system to attract 18-25-year-olds, senior official says. The move comes amid pressure from U.S. lawmakers to alleviate Ukraine’s manpower problem by lowering the draft age, calls rejected firmly by President Zelensky. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-fi…
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[2025/01/24 17:21]
Ukraine reforming recruitment system to attract 18-25-year-olds, senior official says
The move comes amid pressure from U.S. lawmakers to lower the draft age, though President Volodymyr Zelensky has opposed lowering it to 18, arguing it would harm Ukraine's future prospects.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️’Enough of Fico’ — Slovaks flood the streets in nationwide anti-government protests. The demonstrations drew significant crowds, with organizers claiming 60,000 participants in Bratislava’s Freedom Square. kyivindependent.com/enough-of-…
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[2025/01/24 20:08]
'Enough of Fico' — Slovaks flood the streets in nationwide anti-government protests
Protests erupted in more than 20 Slovak cities on Jan. 24 under the slogan "Slovakia is Europe," targeting the government of Prime Minister Robert Fico, Slovak media Aktuality reported.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
Trump has leverage in economic, military, and diplomatic terms — the main question is his willingness to use it. Russia’s economy is showing signs of weakness, making Putin more vulnerable than ever to additional economic pressure like sanctions. kyivindependent.com/what-lever…
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[2025/01/24 18:38]
What leverage does Trump have over Putin in Ukraine peace negotiations? Quite a lot, experts say
Only days after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House, he dialed up the heat on Russia with a threat of sanctions, tariffs, and negotiating "the hard way" if Russian President Vladimir Putin fails to come to the table for a peace de…Andrea Januta (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine to boost energy resilience with focus on distributed generation, PM says. In 2024, 233 generating units with a total capacity of over 830 MW were connected, including gas turbines, pistons, and cogeneration units. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-to…
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[2025/01/24 18:07]
Leaked documents offer a look into Russia’s efforts to sell weapons abroad during its war against Ukraine to generate cash and grow influence, despite numerous sanctions imposed over its assault on Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/investigat…
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[2025/01/24 17:05]
Leaked emails show Saudi Arabia helps Russia profit from arms exports
Few agreements are shrouded in more secrecy than inter-government arms deals — especially when one of the parties is a global pariah leading a bloody war.Alisa Yurchenko (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Putin claims Russia ready for Ukraine peace talks, questions legitimacy under Zelensky’s decree. Russian President Vladimir Putin told reporters on Jan. 24 that Russia is ready for talks with U.S. President Donald Trump on ending the war in Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/putin-clai…
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[2025/01/24 15:29]
⚡️ Trump accuses Russia of stealing plans for U.S. hypersonic missile. President Donald Trump previously raised the accusation in 2023, saying Russia had stolen plans for what he described as “super-duper missiles.” kyivindependent.com/trump-accu…
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[2025/01/24 15:40]
Trump accuses Russia of stealing plans for U.S. hypersonic missile
President Donald Trump previously raised the accusation in 2023, saying Russia had stolen plans for what he described as "super-duper missiles."The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️’Utter bulls*‘ — Ukraine rejects Russia’s demand to abandon NATO membership promise. “Moscow has no say here,” said the ministry spokesperson after Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Aleksandr Grushko criticized the 2008 Bucharest Summit declaration. kyivindependent.com/utter-bul-…
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[2025/01/24 15:12]
'Utter bulls***' — Ukraine rejects Russia's demand to abandon NATO membership promise
The response comes after Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko criticized NATO's 2008 Bucharest Summit declaration, calling it "catastrophic for European security."Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Media investigation identifies over 90,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/media-iden…
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[2025/01/24 14:17]
Media investigation identifies over 90,000 Russian soldiers killed in Ukraine
Since the media outlets' last update in mid-January, the names of 1,964 Russian soldiers have been added to the list of casualties.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine repatriates 757 bodies of fallen soldiers. The vast majority of the bodies were recovered from the front in Donetsk Oblast. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-re…
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[2025/01/24 13:30]
⚡️ Russian army failing to outflank Pokrovsk, Ukraine’s military says. Russian forces are trying to bypass the city from the north and south, but so far without success, a military spokesperson said. kyivindependent.com/russian-ar…
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[2025/01/24 12:41]
⚡️ Russia says ban on Ukraine’s NATO accession ’key’ condition for resolving war. For any conflict resolution, Moscow will insist that prohibiting Ukraine’s accession will become the alliance’s “policy,” Russian Deputy FM Alexander Grushko said. kyivindependent.com/moscow-nam…
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[2025/01/24 12:51]
Withdraw Bucharest pledge — Russia says ban on Ukraine’s NATO accession ’key’ condition for resolving war
