⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: HUR drones hit Russian air defenses in occupied Donbas. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest: HUR drones hit Russian air defenses in occupied Donbas
Hello, this is Chris York, reporting from Kyiv on day 1,378 of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
“We are fighting to avoid becoming a Ukrainian shell of a Russian entity,” writes Yuliia Boklah in her recent op-ed. Boklah is a PR specialist and board member of the Helping to Leave charitable project. kyivindependent.com/we-are-fig…
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We are fighting to avoid becoming a Ukrainian shell of a Russian entity
About the author: Yuliia Boklah is a PR specialist and board member of the Helping to Leave charitable project, which has evacuated more than 21,000 Ukrainians from occupied territories or deportation since Russia’s full-scale invasion.Yuliia Boklah (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Update: US envoy meets Putin for high-stakes talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff met Putin as part of the latest U.S. effort to advance negotiations aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/us-envoy-a…
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[2025/12/02 16:46]
High-stakes talks between US envoy Witkoff and Putin on ending Russia's war in Ukraine have concluded
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Witkoff will present Putin with the latest version of the U.S.-Ukraine framework drafted during recent rounds of talks in Geneva and Florida.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Putin warns Russia prepared for war with Europe ‘right now’ before meeting US envoy. Russian President Vladimir Putin said Europe “has no peaceful agenda” and “is on the side of war.” kyivindependent.com/putin-warn…
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[2025/12/02 15:50]
Russia 'ready right now' for war with Europe, Putin says before meeting US envoy
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Europe "has no peaceful agenda" and "is on the side of war" just before meeting U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
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As talks aiming to secure a peace deal continued with a high-level Ukraine-U.S. meeting held in Florida on Nov. 30, the final version of the document remains uncertain, fueling concerns that Russian leaders could walk away without being held accountable for their crimes. kyivindependent.com/problemati…
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[2025/12/02 13:17]
'Problematic to even discuss it' — Why Ukraine peace deal can't include amnesty for Russia's war crimes
A U.S.-backed 28-point peace plan leaked last month caused uproar in Ukraine and among its allies, among other reasons, because it contained a controversial point implying, in vague terms, a "full amnesty" for acts committed during the war.Karol Luczka (The Kyiv Independent)
RT by [@KyivIndependent](https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent): My article on the life and death of Ukrainian artist Alla Horska, which featured in [@KyivIndependent](https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent)‘s first print edition, is now available to read online.
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[2025/12/02 12:41]
Alla Horska’s life and death in Ukraine’s struggle against Russian annihilation
Editor's Note: This story was originally published in The Kyiv Independent's first-ever print edition, titled "The Power Within." You can order a copy in our e-store.Kate Tsurkan (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine detains British ex-military trainer suspected of spying for Russia, SBU source says. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-de…
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[2025/12/02 12:28]
Ukraine detains British ex-military trainer suspected of spying for Russia, SBU source says
The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained British citizen Ross David Cutmore, who came to Ukraine as a military instructor, on suspicion of working for Russian intelligence, an SBU source told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 2.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russian tanker reportedly hit by sea drones in Black Sea near Turkish coast kyivindependent.com/russian-oi…
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[2025/12/02 12:07]
Russian tanker reportedly hit by sea drones in Black Sea near Turkey
A Russian oil tanker reportedly came under a drone attack in the Black Sea while en route to a port in northern Turkey on Dec. 2, according to Turkish authorities.Kollen Post (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ US envoy arrives in Moscow for high-stakes talks with Putin on ending war in Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/us-envoy-a…
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[2025/12/02 11:50]
US envoy arrives in Moscow for high-stakes talks with Putin on ending war in Ukraine
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Witkoff will present Putin with the latest version of the U.S.-Ukraine framework drafted during recent rounds of talks in Geneva and Florida.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine, US discuss safeguards against Russian strikes, potential ceasefire violations, Zelensky says. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-us…
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[2025/12/02 11:05]
Ukraine, US discuss safeguards against Russian strikes, potential ceasefire violations, Zelensky says
"Ukraine approaches all diplomatic efforts with utmost seriousness – we are committed to achieving a real peace and guaranteed security," Zelensky said.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 2, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/12/02 07:16]
