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Swedish, Danish ministers on US peace push and EU's role at the table
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- Swedish, Danish ministers on US peace push and EU's role at the table
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- 19:17
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek sits down with Denmark’s European Union Affairs Minister Marie Bjerre and Sweden’s European Union Affairs Minister Jessica Rosencrantz to discuss Ukraine’s progress toward EU accession, Hungary’s continued block on opening negotiation clusters, and the impact of Ukraine’s latest major corruption scandal. They also comment on the U.S. renewed push for a peace deal, outline the EU’s leverage through frozen Russian assets, and argue that a just and lasting peace must preserve Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.
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- What Ukrainians actually think about ceding Donbas to Russia
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- As the U.S. increases pressure in peace talks, Russia's demand for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Ukraine-controlled parts of Donbas has sparked debate — including over whether such a decision could be made through a referendum during the war. The Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Denisova asked Kyiv residents whether Ukraine should hold a referendum now and if they would support withdrawing from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
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- What Ukrainians actually think about ceding Donbas to Russia
- Runtime
- 5:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- As the U.S. increases pressure in peace talks, Russia's demand for a Ukrainian withdrawal from Ukraine-controlled parts of Donbas has sparked debate — including over whether such a decision could be made through a referendum during the war. The Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Denisova asked Kyiv residents whether Ukraine should hold a referendum now and if they would support withdrawing from Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts.
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- Volodymyr Zelensky to the Dutch Parliament in The Hague on Dec. 16
- Runtime
- 1:13
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on European nations to use frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine during an address to the Dutch Parliament in The Hague on Dec. 16.
He further accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of prioritizing power and financial gain over human life.
Video: tweedekamer.nl; Office of the President of Ukraine / YouTube.
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- What Russian mass attack feels like in Ukraine
- Runtime
- 2:20
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- On Nov. 28, a Russian attack lasting more than 10 hours struck Ukrainian cities, with Kyiv as the main target. The Kyiv Independent’s Nick Allard and Tania Myronyshena spent the night with a Kyiv family sheltering in a parking garage with their three children. As Russian drones and missiles reached the city, the family followed their routine in the shelter and shared how their perception of the war has changed over the years — and why they continue to stay in Ukraine despite the regular, deadly attacks.
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- Zelensky faces election pressure as war drags on | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 0:42
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on renewed calls for Ukraine to hold wartime elections after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Kyiv used Russia’s war to avoid a vote, echoing a Kremlin narrative. She also covers Donald Trump Jr.’s claims about corruption in Ukraine, the state of ongoing peace talks, and FIFA’s pressure on European clubs to pay Russian teams despite sanctions.
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- Same corruption accusations, new US threats | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 15:05
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on renewed calls for Ukraine to hold wartime elections after U.S. President Donald Trump suggested Kyiv used Russia’s war to avoid a vote, echoing a Kremlin narrative. She also covers Donald Trump Jr.’s claims about corruption in Ukraine, the state of ongoing peace talks, and FIFA’s pressure on European clubs to pay Russian teams despite sanctions.
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- Title
- What Russian mass attack feels like in Ukraine
- Runtime
- 29:13
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- On Nov. 28, a Russian attack lasting more than 10 hours struck Ukrainian cities, with Kyiv as the main target. The Kyiv Independent’s Nick Allard and Tania Myronyshena spent the night with a Kyiv family sheltering in a parking garage with their three children. As Russian drones and missiles reached the city, the family followed their routine in the shelter and shared how their perception of the war has changed over the years — and why they continue to stay in Ukraine despite the regular, deadly attacks.
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- Exploring traditional Ukrainian Christmas decoration
- Runtime
- 2:25
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The pavuk (“spider” in English) is a traditional Ukrainian Christmas decoration — a straw ornament suspended from the ceiling and associated with protection and harmony in the household.
Rooted in pre-Christian beliefs, the pavuk reflects how earlier generations understood the natural world. Spiders were seen as guardians that symbolically “wove” order and balance into the home.