Moscow sees a ban on Ukraine’s entry to NATO as a key condition in resolving the Russia-Ukraine war, the pro-Kremlin news agency Interfax reported on Jan. 24, citing Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Trump plans to reach out to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Kim Jong Un, who Trump lauded as a “smart guy,” has become Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key ally in a war against Ukraine, providing missiles, artillery, and troops. kyivindependent.com/trump-plan…
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[2025/01/24 11:47]
Trump plans to reach out to North Korea’s Kim Jong Un
Kim Jong Un, who Trump lauded as a "smart guy," has become Russian President Vladimir Putin’s key ally in a war against Ukraine, providing ballistic missiles, artillery, and 12,000 troops.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ ‘Victory means restoring territorial integrity’ — Merz reaffirms support for Ukraine ahead of elections. “Victory means restoring territorial integrity with a democratically legitimate government exercising full sovereignty,” Friedrich Merz said. kyivindependent.com/merz-voice…
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[2025/01/24 11:37]
'Victory means restoring territorial integrity' — Merz reaffirms support for Ukraine ahead of elections
"Victory means restoring territorial integrity with a democratically legitimate government exercising full sovereignty," Friedrich Merz said.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Putin ready to talk to Trump, Kremlin ‘awaits signals’ from US. “(Vladimir) Putin is ready, we are waiting for signals, everyone is ready,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Jan. 24. kyivindependent.com/putin-read…
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[2025/01/24 11:16]
Putin ready to talk to Trump, Kremlin 'awaits signals' from US
"(Vladimir) Putin is ready, we are waiting for signals, everyone is ready," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said on Jan. 24.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 25, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/01/25 08:58]
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Leonard Peltier è finalmente libero
Iniziamo la corrispondenza con una testimonianza in inglese dell'avvocata di Leonard Peltier Dopo quasi mezzo secolo di ingiusta incarcerazione, ormai anziano e gravemente malato, Leonard Peltier, l'attivista nativo americano difensore dei diritti um…Radiondarossa
⚡️ Ukraine’s UAVs reportedly target Russian refinery, plants in massive strike. Ukrainian drones started a fire at the Ryazan Oil Refinery and struck a local power plant, an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2025/01/24 10:12]
Ukraine’s UAVs reportedly target Russian refinery, plants in massive strike
The news comes as Russia’s Defense Ministry reported intercepting 121 Ukrainian drones overnight.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ ‘Uncontrolled escalation’ — Russia opposes NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine. “The intervention of NATO troops in Ukraine is categorically unacceptable for Russia,” Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed. kyivindependent.com/sending-na…
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[2025/01/24 09:34]
'Uncontrolled escalation' — Russia opposes NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine
"The intervention of NATO troops in Ukraine is categorically unacceptable for Russia, it will turn into uncontrolled escalation," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova claimed.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Seoul suspects North Korea plans to send more troops to Russia-Ukraine war. North Korea is reportedly preparing to send more troops to Russia to fuel the war in Ukraine, even after significant losses, the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported. kyivindependent.com/south-kore…
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[2025/01/24 07:45]
Seoul suspects North Korea plans to send more troops to Russia-Ukraine war
North Korea is reportedly preparing to send more troops to Russia to fuel the war in Ukraine, even after significant losses, the South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) reported.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 24, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/01/24 07:46]
⚡️ Zelensky is ’no angel’ — Trump suggests Ukrainian president shares blame for war. U.S. President Donald Trump also said that Russian President Vladimir Putin “shouldn’t have done it (launching the full-scale invasion)… and it has to stop.” kyivindependent.com/zelensky-i…
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[2025/01/24 07:04]
Zelensky is ’no angel’ — Trump suggests Ukrainian president shares blame for war
"Zelensky... shouldn’t have allowed this to happen either. He’s no angel," Trump said. "First of all, he’s fighting a much bigger entity."Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Trump’s 90-day foreign add suspension order does not impact weapon deliveries to Ukraine, Pentagon says. U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order suspending foreign aid programs for 90 days does not apply to military assistance for Ukraine, the Pentagon confirmed to the Ukrainian Service of Voice of America on Jan. 23. kyivindependent.com/trumps-90-…
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[2025/01/23 22:44]
⚡️Trump announces readiness to meet with Putin as soon as possible, Reuters reports. U.S. President Donald Trump said that he wanted to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin as soon as possible to end the war in Ukraine, Reuters reported on Jan. 23. “It’s a carnage,” he said. “And we really have to stop that war.” kyivindependent.com/trump-anno…
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[2025/01/24 00:44]
⚡2 killed, 1 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast. Two people have been killed and one other injured in a drone attack overnight on Jan. 24 targeting Kyiv Oblast, the regional military administration reported. kyivindependent.com/2-killed-1…
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[2025/01/24 05:14]
