⚡️Czech POW sentenced to 13 years in jail by Russian court for fighting for Ukraine. 21-year-old Czech-Vietnamese volunteer soldier Hoang Tran was captured in the village of Chervonyi Lyman, north of Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast, in August 2025. kyivindependent.com/czech-pow-…
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[2025/12/04 10:03]
Czech POW sentenced to 13 years in jail by Russian court for fighting for Ukraine
Tran's case is just the latest case of Russian prosecution of a captured foreign fighter as a mercenary, which, in Moscow's interpretation of international law, deprives them of the rights traditionally held by prisoners of war (POWs).Francis Farrell (The Kyiv Independent)
RT by [@KyivIndependent](https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent): My latest review for [@KyivIndependent](https://nitter.oksocial.net/KyivIndependent). Dmitry Bykov’s biography of President Zelensky is an odd, bloated hagiography with many flaws.
kyivindependent.com/a-russian-…
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[2025/12/04 09:39]
A Russian opposition figure tries — and fails — to mythologize Zelensky
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky has come to occupy a singular place in the global imagination: not merely as Ukraine’s president, but as the voice through which the country’s courage and endurance are mad…Kate Tsurkan (The Kyiv Independent)
India’s balancing act between Russia and Ukraine faces a key test this week as it hosts Russian President Vladimir Putin amid Moscow’s war against Kyiv. kyivindependent.com/putin-indi…
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[2025/12/04 08:26]
Ukraine eyes Modi–Putin talks as test of Russia’s oil lifeline
Putin’s trip to India tests how far New Delhi will go to protect its ties with Moscow while pressure mounts from Ukraine, Europe and the U.S.Priyanka Shankar (The Kyiv Independent)
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with U.S. Senator Peter Welch about the bipartisan Senate backlash to the Trump administration’s 28-point Ukraine peace plan. Watch the full video here: piped.video/watch?v=GxfuKPu3CR…
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[2025/12/04 06:15]
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 4, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/12/04 06:15]
⚡️Pope Francis left funds in his will to buy ambulances for Ukraine, nun says. “He did tell me, in our meetings, that he would help me in some way, but I didn’t imagine he would do it like this,” Dominican nun Lucia Caram said. kyivindependent.com/pope-franc…
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[2025/12/04 05:51]
Pope Francis left funds in his will to buy ambulances for Ukraine, nun says
"He did tell me, in our meetings, that he would help me in some way, but I didn't imagine he would do it like this," Dominican nun Lucia Caram said.Olena Goncharova (The Kyiv Independent)
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Настоящая беда не в технологии. Она в потопе сгенерированных машиной черновиков, которые под видом готовых романов, мемуаров и «экспертных» книг выбрасываются на...Мыслительный автор (Habr)
Rustem Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, is set to meet with Donald Trump’s Special Envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner on Dec. 4 in Miami to discuss peace talks, according to Ukraine’s ambassador to the U.S. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-t…
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[2025/12/04 04:51]
Ukraine's top negotiators to again meet Trump's envoys after Moscow talks, Zelensky says
Rustem Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, and Andrii Hnatov, the chief of staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, will first meet European national security advisors in Brussels on Dec. 3.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate. kyivindependent.com/several-ru…
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[2025/12/03 23:16]
Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea, expert tells US Senate
"12-year-old Misha from the occupied Donetsk region and 16-year-old Liza from occupied Simferopol were sent to Songdowon camp in North Korea, 9,000 km from home," Rashevska testified.Dmytro Basmat (The Kyiv Independent)
More than five weeks after Russian troops first started to swarm into the southern outskirts of the Donetsk Oblast city, Pokrovsk has been decisively overrun, although Kyiv still claims a presence inside the urban area. kyivindependent.com/pokrovsk-i…
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[2025/12/03 21:44]
Pokrovsk in Russia's grip as sister city stares down encirclement
Ukraine's great fortress city of Pokrovsk has officially fallen — as far as Moscow is concerned. More than five weeks after Russian troops first started to swarm into the southern outskirts of the Donetsk Oblast city, Pokrovsk has been decisively ov…Francis Farrell (The Kyiv Independent)
We reviewed the new biography “VZ: Volodymyr Zelensky and the Making of a Nation” by Russian oppositionist Dmitry Bykov, examining the president’s journey from the industrial streets of Kryvyi Rih to the unforgiving stage of history. kyivindependent.com/a-russian-…