Ukraine has returned 1,859 children who were abducted and taken to Russian-held territory, First Lady Olena Zelenska said during a high-level meeting in Paris on Dec. 1 held under President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Bring Kids Back UA initiative. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-sa…
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[2025/12/02 06:03]
Ukraine returns 1,859 abducted children, Zelenska says in Paris
According to Ukraine’s national "Children of War" database, at least 19,546 Ukrainian children have been abducted from Russian-occupied territories and taken to Russia or Russian-controlled areas since February 2022.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Dec. 1 that Russian troops had captured the Ukrainian cities of Pokrovsk and Vovchansk — a claim not backed up by Ukrainian officials or battlefield monitoring groups. kyivindependent.com/putin-clai…
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[2025/12/02 05:29]
Putin claims Russian capture of Pokrovsk, Vovchansk as Kyiv warns of Kremlin propaganda blitz amid peace talks
"All of this is done exclusively for Western audiences and to raise the stakes in diplomacy," said Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine's Center for Countering Disinformation.Abbey Fenbert (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️EU weighing sanctions on Belarus over alleged hybrid attacks disrupting Lithuania’s airspace. The latest incident occurred on Nov. 30, when Vilnius International Airport suspended operations after unidentified objects appeared in nearby airspace. kyivindependent.com/eu-weighin…
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[2025/12/02 02:44]
EU weighing sanctions on Belarus over alleged hybrid attacks disrupting Lithuania’s airspace
The latest incident occurred on Nov. 30, when Vilnius International Airport suspended operations after unidentified objects — believed to be balloons — appeared in nearby airspace.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Court orders detention of Zelensky’s fugitive associate in Ukraine’s biggest corruption case. Businessman Timur Mindich, a former business partner of President Volodymyr Zelensky, fled Ukraine before the court considered the motion. kyivindependent.com/court-orde…
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[2025/12/01 18:24]
⚡️ Update: Drones attack Russia’s Dagestan, damaging buildings near military-industrial plant, media reports. Drones attacked the Russian republic of Dagestan overnight on Dec. 1, damaging buildings and cars near the Dagdizel machine-building plant, the Telegram channel Astra reported. kyivindependent.com/drone-atta…
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[2025/12/01 12:25]
Drones attack Russia’s Dagestan, damaging buildings near military-industrial plant, media reports
Drones targeted the Russian republic of Dagestan on the morning of December 1, with explosions reported in the city of Kaspiysk, the head of the republic Sergey Melikov said.Tania Myronyshena (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russian ballistic missile hits Dnipro industrial area, leaving at least four dead, 40 wounded kyivindependent.com/russian-ba…
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[2025/12/01 12:39]
Russian ballistic missile hits Dnipro industrial area, leaving four dead, 40 wounded
On the morning of Monday, December 1, a Russian ballistic missile struck the city of Dnipro, killing four people and injuring 22, according to local authorities.Tania Myronyshena (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine rejects Kazakhstan’s criticism over drone strike on Russian oil terminal. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-re…
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[2025/12/01 15:33]
Ukraine rejects Kazakhstan's criticism over drone strike on Russian oil terminal
"No actions by Ukraine are directed against Kazakhstan or other third parties — all of Ukraine's efforts are focused on repelling full-scale Russian aggression," Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Update: Territory remains ‘most difficult’ issue in peace talks, Zelensky says. Speaking at a joint press conference with Macron, Zelensky acknowledged that the peace plan “looks better” after consultations between Ukraine and the U.S. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-a…
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[2025/12/01 16:22]
Zelensky, Macron call with European leaders after Ukraine-US peace deal talks
The visit follows talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials in Florida, as Kyiv seeks to negotiate better conditions in the Washington-backed 28-point peace deal.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
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⚡️ F-16 ammunition, air defenses — Netherlands announces $290 million Ukraine aid package. The Netherlands on Dec. 1 pledged to purchase U.S. arms for Kyiv worth 250 million euros ($290 million) under the Prioritized Ukraine Requirements List (PURL). kyivindependent.com/f-16-ammun…
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[2025/12/01 12:06]
⚡️ Ukraine’s Umerov meets Witkoff again after Florida talks, White House says. U.S. Envoy Steve Witkoff held another meeting with Ukrainian negotiator and top security official Rustem Umerov in Florida, a White House official told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-u…
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[2025/12/01 15:03]
Ukraine's Umerov meets Trump envoy Witkoff again after Florida talks, White House says
U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff held another meeting with Ukrainian negotiator and top security official Rustem Umerov in Florida, a White House official told the Kyiv Independent on Dec. 1.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Drone attack reported in Russia’s Dagestan, damaging area near military facility, governor says Drones targeted Russia’s republic of Dagestan on the morning of Dec. 1, with explosions reported in the city of Kaspiysk, the head of the republic, Sergey Melikov, said. kyivindependent.com/drone-atta…