⚡Fire reported at oil refinery in Russia’s Ryazan Oblast amid drone strike. A fire erupted at the Ryazan Oil Refinery in Russia after a mass drone attack targeting several regions, Russian Telegram channels reported on Jan. 23. kyivindependent.com/fire-repor…
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[2025/01/24 02:32]
⚡John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA Director. Ratcliffe, who served as President Donald Trump’s director of national intelligence during part of Trump’s first term in office, was confirmed during a Senate vote on Jan. 23 with 74 senators voting in favor and 24 voting against the appointment. kyivindependent.com/john-ratcl…
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[2025/01/24 03:15]
John Ratcliffe confirmed as CIA Director
Ratcliffe, who served as President Donald Trump's director of national intelligence during part of Trump's first term in office, was appointed with 74 senators voting in favor and 24 voting against the appointment.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Putin has no right to veto any country’s NATO accession, NATO Secretary General says. NATO Chief Mark Rutte said on Jan. 23 that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no authority to influence NATO’s future membership decisions. “We must clearly understand that Vladimir Putin has no veto power and no say over who will join NATO in the future,” he said at the World Economic Forum in Davos. kyivindependent.com/putin-has-…
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[2025/01/24 00:18]
Putin has no right to veto any country's NATO accession, NATO Secretary General says
NATO Chief Mark Rutte said on Jan. 23 that Russian President Vladimir Putin has no authority to influence NATO's future membership decisions.Sonya Bandouil (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating a case of Russian troops summarily executing six Ukrainian captives; Ukrainian troops positioned near the village of Velyka Novosilka in Donetsk Oblast are at risk of encirclement by Russian forces; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/01/23 20:54]
Ukraine war latest: Russian forces suspected of killing 6 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast
Key developments on Jan. 23: * Russian forces suspected of killing 6 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast * Ukrainian soldiers near Velyka Novosilka at risk of encirclement, spokesperson says * Zelensky clarifies comment on 200,000 peacekeepers, says…The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
Russian military bloggers, known as milbloggers, have responded in defiant terms to Donald Trump’s ultimatum to his Russian counterpart, describing it as “blackmail” from a U.S. president acting more like a “king of the playground.” kyivindependent.com/king-of-th…
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[2025/01/23 20:07]
‘King of the playground’ — Russian milbloggers react to Trump’s war in Ukraine ultimatum
Russian military bloggers, known as milbloggers, have responded in defiant terms to Donald Trump’s ultimatum to his Russian counterpart, describing it as "blackmail" from a U.S. president acting more like a "king of the playground." On Jan.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russian actor who starred in propaganda films lands Oscar nomination. Yura Borisov, who has previously starred in Russian propaganda films and illegally visited occupied Crimea, has now received an Oscar nomination for his role in the film “Anora.” kyivindependent.com/russian-ac…
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[2025/01/23 20:21]
Russian actor who starred in propaganda films lands Oscar nomination
Russian actor Yura Borisov, who has previously starred in Russian propaganda films and illegally visited Russian-occupied Crimea, has received an Academy Award nomination for his role in the film "Anora."Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ UK, US sanctions force Russia’s oil tankers to reflag, Bloomberg reports. The removal of these flags disrupts Russia’s oil export logistics, forcing tankers to re-register in less reputable jurisdictions and change ownership to avoid detection. kyivindependent.com/uk-and-us-…
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[2025/01/23 18:45]
UK, US sanctions force Russia's oil tankers to reflag, Bloomberg reports
The removal of these flags disrupts Russia's oil export logistics, forcing tankers to re-register in less reputable jurisdictions and change ownership to avoid detection.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ 57% of Ukrainians believe peace without full territorial integrity will fail, poll shows. The survey also found over half of respondents regard Donald Trump’s presidency positively. kyivindependent.com/57-of-ukra…
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[2025/01/23 18:39]
57% of Ukrainians believe peace without full territorial integrity will fail, poll shows
The survey also found over half of respondents regard Donald Trump's presidency positively.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Trump says Russia’s war in Ukraine ‘will end immediately’ if OPEC lowers oil prices. President Donald Trump also said Ukraine was “ready for a deal,” but added “you’ll have to ask Russia” about a peace agreement within a year. kyivindependent.com/trump-says…
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[2025/01/23 17:38]
Trump says Russia's war in Ukraine 'will end immediately' if OPEC lowers oil prices
President Donald Trump also said Ukraine was "ready for a deal," but added "you'll have to ask Russia" about a peace agreement within a year.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
The Kyiv Independent identified a Russian military officer and three Russian-appointed officials from occupied Crimea who were responsible for the illegal removal of artworks and artifacts from two Kherson museums in the fall of 2022. kyivindependent.com/kyiv-indep…
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[2025/01/23 16:58]
Kyiv Independent identifies high-ranking Russian officer, officials involved in looting of museums in southern Ukraine