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[2025/12/03 21:14]
A Russian opposition figure tries — and fails — to mythologize Zelensky
Since the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion, President Volodymyr Zelensky has come to occupy a singular place in the global imagination: not merely as Ukraine’s president, but as the voice through which the country’s courage and endurance are mad…Kate Tsurkan (The Kyiv Independent)
Russia has centralized training, production, and hunting Ukrainian drone operators and the networks that support them. Ukraine says that shift is rapidly eroding their early edge in drone warfare and poses a growing threat to its ability to hold the line. kyivindependent.com/russians-r…
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[2025/12/03 21:27]
'Russians really scale'— How Moscow built a drone system that now threatens to end Ukraine’s front-line aerial dominance
Russia has centralized volunteer drone units like Rubikon into a professional system that is eroding Ukraine’s early edge in UAV warfare and threatening its front lines.Kollen Post (The Kyiv Independent)
“A sanctions architecture built with Ukraine, not just for it, would finally close the gaps Moscow continues to exploit,” writes international security and stability expert Mariya Chukhnova in her recent op-ed. kyivindependent.com/how-fragme…
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[2025/12/03 20:57]
How fragmented sanctions prolong the war and empower Russia’s defense industry
About the author: Mariya Chukhnova is an international security and stability expert at The Critical Mass, an international security think tank based in Alexandria, Virginia.Mariya Chukhnova (The Kyiv Independent)
How fragmented sanctions prolong the war and empower Russia’s defense industry kyivindependent.com/how-fragme…
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[2025/12/03 20:06]
How fragmented sanctions prolong the war and empower Russia’s defense industry
About the author: Mariya Chukhnova is an international security and stability expert at The Critical Mass, an international security think tank based in Alexandria, Virginia.Mariya Chukhnova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine war latest: Romania reports taking out Ukrainian Sea Baby drone, Ukraine denies. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/12/03 18:58]
Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Russian breakthrough in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, releases POW video
Hello, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,379 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: Ukraine pushes Russian troops back near Kupiansk as Vovchansk lies in ruins in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s military says. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/12/03 18:30]
Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Russian breakthrough in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, releases POW video
Hello, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,379 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
Ukraine’s parliament voted to adopt its budget for 2026, which hinges on an injection of aid — still being debated in Europe. Read here: kyivindependent.com/ukraines-p…
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[2025/12/03 18:05]
Ukraine's parliament votes to adopt 2026 budget
The budget foresees Hr 4.8 trillion ($115 billion) in expenditures and Hr 2.9 trillion ($70 billion) in revenues — meaning a deficit of 18.5% of GDP, according to Kyiv-based think tank Center for Economic Strategy (CES).Luca Léry Moffat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine war latest live: Russia attacks Kryvyi Rih, injuring at least 4 people, including 3-year-old girl. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/12/03 18:05]
Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Russian breakthrough in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, releases POW video
Hello, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,379 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
Young people are quitting their jobs en masse following Kyiv’s decision to allow men aged 18-22 to leave Ukraine, according to a new survey by a Ukrainian recruitment platform. kyivindependent.com/youth-exod…
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[2025/12/03 17:43]
Youth exodus — Ukraine's young people are increasingly quitting their jobs to go abroad
Young people are quitting their jobs en masse following Kyiv’s decision to allow men aged 18-22 to leave Ukraine, according to a new survey from Robota.ua, a Ukrainian recruitment platform.Dominic Culverwell (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Ukraine war latest live: Ukrainian intelligence identifies over 10 companies involved in Russian Iskander M missile production that remain unsanctioned. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/12/03 17:22]
Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Russian breakthrough in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, releases POW video
Hello, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,379 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️Anti-graft agency detective, investigating Ukraine’s largest corruption scandal, released from custody. kyivindependent.com/anti-graft…