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[2025/12/01 11:18]
Drones attack Russia’s Dagestan, damaging buildings near military-industrial plant, media reports
Drones targeted the Russian republic of Dagestan on the morning of December 1, with explosions reported in the city of Kaspiysk, the head of the republic Sergey Melikov said.Tania Myronyshena (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Polish prosecutors seek European arrest warrant for 2 Ukrainians over suspected Russian-backed sabotage. Yevhenii Ivanov, 41, and Oleksandr Kononov, 39, are suspected of sabotaging the Warsaw-Lublin railway line in mid-November. kyivindependent.com/polish-pro…
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[2025/12/01 10:58]
Polish prosecutors seek European arrest warrant for 2 Ukrainians over suspected Russian-backed rail sabotage
Yevhenii Ivanov, 41, and Oleksandr Kononov, 39, are suspected of sabotaging the Warsaw-Lublin railway line in mid-November before fleeing to Belarus.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Update: Zelensky discusses Florida peace deal talks with Witkoff, Umerov, European leaders. “It was an important briefing, and we agreed to discuss more details in person,” said Zelensky, who is on an official visit in France. kyivindependent.com/zelensky-a…
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[2025/12/01 14:26]
Zelensky, Macron call with European leaders after Ukraine-US peace deal talks
The visit follows talks between Ukrainian and U.S. officials in Florida, as Kyiv seeks to negotiate better conditions in the Washington-backed 28-point peace deal.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
“Something significant needs to change on the ground for one side or indeed both sides to make them conclude that they have little or nothing to gain from continuing the war,” international politics expert Jenny Mathers said. kyivindependent.com/what-happe…
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[2025/12/01 12:45]
Why Trump's peace plan is unlikely to end Russia's war in Ukraine
As U.S. President Donald Trump intensifies his effort to force a negotiated end to Russia's full-scale invasion, a central question hangs over Washington, Kyiv, and Moscow: What happens next — and can this push yield anything at all? The answer, acc…Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur covers leaked calls showing U.S.-Russia coordination on the controversial new 28-point peace plan. https://piped.video/watch?v=5babfODaWaI&t=27s
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[2025/12/01 14:39]
For more than four years, the Kyiv Independent’s community has been at the heart of our mission. We want to give you a closer look at our community and share what motivates them to support us. kyivindependent.com/who-are-th…
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[2025/12/01 14:45]
Who are the people funding the Kyiv Independent?
For more than four years, the Kyiv Independent’s community has been at the heart of our mission. Contributions from our readers make up the majority of our funding, allowing us to remain an independent media organization, free from reliance on oliga…Brooke Manning (The Kyiv Independent)
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Hey everyone! This is my first-ever mechanical creature — AquaWarrior MKII — which I created about three years ago. I decided to give it a fresh new render and bring it back to life.Blender Artists Community
⚡️1 killed, 11 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast. One person was killed and 11 people were injured in Vyshhorod, as Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv Oblast overnight on Nov. 30. kyivindependent.com/1-killed-1…
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[2025/11/30 02:37]
1 killed, 19 injured in Russian drone attack on Kyiv Oblast town
A Russian drone attack killed a man and injured 19 people in the town of Vyshhorod in Kyiv Oblast overnight on Nov. 30, local authorities reported.Sonya Bandouil (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Russia declares Human Rights Watch an ‘undesirable organization’. Russia’s Ministry of Justice designated Human Rights Watch an “undesirable organization” on Nov. 28, effectively banning the group from operating in the country. kyivindependent.com/russia-dec…
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[2025/11/30 00:48]
Russia declares Human Rights Watch an 'undesirable organization'
Russia’s Ministry of Justice has designated Human Rights Watch an “undesirable organization,” effectively banning the group from operating in the country, on Nov. 28.Sonya Bandouil (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ ‘Time to update’ Ukraine’s defense documents, Zelensky says after meeting top military, intelligence officials. “The course of military operations has demonstrated what should become the new priorities,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said. kyivindependent.com/time-to-up…
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[2025/11/29 15:42]
'Time to update' Ukraine's defense documents, Zelensky says after meeting top military, intelligence officials
"The course of military operations has demonstrated what should become the new priorities," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Drone attack forces oil terminal in Russia’s Novorossiysk to halt all loading operations. The attack seriously damaged the mooring point two (SMP-2), prompting port authorities to halt all loading operations and order tankers out of the water area. kyivindependent.com/drone-stri…
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[2025/11/29 14:22]
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Astounding vol. 28, no. 5 (January 1942)
I have no idea what's happening here, but it's quite a powerful scene and a nice tight composition.