Fleeing a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces collectively stole more than 33,000 historical artifacts and works of art. This museum theft is the largest in Europe since World War II.Yevheniia Motorevska (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukrainian documentary ‘Porcelain War’ nominated for Oscar. This marks the second consecutive year a Ukrainian documentary has been nominated for an Academy Award. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2025/01/23 16:39]
The Kyiv Independent presents “Curated Theft” — a new investigative film about a massive theft of valuables from Ukrainian museums by Russia. This was the largest museum theft in Europe since World War II. piped.video/watch?v=Y0r4rvGIIr…
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[2025/01/23 16:02]
Russia’s looting of Ukrainian artifacts is a calculated attack to erase our identity — a systematic strategy rooted in centuries of cultural theft, writes Yevheniia Motorevska, the head of the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit. kyivindependent.com/russias-lo…
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[2025/01/23 16:10]
Russia’s looting of history is a theft of who we are
I first visited the looted museums of Kherson, a city in southern Ukraine, in May 2024. At the time, my team at the Kyiv Independent’s War Crimes Investigations Unit and I were beginning an investigation into the illegal export of artifacts from Kher…Yevheniia Motorevska (The Kyiv Independent)
Despite being one of the most primitive and numerous weapons in the Russian Air Force’s arsenal, Ukraine’s sophisticated, Western-supplied air defense systems are still ill-equipped to deal with the threat they pose. kyivindependent.com/russias-pr…
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[2025/01/23 14:17]
Russia's primitive glide bombs are still outmatching Ukraine's air defenses, killing more civilians
When a glide bomb exploded at an industrial facility in Zaporizhzhia on Jan. 8, the 13 dead, and 122 injured marked the highest number of civilian casualties in a Russian attack on Ukraine in almost two years.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
A recent Russian hack on Ukrainian government databases containing sensitive personal information, including tax records and biometric data, erodes confidence in the government, experts say. kyivindependent.com/massive-ru…
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[2025/01/23 14:14]
Massive Russian hack on Ukrainian database shows cracks in digitalization drive
At the start of December, Ukrainians suddenly found themselves unable to sell cars, file legal claims, or register marriages through the state's recently digitized government registries.Kollen Post (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️NATO chief urges US to keep arming Ukraine, pledges European funding. “If this new Trump administration is willing to keep on supplying Ukraine, the bill will be paid by the Europeans,” NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at the World Economic Forum. kyivindependent.com/nato-chief…
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[2025/01/23 16:13]
NATO chief urges US to keep arming Ukraine, pledges European funding
"If this new Trump administration is willing to keep on supplying Ukraine, the bill will be paid by the Europeans," NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said at the World Economic Forum in Davos.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
Donald Trump was long seen as Russian candidate of choice, in Moscow, however, reactions following inauguration are mixed. kyivindependent.com/donald-tru…
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[2025/01/23 14:26]
⚡️Ukraine’s National Bank raises key policy rate to 14.5% due to inflation. Ukraine’s National Bank (NBU) announced on Jan. 23 that it will raise the key policy rate from 13.5% to 14.5% per annum starting from Jan. 24, 2025. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-n…
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[2025/01/23 14:12]
Ukraine's central bank raises key policy rate to 14.5% due to inflation
Ukraine's National Bank (NBU) announced on Jan. 23 that it will raise the key policy rate from 13.5% to 14.5% per annum starting from Jan. 24, 2025.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
Trump’s transactional approach to Ukraine wastes leverage, handing Putin the upper hand. kyivindependent.com/trump-sees…
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[2025/01/23 14:20]
Trump sees peace in Ukraine as a deal but refuses to play his winning hand
The impending Donald Trump presidency has fueled market speculation that a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could be reached soon — bolstered by Trump’s campaign trail rhetoric promising to end the war within days of taking office, if not sooner…Timothy Ash (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️’Trump needs to come out on top’ — Zelensky on US president’s role in ending war. “I think the issue of ending the war in Ukraine must be a victory for (Donald) Trump, not for (Vladimir) Putin,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. kyivindependent.com/trump-need…
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[2025/01/23 13:53]
'Trump needs to come out on top' — Zelensky on US president's role in ending war
"I think the issue of ending the war in Ukraine must be a victory for (Donald) Trump, not for (Vladimir) Putin," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
Can banning the art of an enemy ever be justified, or does it risk narrowing cultural horizons and sacrificing universal humanism in the face of existential threats? kyivindependent.com/to-ban-tch…
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[2025/01/23 13:47]
To ban Tchaikovsky or not, that is the question
In 2022, Lithuania’s then-Culture Minister Simonas Kairys decided that performing Russian composer Pyotr Illyich Tchaikovsky’s classic ballet "The Nutcracker" was no longer an appropriate way to celebrate the Christmas season.Ian Buruma (The Kyiv Independent)
Hegseth's divorce agreement with his second wife includes a non-disparagement clause (Lisa Rubin/MSNBC)