The Kyiv Independent visited a workshop at the Ivan Honchar Museum in Kyiv to learn how pavuks are traditionally made.
Once nearly forgotten, the pavuk tradition is now being revived and passed on again, finding its place in Ukrainian homes — as both cultural memory and living practice.
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- A Russian drone struck a UAnimals evacuation vehicle
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- A Russian drone struck a UAnimals, a Ukrainian nonprofit organization that advocates for animal rights, evacuation vehicle in Donetsk Oblast on Dec. 12. Two UAnimals employees and two animals were inside the vehicle at the time of the attack. No one was killed.
The rescuers managed to exit the vehicle and carry out both dogs. One dog sustained significant injuries during the attack and requires examination at a veterinary clinic.
“This is already the second targeted attack on our evacuation vehicle. In February of this year, an enemy drone already hit our bus,” UAnimals said in a message posted to Instagram accompanying the video.
Video: UAnimals / Instagram.
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- From war-torn Kupiansk, Zelensky praises troops
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- President Volodymyr Zelensky on Dec. 12 recorded a video from Kupiansk, one of the hottest parts of the frontline, in which he praised Ukrainian troops fighting in the city.
The front line visit comes as Ukraine’s National Guard said its 2nd Khartiia Corps carried out a successful counterattack north of Kupiansk, a development that flatly contradicts Russia’s recent claims of capturing the city.
“The Russians kept going on about Kupyansk – the reality speaks for itself. I visited our troops and congratulated them. Thank you to each and every warrior! I am proud of you! And I thank all of our Land Forces – today is your day!” Zelensky said in a message posted to X accompanying the video, in which he stands in front of the bullet riddled sign marking the entrance to the city, surrounded by anti-drone nets.
Video: President Volodymyr Zelenskyy/Telegram.
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- One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- As Ukraine negotiates a peace agreement with the U.S., soldiers on the ground face a different reality: holding the line with shrinking infantry numbers and almost no rotation. For nearly six months, two Ukrainian soldiers, Oleksandr Tishaiev and Oleksandr Aliksieienko, were trapped in the same battered position on the Zaporizhzhia front, unable to rotate as Russian drones monitored every path in and out. The Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Hodunova spoke with the two soldiers about surviving attacks, going days without food and water, relying entirely on drones for supplies, and finally escaping after 165 days at the position.
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- Why Russia’s “peace plan” could weaken Ukraine’s future defense
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Russia failed to break Ukraine’s army on the battlefield, and now it’s trying to do it through a peace plan that would cap Ukraine’s forces at 600,000. Some argue that Ukraine would shrink its army — currently estimated at about 800,000 — after the war anyway. So why does Ukraine see this as a major risk? The Kyiv Independent’s Yullia Taradiuk explains why the cap matters and what Ukraine’s post-war defense options really look like.
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- One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days
- Runtime
- 13:59
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- As Ukraine negotiates a peace agreement with the U.S., soldiers on the ground face a different reality: holding the line with shrinking infantry numbers and almost no rotation. For nearly six months, two Ukrainian soldiers, Oleksandr Tishaiev and Oleksandr Aliksieienko, were trapped in the same battered position on the Zaporizhzhia front, unable to rotate as Russian drones monitored every path in and out. The Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Hodunova spoke with the two soldiers about surviving attacks, going days without food and water, relying entirely on drones for supplies, and finally escaping after 165 days at the position.
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- Why Ukraine rejects Russia's 600,000 army cap demand
- Runtime
- 1:27
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Russia failed to break Ukraine’s army on the battlefield, and now it’s trying to do it through a peace plan that would cap Ukraine’s forces at 600,000. Some argue that Ukraine would shrink its army — currently estimated at about 800,000 — after the war anyway. So why does Ukraine see this as a major risk? The Kyiv Independent’s Yullia Taradiuk explains why the cap matters and what Ukraine’s post-war defense options really look like.
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- Russian attack overnight on Dec. 8.