Original magazine: archive.org/details/Astounding…
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Drawing, Interior Detail of the Teatro Vaccai, Telentino, 1790
Elevation and section of a wall with theater boxes. At the center, is the decoration of a section of a wall with boxes (theater seating). To the right, is a cross section of the same wall. Decorations have Classical overtones.Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
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⚡️Explosions again heard in Kyiv. Explosions were heard in Kyiv at 7:10 a.m. local time amid an hours-long attack on the capital. Ukraine’s Air Force earlier warned that Russia launched Kinzhal hypersonic missiles towards the city. kyivindependent.com/six-injure…
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[2025/11/29 05:15]
'Half of Kyiv without electricity' — 2 killed, 37 injured in 'serious' Russian attack
Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 596 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones and 36 missiles of various types overnight.Lucy Pakhnyuk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Update: Number of casualties rises in Kyiv amid ongoing missile, drone attack. The number of injured victims has risen to 13 amid an hours-long mass Russian missile and drone attack on the capital. kyivindependent.com/six-injure…
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[2025/11/29 06:00]
'Half of Kyiv without electricity' — 2 killed, 37 injured in 'serious' Russian attack
Ukraine's Air Force said Russia launched 596 Shahed-type attack and decoy drones and 36 missiles of various types overnight.Lucy Pakhnyuk (The Kyiv Independent)
Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever expressed strong concern over a plan to lend frozen Russian assets to Ukraine in a letter sent to European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen. kyivindependent.com/belgian-pm…
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[2025/11/28 11:47]
Belgian PM raises stakes on Kyiv lifeline, renewing opposition to Russian frozen-assets reparations loan
In a letter, sent on Nov. 27 and seen by the Kyiv Independent, Belgian Prime Minister Bart de Wever labelled the EU's "reparations loan" scheme as "fundamentally wrong," and argued that moving forward on the initiative could complicate an eventual pe…Luca Léry Moffat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Putin hosts Orban in Moscow, says Russia-Hungary relations at historical high. Orban reiterated his readiness to hold the peace talks on Ukraine in Hungary, even as plans for a summit in Budapest between Putin and Trump have been scrapped. kyivindependent.com/putin-host…
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[2025/11/28 12:01]
⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: Russian offensive near Huliaipole, Zaporizhzhia Oblast repelled as troops spotted on city outskirts. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/11/28 12:08]
Ukraine war latest live: Russian offensive near Zaporizhzhia Oblast's Huliaipole repelled as troops spotted on city outskirts
Hello, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,374 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
This Black Friday, the Kyiv Independent offers you 20% off our e-store products. For the duration of Nov. 28, use code BLACKFRIDAY at checkout to receive the discount on our apparel, accessories, and more. Shop now: store.kyivindependent.com/coll…
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[2025/11/28 11:40]
Ukrainian Trident: Through History and Modernity
Discover the evolution of Ukraine’s coat of arms. This collection traces the Ukrainian trident, or tryzub, from its origins on the 10th-century coins of Volodymyr the Great to the new artistic interpretations from Ukraine's modern artists.The Kyiv Independent Store
We’ve put together a few quick tips on how you can fight back against the algorithm and keep Ukraine in the news you’re seeing. kyivindependent.com/tip-how-to…
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[2025/11/28 11:07]
Five ways to keep Ukraine in your news feed
The world increasingly turns its attention to Russia’s war against Ukraine only when a new round of peace negotiations begins. Here on the ground, however, the war doesn't slow down between those waves of talks.Elsa Court (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russia claims receipt of US-Ukraine peace plan parameters ahead of Moscow talks. The statement comes as U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to travel to Moscow for meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin next week. kyivindependent.com/russia-cla…
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[2025/11/28 10:16]
⚡️ Ukraine strikes Saratov oil refinery, airfield in Russian-occupied Crimea, Ukraine’s General Staff says. Residents in several Russian cities and in occupied Crimea reported hearing explosions overnight on Nov. 28. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…
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[2025/11/28 10:20]
Amid the ongoing war, Ukrainians’ growing reliance on social networks for real-time news reflects a search for immediacy — yet this shift exposes them to new forms of disinformation, a new study by Internews Ukraine finds. kyivindependent.com/telegram-d…
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[2025/11/28 09:31]
More Ukrainians get news from TikTok and Telegram, fueling propaganda and privacy concerns
Amid the ongoing war, Ukrainians' growing reliance on social networks for real-time news reflects a search for immediacy — yet this shift exposes them to new forms of disinformation.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️️‘If you give your life, you live forever’ — North Korean soldiers in Ukraine encouraged to use grenades to avoid capture, media reports. The North Korean military is highlighting the “heroic services” of soldiers who blew themselves up in Ukraine rather than be taken prisoner, a Daily NK source said. kyivindependent.com/north-kore…
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[2025/11/28 09:19]
'If you give your life, you live forever' — North Korean soldiers in Ukraine encouraged to use grenades to avoid capture, media reports
The North Korean military is highlighting the "heroic services" of soldiers who blew themselves up in Ukraine rather than be taken prisoner, a Daily NK source said.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
RT by @KyivIndependent: This morning 🇺🇦 anti-corruption agencies - NABU+SAPO - carried out a search of the Office of the President’s head Andriy Yermak. This is yet another escalation in the country’s disastrous domestic political crisis (not to be confused with the parallel Peace-Talks crisis)
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[2025/11/28 07:50]
Unelected and lacking popular support, President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff has amassed a level of power rarely seen in modern Ukraine. Now, he faces a push to finally leave. kyivindependent.com/who-is-and…
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[2025/11/28 07:45]
Is Zelensky finally ready to fire his notorious right-hand man, Andriy Yermak?