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Pete Hegseth’s second divorce agreement has a non-disparagement clause
Pete and Samantha Hegseth’s 2018 divorce decree prohibits each of them from engaging in “any public discourse … disparaging the other party.”Lisa Rubin (MSNBC)
⚡️ Syrskyi sees ‘gradual’ improvement in scandal-hit French-trained brigade’s capabilities. kyivindependent.com/syrskyi-se…
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[2025/01/23 13:29]
Syrskyi sees 'gradual' improvement in scandal-hit French-trained brigade's capabilities
Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi observed on Jan. 23 that the French-trained 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade is "gradually acquiring certain combat capabilities" after reports of poor command and training.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Kremlin sees ‘no new elements’ in Trump’s statement on sanctions against Russia. “Trump, in the first iteration of his presidency, was the American president who most often resorted to sanctions methods,” Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said. kyivindependent.com/kremlin-se…
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[2025/01/23 12:24]
Kremlin sees 'no new elements' in Trump's statement on sanctions against Russia
"Trump, in the first iteration of his presidency, was the American president who most often resorted to sanctions methods," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Putin increasingly concerned about state of Russia’s economy, Reuters reports. Russia’s domestic economic operations have recently suffered due to labor shortages and high interest rates introduced to curb inflation. kyivindependent.com/putins-con…
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[2025/01/23 12:09]
Putin increasingly concerned about state of Russia’s economy, Reuters reports
Russia's domestic economic operations have recently suffered due to labor shortages and high interest rates introduced to curb inflation.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian cargo ship Sparta II docks in Syria after weeks drifting at sea, tracking data shows. The Sparta II had been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk in Kaliningrad Oblast on Dec. 11. kyivindependent.com/russian-ca…
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[2025/01/23 12:16]
Russian cargo ship Sparta II docks in Syria after weeks drifting at sea, tracking data shows
The Sparta II, a Russian cargo ship under U.S. sanctions, had been drifting near Tartus since Jan. 5 after leaving Baltiysk in Kaliningrad Oblast on Dec. 11.The Kyiv Independent news desk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian forces suspected of killing 6 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast. Ukraine is investigating a case of Russian troops summarily executing six Ukrainian captives in the embattled Donetsk Oblast, prosecutors said. kyivindependent.com/russian-fo…
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[2025/01/23 11:31]
Russian forces suspected of killing 6 Ukrainian POWs in Donetsk Oblast
Ukrainian prosecutors are investigating a case of Russian troops summarily executing six Ukrainian captives in the embattled Donetsk Oblast, the Prosecutor General’s Office said on Jan. 23.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️North Korea to send artillery units, 150 more ballistic missiles to aid Russia’s war, Budanov says. kyivindependent.com/north-kore…
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[2025/01/23 10:47]
North Korea to send artillery units, 150 more ballistic missiles to aid Russia’s war, Budanov says
North Korea is expected to send reinforcements to Russia’s Kursk Oblast, mainly gun and rocket artillery units, Ukraine’s military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov said in an interview with The War Zone magazine published on Jan. 23.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ US podcaster Fridman plans to visit Russia, interview Putin after criticizing Zelensky. Lex Fridman did not specify when he would visit Russia or whether he had already agreed to an interview with the Russian authorities. kyivindependent.com/fridman-pl…
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[2025/01/23 10:39]
⚡️ The number of injured following a Russian attack on Zaporizhzhia early on Jan. 23 has risen to 45, Governor Ivan Fedorov reported. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…
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[2025/01/23 11:02]
Russian missile attack in Zaporizhzhia injures at least 16, including infant
One of the victims was a two-month-old baby, who has been taken to the hospital, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. The victims also include four employees of Ukraine's State Emergency Service.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukrainian society’s reluctance to mobilize threatens the country’s ability to defend itself against a militarily superior enemy, writes Illia Krotenko, a sergeant with the Ukrainian Ground Forces, in his op-ed. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-is…
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[2025/01/23 09:49]
Ukraine is failing the mobilization test
Ukrainian society largely does not want to mobilize. Nearly 6 million Ukrainian men have not updated their information in military enlistment centers, and most of them likely don't have grounds for a deferment or exemption.Illia Krotenko (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian attacks across Ukraine killed at least two people and injured at least 46 over the past day, including an infant, regional authorities reported on Jan. 23. kyivindependent.com/attacks-12…
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[2025/01/23 09:20]
⚡️ Kyiv announces release of 3 Ukrainian sailors from Houthi captivity. The Yemeni rebel group released the crew of the Galaxy Leader commercial ship captured in November 2023 as part of attacks on vessels sailing through the Red Sea corridor. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-se…
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[2025/01/23 08:30]
Kyiv announces release of 3 Ukrainian sailors from Houthi captivity