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[2025/12/03 15:59]
Anti-graft agency detective, investigating Ukraine's largest corruption scandal, released from custody
The Kyiv Appeals Court ordered on Dec. 3 the release of Ruslan Mahamedrasulov, a detective with Ukraine’s National Anti-Corruption Bureau (NABU), who had been investigating the country's largest corruption case involving the state-run nuclear power m…Kateryna Denisova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ In rare criticism, former Russian commander says Moscow was ‘unprepared’ for invasion of Ukraine. In Russia, publicly criticizing the war can lead to criminal charges with prison sentences of up to 15 years. kyivindependent.com/in-rare-cr…
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[2025/12/03 16:22]
One of Kyiv’s biggest shopping malls will slowly reopen this month after a dramatic lockdown shut out hundreds of businesses amid a dispute over the building’s management. kyivindependent.com/popular-ky…
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[2025/12/03 16:07]
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European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen unveiled two options for financing Ukraine over the next two years, as Kyiv approaches an existential cash crunch. kyivindependent.com/eu-unveils…
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[2025/12/03 15:37]
EU unveils 2 options for getting $90 billion to Ukraine in coming years
European Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen said that the EU would cover two-thirds of Ukraine's needs over the next two years, which she said amounts to 90 billion euros, leaving the rest to international partners.Luca Léry Moffat (The Kyiv Independent)
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with U.S. Senator Peter Welch about the bipartisan Senate backlash to the Trump administration’s 28-point Ukraine peace plan. Watch here: piped.video/watch?v=GxfuKPu3CR…
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[2025/12/03 15:05]
A little over a month after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the Russian government received a request from China, according to leaked correspondence reviewed by the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/investigat…
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[2025/12/03 14:57]
Investigation: Chinese military officials’ quiet visits to Moscow, exposed
Key findings: * After Russia launched its full-scale war against Ukraine, China decided to purchase Russian aircraft, combat vehicles, ammunition, and equipment to enhance its paratroopers.Alisa Yurchenko (The Kyiv Independent)
Sabotage activity in Russian-occupied territories is picking up after a two-year lull, according to a new report by ACLED, an organization that tracks conflicts around the world. Read more: kyivindependent.com/chart-of-t… Chart: Nizar al-Rifai/The Kyiv Independent
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[2025/12/03 14:23]
Chart of the week: Ukraine's shadow war behind enemy lines is picking up
Sabotage activity in Russian-occupied territories is picking up after a two-year lull.Luca Léry Moffat (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukrainians’ trust in NATO membership as security guarantee drops, poll shows. Only about 19.4% of Ukrainians consider a potential entry into NATO as the best possible security guarantee, a 10% drop from last year, according to a survey. kyivindependent.com/in-ukraine…
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[2025/12/03 13:43]
⚡️Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Russian breakthrough in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, releases POW video. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/12/03 12:25]
Ukraine war latest live: Kyiv denies Russian breakthrough in Lyman, Donetsk Oblast, releases POW video
Hello, this is Kateryna Hodunova reporting from Kyiv on day 1,379 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.Kateryna Hodunova (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ Ukraine strikes Druzhba oil pipeline again, HUR source says, despite Hungary, Slovakia’s appeal. “The Russian oil network… will continue to explode and burn,” a source told the Kyiv Independent. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-st…
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[2025/12/03 12:03]
Ukraine strikes Druzhba oil pipeline again, HUR source says, despite Hungary, Slovakia's appeal
"The Russian oil network...will continue to explode and burn," a source told the Kyiv Independent.Yuliia Taradiuk (The Kyiv Independent)
⚡️ NATO allies pledge over $1 billion for US arms for Ukraine. kyivindependent.com/nato-allie…
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[2025/12/03 11:37]
NATO allies pledge over $1 billion for US arms for Ukraine
NATO allies announced two joint PURL packages, each worth $500 million: one co-financed by Germany, Norway, and Poland, and another by Germany, Norway, and the Netherlands.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
RT by @KyivIndependent: ❗Peace talks are moving forward despite a turbulent week. US and Ukrainian delegations met on Nov. 30, ahead of US Envoy @SteveWitkoff & @jaredkushner trip to #Moscow on Dec. 1.