Editor's note: National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) announced on Nov. 28 that it was conducting searches Andriy Yermak's premises.Oleg Sukhov (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️BREAKING: Investigators search Zelensky’s chief of staff in Ukraine’s biggest corruption case. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said on Nov. 28 that it was conducting searches at the premises of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s chief of staff Andriy Yermak. Yermak is being investigated by the NABU in a corruption case involving state nuclear power monopoly Energoatom, the biggest corruption investigation during Zelensky’s presidency. Eight suspects have been charged in the Energoatom case, and Timur Mindich, a close associate of the president, is allegedly the ringleader. kyivindependent.com/breaking-i…
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[2025/11/28 07:13]
BREAKING: Investigators search Zelensky's chief of staff in Ukraine's biggest corruption case
Editor's note: This story is being updated. The National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) said on Nov. 28 that it was conducting searches at the premises of President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff Andriy Yermak.Oleg Sukhov (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 28, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/11/28 06:53]
“As the U.S. administration tries to bully Ukraine and its allies into accepting an unjust “peace” that will never last, we must continue calling for Ukrainians to be heard, respected, and supported,” writes historian Timothy Snyder in his recent op-ed. kyivindependent.com/the-wrong-…
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[2025/11/28 06:36]
The wrong way to peace in Ukraine
About the author: Timothy Snyder is an American author and historian who specializes in the history of Central and Eastern Europe and the Holocaust.Timothy Snyder (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan damaged after Russia’s ‘Soyuz’ launch to the International Space Station. Russia’s Roscosmos space agency reported on Nov. 27 that the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan sustained damage during the Soyuz MS-28 liftoff to the International Space Station. kyivindependent.com/baikonur-c…
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Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan damaged after Russia’s 'Soyuz' launch to the International Space Station
Russia’s Roscosmos space agency reported that the launch pad at the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan sustained significant damage during the Soyuz MS-28 launch to the International Space Station, according to multiple Russian media reports published…Sonya Bandouil (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Explosions reported in several Russian cities amid Ukrainian drone attack. Explosions were reported in several Russian cities, including Taganrog, Smolensk, and Saratov, overnight on Nov. 28 amid a widespread drone attack. kyivindependent.com/explosions…
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Explosions reported in several Russian cities amid Ukrainian drone attack
Explosions were reported in several Russian cities, including Taganrog, Novorossiysk, and Saratov, overnight on Nov. 28 amid a widespread drone attack.Volodymyr Ivanyshyn (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Occupation authorities to send 400 Ukrainian children to Russia for mandatory ‘exchange’ program. kyivindependent.com/occupation…
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Occupation authorities to send 400 Ukrainian children to Russia for mandatory 'exchange' program
"Such trips take place in conditions of a complete lack of transparency and control mechanisms. Parents have no opportunity to influence the organization of such exchanges," Ukraine's Center for National Resistance reports.Volodymyr Ivanyshyn (The Kyiv Independent)
Instead of seeking peace, the Kremlin is trying to buy time and undermine Ukraine’s allies, analysts say. Another goal is to shift the blame to Kyiv by accusing it of rejecting Russian conditions that are effectively tantamount to capitulation. kyivindependent.com/russias-co…
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Russia's coy game: Why Kremlin won't commit to Trump's peace push
As U.S. President Donald Trump accelerates his push for a settlement in Moscow's war against Ukraine, analysts say Russia's ambiguous stance is clouding the process. Even though the original peace plan unveiled by the U.S.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
“Any nation — and Ukraine is just one example — but any nation has to be not only politically, not just economically, but also technologically independent,” said Denys Horelov, head of the department of IT engineering equipment at Kharkiv National University of Radio Electronics. kyivindependent.com/in-bomb-sh…
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In bomb-shelter classrooms, Ukrainian university students turn to weapons engineering
In a basement firing range at the Kharkiv Aviation Institute, first-year student Anastasia Homel watches intently as her professor breaks down and reassembles an automatic rifle in front of her class.Kollen Post (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukrainian unit withdrew in ‘uncoordinated manner’ near Huliaipole, Russian troops entered flanks; Amid chaotic Ukrainian withdrawal, Russian forces reportedly execute 5 POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast; Putin refuses to budge on territorial demands in Ukraine ahead of Witkoff’s Moscow visit; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian unit withdrew in 'uncoordinated manner' near Huliaipole, Russian troops entered flanks
Hello, this is Yuliia Taradiuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,373 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Yuliia Taradiuk (The Kyiv Independent)
The ex-chief of Ukrenergo, Volodymyr Kudrytskyi — currently out on bail and monitored with an ankle bracelet — was expected in a Kyiv court on Nov. 27 to appeal his pre-trial detention on embezzlement charges brought against him. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-ex…