The news comes as the Yemeni rebel group release of the crew of the carrier captured in November 2023 as part of attacks on vessels sailing through the Red Sea corridor.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Trump’s national security adviser Waltz starts purging NSC, including aides working with Ukraine. During a telephone call on Jan. 22, NSC employees, known as aides or detailees, were told that they were to leave the office immediately. kyivindependent.com/trumps-nat…
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[2025/01/23 08:50]
Domani sera ci sarà Ribby in diretta
per parlare di Astronomia
The Russian Wagner mercenary force has been accused of plotting attacks against Western infrastructure in Africa, including U.S. oil company Chevron’s pipelines, according to the leaked correspondence obtained by Ukraine’s 24 Channel. kyivindependent.com/prigozhins…
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[2025/01/23 06:27]
Prigozhin’s Wagner Group accused of plotting attacks on Chevron, cooperating with Al Qaeda, leaked emails show
The late Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner mercenary force has been accused of plotting attacks against Western infrastructure in Africa, including U.S.Oleg Sukhov (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Depends what ‘deal’ means — Kremlin responds to Trump’s sanctions threats. “It’s not merely the question of ending the war … So we have to see what does the ‘deal’ mean in President Trump’s understanding,” Russia’s Deputy U.N. Ambassador said. kyivindependent.com/depends-wh…
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[2025/01/23 05:36]
Depends what 'deal' means — Kremlin responds to Trump's sanctions threats
"It's not merely the question of ending the war ... So we have to see what does the 'deal' mean in President Trump's understanding," Russia's Deputy U.N.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Jan. 23, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/01/23 05:55]
⚡️UPDATED: Russian missile attack in Zaporizhzhia kills 1, injures at least 16, including infant. A 47-year-old man was killed in the attack, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. Sixteen others were injured, including a two-month-old baby. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…
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[2025/01/23 05:23]
Russian missile attack in Zaporizhzhia injures at least 16, including infant
One of the victims was a two-month-old baby, who has been taken to the hospital, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. The victims also include four employees of Ukraine's State Emergency Service.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
The Wagner mercenary force has been accused of plotting attacks against Western infrastructure in Africa, including U.S. oil company Chevron’s pipelines, according to the leaked correspondence. kyivindependent.com/prigozhins…
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[2025/01/23 05:09]
Prigozhin’s Wagner Group accused of plotting attacks on Chevron, cooperating with Al Qaeda, leaked emails show
The late Russian warlord Yevgeny Prigozhin's Wagner mercenary force has been accused of plotting attacks against Western infrastructure in Africa, including U.S.Oleg Sukhov (The Kyiv Independent)
The Kyiv Independent is publishing photos taken by Oleg Petrasiuk while serving in the 24th Separate Mechanized Brigade in Ukraine’s Donetsk Oblast.
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[2025/01/22 17:10]
The European Union will provide 35 billion euros ($36 billion) in financial assistance to Ukraine in 2025 through the G7 ERA credit initiative and the Ukraine Facility program, European Commission’s vice-president and trade commissioner said on Jan. 22. kyivindependent.com/eu-to-allo…
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[2025/01/22 22:30]
EU to allocate $36 billion of financial support to Ukraine
The European Union will provide 35 billion euros ($36 billion) in financial assistance to Ukraine in 2025 through the G7 ERA credit initiative and the Ukraine Facility program, European Commission's vice-president and trade commissioner announce…Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️SBU conducts 150 special operations in 3 days in large-scale security crackdown. The SBU carried out 157 special operations from Jan. 18-20 to “counter crimes that pose a threat to state security.” The actions resulted in 222 charges and 85 detentions. kyivindependent.com/sbu-conduc…
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[2025/01/23 02:03]
SBU conducts 150 special operations in 3 days in large-scale security crackdown
The SBU carried out 157 special operations from Jan. 18-20 in order to "counter crimes that pose a threat to state security." The actions resulted in 222 charges and 85 detentions, the agency said.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russian attack in Zaporizhzhia injures at least 16. Four of the injured victims are employees of Ukraine’s State Emergency Service, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. They are reportedly being treated at the hospital. kyivindependent.com/russian-at…
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[2025/01/23 03:28]
Russian missile attack in Zaporizhzhia injures at least 16, including infant
One of the victims was a two-month-old baby, who has been taken to the hospital, Governor Ivan Fedorov said. The victims also include four employees of Ukraine's State Emergency Service.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia could challenge EU’s defense readiness within 5 years. Speaking at a European Defense Agency meeting on Jan. 22, EU’s chief diplomat Kaja Kallas stressed that the bloc must act decisively to counter Russia’s growing militarization. kyivindependent.com/russia-cou…
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[2025/01/23 00:04]
Russia could challenge EU's defense readiness within 5 years, Kallas says
Speaking at a European Defense Agency meeting on Jan. 22, EU's chief diplomat Kaja Kallas stressed that the bloc must act decisively to counter Russia's growing militarization. "We are running out of time.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