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Russian forces struck a nine-story residential building in the northeastern city of Okhtyrka, Sumy Oblast, overnight on Dec. 8. Rescuers successfully evacuated 35 residents, the State Emergency Service reported. Their work was repeatedly halted due to the constant threat of repeated enemy attacks.
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- Europe splits on frozen Russian assets as peace talks stall | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on another failed round of U.S.-Russia diplomacy over a controversial peace plan, as Moscow presses ahead on the battlefield and advances in and near Pokrovsk. The episode also includes a report from Ukraine’s border with Belarus, through which Ukrainians continue to flee Russian-occupied territories, and examines Belgium’s resistance to seizing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s defense.
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- The Kyiv Independent visited "HART"
- Runtime
- 2:18
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent visited "HART," Ukraine’s first national multi-sport competition for veterans injured while serving. The event was organized by the Come Back Alive foundation.
Nearly 400 veterans took part in 9 different sports throughout the week, competing in both team and individual events.
A national team will be formed from the 45 winners of the "HART" competition to represent Ukraine on the international stage.
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- Peace talks stall, Russia advances in Donbas | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 19:32
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on another failed round of U.S.-Russia diplomacy over a controversial peace plan, as Moscow presses ahead on the battlefield and advances in and near Pokrovsk. The episode also includes a report from Ukraine’s border with Belarus, through which Ukrainians continue to flee Russian-occupied territories, and examines Belgium’s resistance to seizing frozen Russian assets for Ukraine’s defense.
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- Explore our 2025 Gift Guide
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- As the 2025 holiday season approaches, the search for the perfect gift idea begins. So this year, why not make that perfect gift something crafted in Ukraine, by Ukrainians.
The Kyiv Independent team has curated a gift guide of Ukrainian-made items hand-picked by our staff across every classic category at a range of price points to help you make your choice this year. From elegant accessories to thoughtful books, Ukrainian craftsmanship and creativity shine in every piece.
By choosing gifts from Ukraine, you won't just give a beautiful and unique present, but also directly support Ukrainian designers, artisans, and entrepreneurs. Explore the full guide at the link in bio: https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-holiday-gift-guide/
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- Why Ukraine rejects Russia's 600,000 army cap demand
- Runtime
- 11:06
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Russia failed to break Ukraine’s army on the battlefield, and now it’s trying to do it through a peace plan that would cap Ukraine’s forces at 600,000. Some argue that Ukraine would shrink its army — currently estimated at about 800,000 — after the war anyway. So why does Ukraine see this as a major risk? The Kyiv Independent’s Yullia Taradiuk explains why the cap matters and what Ukraine’s post-war defense options really look like.
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- US Senate opposes Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine, says Sen. Welch
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- 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. Welch explains why the U.S. must defer to Ukraine on the terms of peace and why he supports tougher sanctions and stronger military aid to counter Russia’s aggression.
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- Several Ukrainian children abducted by Russia forcibly sent to North Korea
- Runtime
- 1:09
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- There have been at least two instances of Ukrainian children abducted by Russian forces in eastern Ukraine having been forcibly transferred to a camp in North Korea, Kateryna Rashevska, a legal expert at Ukraine's Regional Center for Human Rights, told a U.S. congressional subcommittee on Dec. 3.
"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. "Children there were taught to ‘destroy Japanese militarists’ and met Korean veterans who, in 1968, attacked the U.S. Navy ship Pueblo, killing and wounding nine American soldiers."
The testimony came at the start of the U.S. Senate Appropriation's hearing on Russia’s mass abduction of Ukrainian children.
Since the start of the full-scale invasion, Pyongyang has strengthened its relationship with Moscow, supplying weapons and deploying North Korean troops to support Ru...
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- Moscow ready for a war with Europe 'right now,' Putin says
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- 2:05
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Dec. 2 that Moscow is prepared for a war with Europe “right now” if European states initiate one, delivering the remarks moments before meeting U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff.