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Ukraine ex-energy chief saga drags on as political pressure stalls case, critics say
A Kyiv court delayed the appeal of the former head of Ukraine's state-owned national power company until mid-December, a step that seems aimed at dragging out what is widely considered a politically motivated case.Dominic Culverwell (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Update: Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream case extradited to Germany. A Ukrainian national was extradited to Germany on Nov. 27 over suspected involvement in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Reuters reported, citing Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office. On Nov. 19, Italy’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of extraditing the suspect, Serhii Kuznetsov. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream case to be extradited to Germany on Nov. 27
On Nov. 19, Italy's Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of extraditing the suspect, Serhii Kuznetsov.Oleg Sukhov (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: Ukrainian unit withdrew in ‘uncoordinated manner’ near Huliaipole, Russian troops entered flanks. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian unit withdrew in 'uncoordinated manner' near Huliaipole, Russian troops entered flanks
Hello, this is Yuliia Taradiuk reporting from Kyiv on day 1,373 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Yuliia Taradiuk (The Kyiv Independent)
RT by @KyivIndependent: 🎙 New Episode: Geneva talks & NABU crisis — Has Zelensky bought time?
Our experts break down how diplomacy and the domestic scandal are colliding.🧵
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Given two weeks to voluntarily pay the sum in a landmark ruling on Nov. 10, notorious Ukrainian oligarchs Ihor Kolomoisky and Hennadiy Boholyubov failed to make any payments before a Nov. 24 deadline, PrivatBank said in a statement. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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⚡️ Amid chaotic Ukrainian withdrawal, Russian forces reportedly execute 5 POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. “The enemy captured the soldiers in the forest, lined them up, and shot them after interrogation,” one report said. kyivindependent.com/russian-mi…
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Amid chaotic Ukrainian withdrawal, Russian forces reportedly execute 5 POWs in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
"The enemy captured the soldiers in the forest, lined them up, and shot them after interrogation," one report said.Yuliia Taradiuk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Putin refuses to budge on territorial demands in Ukraine ahead of Witkoff’s Moscow visit. Putin reiterated that the U.S. peace plan could serve as the basis for future agreements, adding that the text needs further discussion. kyivindependent.com/ahead-of-w…
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⚡️Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream case to be extradited to Germany on Nov. 27. A Ukrainian national will be extradited to Germany on Nov. 27 over suspected involvement in the 2022 sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines, Reuters reported, citing a spokesperson for Germany’s federal prosecutor’s office. On Nov. 19, Italy’s Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of extraditing the suspect, Serhii Kuznetsov. kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-…
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Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream case to be extradited to Germany on Nov. 27
On Nov. 19, Italy's Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling in favor of extraditing the suspect, Serhii Kuznetsov.Oleg Sukhov (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Explosion, possible drone strike reported in Grozny, Chechnya. Grozny is the capital of Russia’s predominantly Muslim republic in the North Caucasus ruled by Vladimir Putin’s ally, dictator Ramzan Kadyrov. kyivindependent.com/explosion-…
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Explosion, possible drone strike reported in Grozny, Chechnya
Grozny is the capital of Russia's predominantly Muslim republic in the North Caucasus ruled by Vladimir Putin's ally, dictator Ramzan Kadyrov.Chris York (The Kyiv Independent)
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“As discussions about a possible peace deal unfold, Ukraine and its allies must not betray the small but unwavering candlelight of hope for justice held by thousands of victims of this war,” writes Kseniya Kvitka in her recent op-ed. kyivindependent.com/the-light-…
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The light Ukraine cannot lose: Justice
About the author: Kseniya Kvitka is an assistant researcher with Human Rights Watch’s Europe and Central Asia Division. She is based in Kyiv. As I sat down to write this, my apartment, like many others in Kyiv, routinely went dark.Kseniya Kvitka (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ ‘Historical precedent’ — Ukraine, UK sign licence agreement for Octopus interceptor drones. The Octopus drone is one of several interceptor drones in development. kyivindependent.com/historical…
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⚡️ US to discuss Ukraine security guarantees after peace deal signed, Rubio tells allies. Rubio assured allies during a Nov. 25 call that the U.S. plans to address security guarantees once an agreement is reached, Politico reported. kyivindependent.com/us-to-disc…
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US to discuss Ukraine security guarantees after peace deal signed, Rubio tells allies
Secretary of State Marco Rubio assured allies during a Nov. 25 call that the U.S. plans to address security guarantees once an agreement is reached, Politico reported.Tim Zadorozhnyy (The Kyiv Independent)
RT by [@KyivIndependent](https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent): ‘Teaching murderers how to talk to Trump’ – How Ukrainians reacted to the bombshell Witkoff leak.