Once seen as pillars of global humanitarian aid, both the Red Cross and the United Nations have been criticized by Kyiv for not doing enough, undermining their authority and the very concept of international institutions as a cornerstone of the West. kyivindependent.com/how-ukrain…
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[2025/01/22 20:40]
How Ukraine lost faith in the Red Cross and UN
Seeing the face of Ukrainian soldier Maksym Kolesnykov light up with joy over an apple upon his release from Russian captivity last February was enough to bring anyone to tears.Daria Shulzhenko (The Kyiv Independent)
President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Bloomberg on Jan. 22 that any effective peacekeeping force in Ukraine must include U.S. troops, emphasizing the critical role of the United States in deterring Russian aggression. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-t…
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[2025/01/22 23:29]
US leadership essential in Ukraine peace efforts, Zelensky tells Bloomberg
"It can’t be without the United States," President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview with Bloomberg on Jan. 22. "Even if some European friends think it can be, no it can’t be. Nobody will risk without the United States."Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️The former commander of the scandal-hit Ukrainian 155th “Anne of Kyiv” Brigade has been remanded in custody with a bail of Hr 90 million ($2.1 million), Hromadske reported on Jan. 22. kyivindependent.com/commander-…
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[2025/01/22 19:56]
Scandal-hit 155th Ukrainian Brigade commander in custody with $2.1 million bail, media reports
The former commander of the scandal-hit Ukrainian 155th "Anne of Kyiv" Brigade has been remanded in custody with a bail of Hr 90 million ($2.1 million), Hromadske reported on Jan. 22.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️A total of 451 Ukrainians declared $7.76 million in earnings on the platform OnlyFans for the period of 2020-2022, Ekonomichna Pravda reported on Jan. 22, citing information requested from the country’s tax service. kyivindependent.com/ukrainians…
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[2025/01/22 19:43]
Ukraine's OnlyFans content creators declare more than $7 million in income
After the country's tax service sent out requests to Ukrainian citizens who earn money on the platform, 451 people sent in declarations totaling Hr 326.1 million ($7.76 million) for the period of 2020-2022, Ekonomichna Pravda reported on Jan.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, announced plans on Jan. 22 to invest 450 million euros ($468 million) in expanding the Tyligulska Wind Power Plant near the Black Sea coast. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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[2025/01/22 18:53]
Ukraine's energy giant DTEK to invest $468 million in expanding Black Sea wind power plant
"The commitment is the largest private sector investment in Ukraine since russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022 and the biggest ever private investment in Ukraine’s energy sector," DTEK said in a press release.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️President Volodymyr Zelensky met leading American and European executives and business leaders in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 22, emphasizing Ukraine’s investment potential and the importance of international support in achieving a just peace. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-h…
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[2025/01/22 16:28]
Zelensky touts Ukraine's potential in meeting with global investors at Davos forum
President Volodymyr Zelensky met leading American and European executives and business leaders at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️U.S. President Donald Trump called on Russia to “make a deal” to end the war in Ukraine on Jan. 22, warning that failure to reach an agreement would lead to increased sanctions, tariffs, and taxes on Russian goods. kyivindependent.com/trump-urge…
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[2025/01/22 16:49]
'We can do it the easy way or the hard way,' Trump says to Russia on ending the war in Ukraine
"If a deal is not reached, I will have no other choice but to put high levels of taxes, tariffs, and sanctions on anything being sold by Russia to the United States and other participating countries," President Donald Trump posted on his social media…Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
The Kyiv Independent sat down with nitter.oksocial.net/tashecon , an associate fellow in the Russia and Eurasia program at Chatham House, to discuss Russia’s current economic situation and why the Kremlin is running out of options as inflation rises and the ruble weakens. piped.video/watch?v=uFjQBweDQ1…
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[2025/01/22 16:11]
Hours after taking office, Donald Trump put a stop on U.S. foreign development assistance for 90 days. Experts told the Kyiv Independent that this move does not apply to funding programs through which the U.S. provides Ukraine with military aid. kyivindependent.com/trump-orde…
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[2025/01/22 16:15]
What Trump’s 90-day pause on US foreign development assistance means for Ukraine
Hours after taking office, U.S. President Donald Trump put a stop on U.S. foreign development assistance for 90 days to review and ensure it aligns with the new administration's policy. Ukraine tops the recipient list of U.S.Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russia issued ultimatum to Ukraine in 2022 to replace Zelensky with Medvedchuk, president says. kyivindependent.com/russia-iss…
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[2025/01/22 12:44]
Russia issued ultimatum to Ukraine in 2022 to replace Zelensky with Medvedchuk, president says
Russia wanted to install pro-Kremlin oligarch Viktor Medvedchuk as Ukraine's president after forcing President Volodymyr Zelensky to step down, the Ukrainian head of state said on Jan.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