Putin also said Europe “has no peaceful agenda” and “is on the side of war,” citing military support for Ukraine and the crafting of peace proposals less favorable to Russia as evidence of hostility.
Photo: Contributor/Getty Images.
Video: News Kremlin / Telegram.
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- US Senate opposes Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine, says Sen. Welch
- Runtime
- 10:00
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- 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. Welch explains why the U.S. must defer to Ukraine on the terms of peace and why he supports tougher sanctions and stronger military aid to counter Russia’s aggression.
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- Title
- How Ukrainian helicopter pilots protect Ukraine's skies
- Runtime
- 1:34
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- As Russia bombards Ukraine with Shahed drones almost every night, the 12th Army Aviation Brigade takes to the skies in decades-old helicopters to intercept them. The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post joined the pilots to understand how they fly, maneuver, and shoot down drones in darkness — and what keeps them going.
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- Support the Kyiv Independent's work by joining our community
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
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- 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.
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- Inside the helicopter mission protecting Ukraine's skies from Russian drones
- Runtime
- 1:06
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- As Russia bombards Ukraine with Shahed drones almost every night, the 12th Army Aviation Brigade takes to the skies in decades-old helicopters to intercept them. The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post joined the pilots to understand how they fly, maneuver, and shoot down drones in darkness — and what keeps them going.
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- Russian ballistic missile hits Dnipro industrial area, leaving four dead, 40 wounded
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- A Russian ballistic missile struck Dnipro industrial area on Dec. 1, killing four people and injuring 40, local authorities said.
The explosion occurred at 10:14 a.m, about four minutes after Ukraine’s Air Force issued an alert about a potential ballistic missile launch from Taganrog, Russia.
The missile reportedly hit an industrial area, severely damaging a car service station and nearby businesses where people were already at work.
Video: State Emergency Service; Dnipropetrovsk Regional Military Administration.
- Title
- Who funds the Kyiv Independent?
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 6 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent has no one single owner, but instead receives the majority of its funding from readers who pledge to contribute financially on a monthly or yearly basis.
Our readers who provide recurring financial support are called members of the Kyiv Independent. Most of our members give $5 a month — and thanks to their contributions, we are able to fund our operations and reach millions of readers around the world every week. Membership shows just how powerful collective action can be.
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- Zelensky's chief of staff resigns amid corruption scandal | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 0:48
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur covers leaked calls showing U.S.-Russia coordination on a controversial peace plan and reports on backlash to Reese Witherspoon’s Moscow-set novel. The episode also covers the resignation of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak amid Ukraine’s biggest wartime corruption scandal.
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- Leaked calls expose US-Russia peace deal | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 24:03
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur covers leaked calls showing U.S.-Russia coordination on a controversial peace plan and reports on backlash to Reese Witherspoon’s Moscow-set novel. The episode also covers the resignation of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s Chief of Staff Andriy Yermak amid Ukraine’s biggest wartime corruption scandal.
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- Title
- 2 killed, 37 injured in 'serious' Russian attack
- Runtime
- 0:19
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- At least two people have been killed and 37 others injured, including a child, amid a mass Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv overnight on Nov. 29, local authorities reported.
- Title
- President Volodymyr Zelensky announcement on Nov. 28
- Runtime
- 1:44
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In a significant internal government restructuring announced on Nov. 28, President Volodymyr Zelensky declared a “reboot” of key government structures and issued a demand for unity, stating the decisions were essential to counter Russian objectives and ensure “no one to have any questions toward Ukraine.”
Video: Zelensky President / YouTube.
- Title
- How Ukrainian helicopter pilots protect Ukraine's skies
- Runtime
- 16:50
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- As Russia bombards Ukraine with Shahed drones almost every night, the 12th Army Aviation Brigade takes to the skies in decades-old helicopters to intercept them. The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post joined the pilots to understand how they fly, maneuver, and shoot down drones in darkness — and what keeps them going.