The latest report from me and my colleagues at [@KyivIndependent](https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent) kyivindependent.com/outrage-di…
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'Teaching murderers how to talk to Trump' – Ukrainians react to bombshell Witkoff leak
An explosive leak implicating top U.S. negotiator Steve Witkoff in shady dealings with Russia has sparked shock and astonishment not only in the U.S. but also in Ukraine. According to conversations leaked by Bloomberg on Nov. 25, U.S.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Nov. 27, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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⚡️Russia has ‘no say’ over whether Ukraine can join NATO, Rutte says. NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Nov. 26 that Ukraine’s accession to the alliance depends on unanimous agreement among member states — not on Russian demands. kyivindependent.com/russia-has…
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Russia has 'no say' over whether Ukraine can join NATO, Rutte says
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Nov. 26 that Ukraine's accession to the alliance depends on unanimous agreement among member states — not on Russian demands.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
Restarting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant under both Russian and Ukrainian control as part of any peace deal would be practically impossible in the plant’s current condition, several experts told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/splitting-…
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Ukrainian lawmakers, soldiers, and experts told the Kyiv Independent that the leak proves Witkoff could be a tool of the Kremlin rather than a neutral mediator. kyivindependent.com/outrage-di…
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'Teaching murderers how to talk to Trump' – Ukrainians react to bombshell Witkoff leak
An explosive leak implicating top U.S. negotiator Steve Witkoff in shady dealings with Russia has sparked shock and astonishment not only in the U.S. but also in Ukraine. According to conversations leaked by Bloomberg on Nov. 25, U.S.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
Occupation of two villages highlights strain on Ukraine’s defenses as winter nears; Russia tightens grip on occupied Ukraine with illegal mobilization and child militarization, experts warn; Ukraine denies encirclement of troops on southern front amid heavy Russian assaults; and more. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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Ukraine war latest: Occupation of two villages highlights strain on Ukraine’s defenses as winter nears
Russian forces captured the villages of Promin in Donetsk Oblast and Vysoke in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian mapping group DeepState reported Nov. 26.Jared Goyette (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️IMF to provide Ukraine with $8.2 billion over 4 years under extended agreement. kyivindependent.com/imf-to-pro…
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IMF to provide Ukraine with $8.2 billion over 4 years under extended agreement
The International Monetary Fund (IFM) has reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine to provided the embattled country with $8.2 billion over 4 years through a renewed agreement under the Extended Fund Facility (EFF).Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
The trident (or tryzub, in Ukrainian) is the coat of arms of the modern Ukrainian state. With our new collection “The Ukrainian Trident — Through History and Modernity,” we feature historic reconstructions alongside modern designs, turning a thousand-year-old emblem of power into a festive celebration of life. Shop now: store.kyivindependent.com/coll…
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Ukrainian Trident: Through History and Modernity
Discover the evolution of Ukraine’s coat of arms. This collection traces the Ukrainian trident, or tryzub, from its origins on the 10th-century coins of Volodymyr the Great to the new artistic interpretations from Ukraine's modern artists.The Kyiv Independent Store
When you want it bad, you get it bad: Steve Witkoff and the US push to end the war kyivindependent.com/when-you-w…
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When you want it bad, you get it bad: Steve Witkoff and the US push to end the war
"When you want it bad, you get it bad." That’s how one of my colleagues on the Clinton National Security Council staff described the problem when a U.S.Daniel Fried (The Kyiv Independent)
The EU is preparing a legal document to seal a reparations loan, jolting the long-stalled 140-billion-euro plan to back cash‑strapped Kyiv after rival peace plans put it in doubt. kyivindependent.com/europe-pre…
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Europe preparing legal groundwork for reparations loan to Ukraine
"The next step is that the Commission is ready to present the legal text," said Ursula von der Leyen, European Commission president, in a speech to European lawmakers in Strasbourg on Nov. 26.Luca Léry Moffat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Moldova’s Foreign Ministry confronts Russian ambassador with drone that violated country’s airspace. Moldova’s Defense Ministry previously confirmed on Nov. 25 that six drones violated the country’s airspace during the mass attack against Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/moldovas-f…