Trump was sworn in as U.S. president on Jan. 20, giving a speech containing a bombastic series of announcements and executive orders. We asked Ukrainians what they made of Trump’s omission of Ukraine and Russia’s full-scale invasion from his speech. kyivindependent.com/a-team-of-…
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[2025/01/22 14:48]
‘A team of attention-seekers’ — Ukrainians react to Trump's Inauguration speech
Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. president on Jan. 20, giving a speech containing a bombastic series of announcements and executive orders, not to mention the declaration of two national emergencies.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
Donald Trump was long seen as Russian candidate of choice, in Moscow, however, reactions following inauguration are mixed. kyivindependent.com/donald-tru…
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[2025/01/22 14:43]
Russia’s reckless actions in the Baltic Sea demand a unified, decisive response, not narratives that signal Western discord and undermine deterrence, writes Member of the European Parliament Mika Aaltola in his recent op-ed. kyivindependent.com/russias-ba…
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[2025/01/22 14:53]
Russia’s Baltic Sea sabotage is no accident, it’s strategy
Intelligence officials in the U.S. and Europe have suggested that recent incidents damaging critical cables in the Baltic Sea were accidental, according to a Washington Post report.Mika Aaltola (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russia lacks manpower for major breakthrough in Ukraine, top NATO general says. kyivindependent.com/russia-lac…
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[2025/01/22 13:13]
Russia lacks manpower for major breakthrough in Ukraine, top NATO general says
Russia lacks the manpower for a big breakthrough in Ukraine, NATO's Supreme Allied Commander in Europe, General Christopher Cavoli said during a discussion on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 21.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ One-fifth of Ukrainians would move abroad if travel restrictions were lifted, survey shows. Men aged 18-60 are not allowed to leave the country except for specific cases since Ukraine imposed martial law at the outbreak of the full-scale invasion. kyivindependent.com/one-fifth-…
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[2025/01/22 14:10]
One-fifth of Ukrainians would move abroad if travel restrictions were lifted, survey shows
Should the borders open again for all citizens, 70% of the respondents said they would not want to move to another country for permanent residence, while 21% said they are ready to do so, according to a recent survey.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ ‘Well-known’ Dnipro lawyer detained for allegedly aiding Russian missile strikes. The SBU did not reveal the suspect’s identity but described him as a “well-known local lawyer” and one of the most “deeply undercover FSB agents” in the region. kyivindependent.com/well-known…
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[2025/01/22 12:15]
'Well-known' Dnipro lawyer detained for allegedly aiding Russian missile strikes
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) detained a lawyer from Dnipro suspected of aiding Russian missile strikes against the city and then attempting to flee the country, the SBU said on Jan. 22.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Kyiv court arrests 3 senior officers accused of failed defense of Kharkiv Oblast. kyivindependent.com/kyiv-court…
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[2025/01/22 09:46]
Kyiv court arrests 3 senior officers accused of failed defense of Kharkiv Oblast
A Kyiv court arrested General Yurii Halushkin, General Artur Horbenko, and Colonel Illia Lapin, three officers accused of leading an unsuccessful defense in Kharkiv Oblast during a Russian offensive last year, Suspilne reported on Jan. 21.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine’s NATO prospects depend on Trump, Zelensky says. “Everything depends on the United States. If Trump is ready to see Ukraine in NATO, we will be in NATO, everyone will be in favor,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said in Davos. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-n…
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[2025/01/22 10:09]
Ukraine's NATO prospects depend on Trump, Zelensky says
"Everything depends on the United States. If Trump is ready to see Ukraine in NATO, we will be in NATO, everyone will be in favor.Boldizsar Gyori (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Zelensky meets German opposition leader, Israeli president at Davos forum. President Volodymyr Zelensky separately met with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz and Israeli President Isaac Herzog in Davos on Jan. 22. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-m…
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[2025/01/22 10:43]
Zelensky meets German opposition leader, Israeli president at Davos forum
President Volodymyr Zelensky separately met with German opposition leader Friedrich Merz and Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos on Jan. 22.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
The Day Instagram Blocked Democracy
Link: docpop.org/2025/01/the-day-ins…
Discussion: news.ycombinator.com/item?id=4…
The Day Instagram Blocked Democracy - Doc Pop's Weblog
#Democrat, #VoteBlue, #Bernie, #JohnOliver, and 24 other hashtags Instagram censored on the day of Trump's inauguration.doc (Doc Pop's Blog)
Il problema è dovuto ai lavori fatti d'urgenza per la visita di Mattarella, che ha inaugurato l'anno in cui la città sarà capitale della cultura
ilpost.it/2025/01/22/agrigento…
A 45 anni della chiusura di Radio Onda Rossa
Il 22 Gennaio 1980, a Roma, la Polizia di Stato, su mandato del giudice Priore, procedette alla chiusura della sede di Radio Onda Rossa in via dei Volsci 56. Furono spiccati diversi mandati di cattura per membri della redazione.Radiondarossa