What’s happening? 🧵👇
Photo: The Kremlin’s official website #UkraineUpdate #UkraineAnalysis #WarInUkraine
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[2025/12/03 10:38]
⚡️ Ukraine’s top negotiators to again meet Trump’s envoys after Moscow talks, Zelensky says. kyivindependent.com/ukraines-t…
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[2025/12/03 10:54]
Ukraine's top negotiators to again meet Trump's envoys after Moscow talks, Zelensky says
Rustem Umerov, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, and Andrii Hnatov, the chief of staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces, will first meet European national security advisors in Brussels on Dec. 3.Martin Fornusek (The Kyiv Independent)
Last week we launched our “Ukrainian Trident: Through History and Modernity” collection to visualize a thousand years of Ukrainian sovereignty through the trident, or tryzub, in Ukrainian. Today, just in time for Christmas, we’re bringing this history into your home with exclusive blankets and gift wrapping paper. Order now: store.kyivindependent.com/coll…
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[2025/12/03 10:29]
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
These are the indicative estimates of Russia’s combat losses as of Dec. 3, according to the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
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[2025/12/03 07:17]
⚡️ Update: Witkoff, Putin talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine were ‘very useful,’ Kremlin says. After the meeting, senior Russian economic negotiator Kirill Dmitriev tweeted that the talks had been “productive.” kyivindependent.com/us-envoy-a…
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[2025/12/03 06:05]
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)
⚡️Fire breaks out at Russian oil depot amid reported drone strike. A fire broke out overnight Dec. 3 at an oil depot in Russia’s Tambov region after an alleged Ukrainian drone strike. kyivindependent.com/fire-break…
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[2025/12/03 06:15]
Fire breaks out at Russian oil depot amid reported drone strike
A fire broke out overnight Dec. 3 at an oil depot in Russia's Tambov region after an alleged Ukrainian drone strike.Lucy Pakhnyuk (The Kyiv Independent)
В Польше полностью запретили выращивать животных для получения меха
Фермы, где содержались животные, должны полностью прекратить свою деятельность до 2033 года.УНИАН
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Переговоры спецпредставителей США с Путиным по Украине закончились ничем, - Politico
Встреча продолжалась около 5 часов, но на ней так и не было выработано соглашение об окончании войны РФ против Украины.УНИАН
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«Для любой монополии конкуренция страшна». В России продолжается война крупных банков с маркетплейсами
В России продолжается война между маркетплейсами и банками, которые требуют от законодателей запретить OZON и Wildberries делать скидки на товары, оплаченные выпущенными ими самими картамиThe Insider
⚡️ Update: Putin, Witkoff conclude meeting in Moscow. The talks between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff concluded after about five hours, TASS state news agency reported, citing the Kremlin. kyivindependent.com/us-envoy-a…
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[2025/12/02 22:14]
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)
The Kyiv Independent’s work is funded by our community. Nearly 25,000 individuals around the world make it possible for us to travel to the front lines and report on what’s happening there. We’ve set a goal to reach 25,000 members by the end of 2025, and we’re down to the final few. Join us today: https://kyivindependent.com/membership/?utm_source=memb-tw-counter1&utm_medium=tw
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[2025/12/02 21:09]
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Drones launched by Ukraine’s military intelligence struck Russian air defense systems in occupied Donbas, the agency claimed on Dec. 2, knocking out a launcher from a S-300 SAM system, and two 1L125 Niobium-SV radar stations. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/12/02 21:15]
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)
What was — for the entire history of conflict until the last decade — once concealed by the fog of war and hostage to the information politics, is now readily available with a few clicks, thanks to a slew of reasonably accurate online maps. kyivindependent.com/the-blurre…
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[2025/12/02 20:57]
Where is Ukraine’s front line? The answer is getting harder, and more political
In the tumultuous history of modern warfare, the information struggle has often been fought with the same fury as the kinetic.Francis Farrell (The Kyiv Independent)
We are fighting to avoid becoming a Ukrainian shell of a Russian entity kyivindependent.com/we-are-fig…
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[2025/12/02 21:01]
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)
⚡️ Ukraine war latest live: HUR drones hit Russian air defenses in occupied Donbas. kyivindependent.com/ukraine-wa…
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[2025/12/02 16:51]
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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[2025/12/02 16:56]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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⚡️ 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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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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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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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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⚡️ 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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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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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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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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⚡️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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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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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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'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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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.
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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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'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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'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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⚡️ 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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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)
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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
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