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- Title
- Putin demands Ukrainian troops withdraw before ceasefire
- Runtime
- 1:08
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Russian President Vladimir Putin on Nov. 27 reiterated his demand that Ukrainian forces withdraw from their current positions as a condition for a ceasefire, even as the U.S. attempts to reinvigorate peace talks.
U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff, who faces scrutiny after a leak reportedly caught him coaching a Russian official on how to sway the White House, is expected to travel to Moscow to discuss the latest peace efforts with Putin.
The Russian leader confirmed a visit by the U.S. delegation early next week.
“Ukrainian troops will withdraw from the territories they occupy, and then the fighting will cease,” the Russian president told reporters. “If they don’t withdraw, we’ll achieve this through military force.”
Moscow has repeatedly rejected calls by Kyiv and its Western partners for a ceasefire, instead demanding that Ukraine cede the entire Donbas region.
Russia illegally declared all of the partially occupied...
- Title
- How $100 million nuclear scandal derailed Zelensky
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Ukraine is facing its biggest wartime corruption scandal. The Kyiv Independent’s Dominic Culverwell explains how Energoatom — Ukraine's nuclear energy operator — became a breeding ground for corruption during the war, how a $100 million kickback scheme in the nuclear energy sector reached the highest levels of power, and what this crisis means for President Volodymyr Zelensky and the country.
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- U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One on Nov. 25
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- U.S. President Donald Trump, speaking aboard Air Force One on Nov. 25, suggested that the war “would have never happened if I was a president,” attributing its cause to “stupidity.” He analyzed the military situation, noting: “This war could go on for years. And Russia has got a lot more people, a lot more soldiers.”
Trump acknowledged the complexity of ongoing negotiations, particularly concerning border demarcation. “Well, they’re talking about going land both ways and trying to clean up a border,” he stated, adding that “you can’t have a border that goes through a highway or border that goes through the middle of a town.” He summarized the diplomatic effort: “It’s a complicated process. Doesn’t go that quickly.”
Video: The White House / YouTube.
- Title
- How $100 million energy corruption scandal derailed Zelensky
- Runtime
- 9:17
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Ukraine is facing its biggest wartime corruption scandal. The Kyiv Independent’s Dominic Culverwell explains how Energoatom — Ukraine's nuclear energy operator — became a breeding ground for corruption during the war, how a $100 million kickback scheme in the nuclear energy sector reached the highest levels of power, and what this crisis means for President Volodymyr Zelensky and the country.
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- Title
- The Kyiv Independent's birthday goal
- Runtime
- 2:15
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Independent journalism is never easy, especially in wartime. The Kyiv Independent keeps reporting from Ukraine freely, without paywalls, billionaires, or compromise — thanks to our community. Now, we’re aiming for 25,000 members before 2025 ends to strengthen our newsroom and expand coverage where it’s needed most.
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- Ukrainian homes burn as Russian missiles hit Kyiv
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Russia launched a large-scale attack against Kyiv and other Ukrainian cities on Nov. 25, targeting critical infrastructure and residential neighborhoods with Shahed drones and Kinzhal ballistic missiles.
At least seven people in Kyiv have been killed and 20 others, including a child, were injured, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko reported. The full extent of the casualties and damage is still being investigated.
A 9-story residential building in the Dniprovskyi district also caught fire, leading to injuries and emergency rescue operations. Two people were killed, including an 86-year-old woman. The fire on site has been localized and rescue workers are still searching for more victims who may be trapped in the building, according to Ukraine’s State Emergency Service.
A garage in the district also caught fire, authorities said.
Video: The Kyiv Independent.
- Title
- Russian military reportedly executes 5 Ukrainian POWs
- Runtime
- 0:25
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- Five Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) were executed by Russian soldiers, Ukrainian mapping and analytical organization DeepState reported on Nov. 22.
Video footage posted by DeepState allegedly shows the moment Russian troops shot five Ukrainian soldiers as they were lying on the ground.