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Moldova's Foreign Ministry confronts Russian ambassador with drone that violated country's airspace
"Such incidents are unacceptable. The Republic of Moldova has rejected and will firmly reject every attack against its security and territorial integrity," Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi said during a press conference on Nov. 26.Kate Tsurkan (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Media investigation examines how ‘neutral’ Russian Red Cross supports Kremlin’s war effort. Regional branches of the RRC participated in organizing Zarnitsa 2.0, a nationwide military competition, according to the investigation’s findings. kyivindependent.com/media-inve…
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Media investigation examines how 'neutral' Russian Red Cross supports Kremlin's war effort
In mid-November, the RRC and the Movement of the First co-organized a first aid competition for children from across Russia and the occupied Ukrainian territories.Kate Tsurkan (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️As winter nears, Russia advances in two hotspots on Ukraine’s eastern front, DeepState says Russian forces completed the capture of two villages, Promin in Donetsk Oblast, and Vysoke in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the Ukrainian analytical and mapping group reported on Nov. 26. kyivindependent.com/russian-fo…
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Russian forces occupy 2 villages in Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts, DeepState reports
Promin in Donetsk Oblast and Vysoke in Zapoirzhzhia Oblast were reported taken, the analytical and mapping group reported on Nov. 26.Francis Farrell (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Russia tightens grip on occupied Ukraine with illegal mobilization and child militarization, experts warn kyivindependent.com/russia-tig…
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Russia tightens grip on occupied Ukraine with illegal mobilization and child militarization, experts warn
While leaked reports of a U.S.-proposed peace plan have sparked international debates about the future of Ukraine`s occupied territories and the people who live there, Russia is forging ahead, entrenching its control on the ground by expanding illega…Tania Myronyshena (The Kyiv Independent)
In just one year, extreme heat, freezing temperatures, drought, and heavy rains have devastated crops and delayed planting, creating harsh growing conditions. kyivindependent.com/chart-of-t…
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Chart of the week: Food prices fuel inflation in Ukraine amid climate and power woes
A brutal year for Ukraine's farmers is driving up food prices, straining household budgets already hit hard by Russia's war.Alex McDonald (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Top security official questioned in Ukraine’s biggest corruption case. Rustem Umerov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, has been questioned by the National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU) in a corruption case. Umerov is being investigated by the NABU in a large-scale case involving state nuclear power monopoly Energoatom. Timur Mindich, a close associate of the president, allegedly committed his crimes by influencing Umerov and Herman Halushchenko, a former energy and justice minister, according to the NABU. kyivindependent.com/top-securi…
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Top security official questioned in Ukraine's biggest corruption case
According to the NABU, Timur Mindich, a close Zelensky associate, committed his crimes by influencing Rustem Umerov, former defense minister and current secretary of the National Security and Defense Council.Oleg Sukhov (The Kyiv Independent)
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Fire Point did not exist prior to Russia’s full-scale invasion and has in the interval become the biggest recipient of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry’s budget for drones. Its Flamingo cruise missile has likewise been saddled with the hopes for Ukraine’s long-range strike program. kyivindependent.com/faced-with…
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Mired in controversy, Ukraine's Flamingo missile maker steps into the limelight
Rapidly expanding drone maker Fire Point is under scrutiny over its opaque funding, ownership, and links to figures named in a major anti-corruption and money-laundering investigation.Kollen Post (The Kyiv Independent)
NYT: министр армии США заявил о наращивании Россией производства ракет, пытаясь убедить европейских политиков в необходимости как можно скорее завершить войну
Министр армии США Дэн Дрисколл на встрече с европейскими политиками в Киеве на прошлой неделе попытался убедить их поддержать мирный план Трампа, ссылаясь на наращивание Россией военной мощи, пишет The New York Times.Meduza
Ukraine is facing its biggest wartime corruption scandal. The Kyiv Independent explains how Ukraine’s nuclear energy operator became a breeding ground for corruption, and what this crisis means for President Zelensky and the country. Watch here: piped.video/watch?v=zQVVizE8R8…
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