- Title
- How war is shaping Ukraine’s next generation of engineers
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In Kharkiv, a city living under constant Russian fire, students are shaping Ukraine’s future from underground classrooms and makeshift labs. The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post visits the Kharkiv Aviation Institute and the National University of Radio Electronics to see how the full-scale invasion has transformed Ukrainian education — and how Ukraine’s next generation of engineers is turning to robotics, drones, aviation, and automation to meet wartime demands.
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- Trump's new push for peace deal
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on the devastating Russian strike on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, which killed 33 people, including six children. She also breaks down the leaked U.S. 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine and Russia, which stipulates major concessions from Kyiv.
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- Trump's new push for peace deal – what's different this time | Ukraine This Week
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- 19:10
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, The Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur reports on the devastating Russian strike on the western Ukrainian city of Ternopil, which killed 33 people, including six children. She also breaks down the leaked U.S. 28-point peace proposal for Ukraine and Russia, which stipulates major concessions from Kyiv, and explains how Ukraine’s biggest wartime corruption scandal is intensifying pressure on President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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- Nov. 22 is Holodomor Remembrance Day
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- 0:46
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Nov. 22 is Holodomor Remembrance Day, memorializing one of Ukraine’s most devastating national tragedies.
A man-made famine brought on by the agricultural collectivization policies and actions of the Soviet authorities under the command of Joseph Stalin, the Holodomor claimed the lives of millions of Ukrainians in just one year between 1932-33, decimating Ukraine’s agricultural life.
During the famine and for decades after, Soviet authorities, along with Western sympathizers, attempted to cover up the truth about what had happened. While a few reports made their way to the West starting in the 1930s, it was only in the 1980s, with the appearance of two key reports by American and international commissions on the famine, that the wider public learned of the tragedy that had occurred 50 years prior.
Video: The Kyiv Independent.
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- What it takes to tell the truth in wartime Ukraine
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- 2:15
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Independent journalism is never easy, especially in wartime. The Kyiv Independent keeps reporting from Ukraine freely, without paywalls, billionaires, or compromise — thanks to our community. Now, we’re aiming for 25,000 members before 2025 ends to strengthen our newsroom and expand coverage where it’s needed most.
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- Ukraine marks the Day of Dignity and Freedom
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- 1:34
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Ukraine marks the Day of Dignity and Freedom on Nov. 21, which marks the start of two major Ukrainian uprisings — the EuroMaidan Revolution and the Orange Revolution.
The holiday was established in 2014 by a presidential decree.
The EuroMaidan Revolution was sparked in November 2013 after pro-Kremlin President Viktor Yanukovych refused to sign the long-awaited Association Agreement with the European Union.
His refusal to sign the agreement led to protests throughout the country, with the largest demonstration taking place in Kyiv on Independence Square, known in Ukrainian as Maidan Nezalezhnosti.
The protests eventually transformed into a revolution that culminated in February 2014, ending with Yanukovych fleeing to Russia. More than 100 people were killed during the months-long protest turned revolution.
Video: ITN; o_ned; Jason N. Parkinson; Photo and Co; AFPTV; Michael Nigro/Getty images; State Border Guard Service o...
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- Thirteen years since the start of Ukraine's EuroMaidan Revolution
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- 2:38
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- Today marks exactly thirteen years since the start of Ukraine's EuroMaidan Revolution, a defining moment when the Ukrainian people made a clear, conscious decision that they want their country to grow into a full-fledged democracy and become a member of the EU.
Videos: Digital Maidan Archive, Oleksiy Stepura, АрміяInform/Youtube
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- How war is shaping Ukraine’s next generation of engineers
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- 12:28
- Date posted
- 7 months ago
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- In Kharkiv, a city living under constant Russian fire, students are shaping Ukraine’s future from underground classrooms and makeshift labs. The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post visits the Kharkiv Aviation Institute and the National University of Radio Electronics to see how the full-scale invasion has transformed Ukrainian education — and how Ukraine’s next generation of engineers is turning to robotics, drones, aviation, and automation to meet wartime demands.
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