Kyiv Independent
Russia yet to achieve breakthrough in Ukraine, expert says
- Title
- Russia yet to achieve breakthrough in Ukraine, expert says
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell sits down with Rob Lee, a military expert and senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, to assess the state of Russia’s war in Ukraine three and a half years into the full-scale invasion. They discuss the new priority target for both Ukraine and Russia in the era of a drone-saturated battlefield, Russia’s recent rapid advance near the town of Dobropillia, and the overall pace of its advance toward its minimalist goal of occupying the entire Donetsk Oblast, as well as what to expect this fall and winter.
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- Title
- Russia's new battlefield tactics in Ukraine — expert interview
- Runtime
- 31:10
- Date posted
- 9 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell sits down with Rob Lee, a military expert and senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute, to assess the state of Russia’s war in Ukraine three and a half years into the full-scale invasion. They discuss the new priority target for both Ukraine and Russia in the era of a drone-saturated battlefield, Russia’s recent rapid advance near the town of Dobropillia, and the overall pace of its advance toward its minimalist goal of occupying the entire Donetsk Oblast, as well as what to expect this fall and winter.
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- Will She Make It? | Dare to Ukraine: Village Ep. 1
- Runtime
- 0:59
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- What’s it really like to live in a Ukrainian village during wartime?
In “Dare to Ukraine: Village,” host Masha Lavrova leaves the capital, Kyiv, and moves to a village to explore authentic Ukrainian rural life. She tries to survive for a month on a $500 budget — the average Ukrainian salary. With no prior experience of village life, she faces the challenges, charm, and surprises of the countryside while producer Valeriia keeps throwing unexpected tasks her way.
Follow Masha’s bumpy journey to her new home in a village in Kyiv Oblast in the first episode.
- Title
- Russia prepares for long war
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s investigative journalist Alisa Yurchenko exposes how Russia has quietly expanded its Votkinsk missile plant with the help of Chinese and Taiwanese machinery imported through intermediaries to evade Western sanctions. The plant produces intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, as well as Iskander systems used against Ukraine. Its output has reportedly tripled since 2022, strengthening Russia’s capacity to wage war. The findings reveal how foreign technology and covert supply chains are fueling Moscow’s weapons production despite global restrictions, raising urgent questions about sanctions enforcement and international complicity, and the danger it poses not only to Ukraine but to the world.
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- Title
- Russia’s oil infrastructure under fire | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 1:20
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- This week on Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur covers stalled U.S.-Ukraine peace talks, Russia’s massive missile strike on Kyiv that killed 25 civilians, and Moscow’s first reported occupation of villages in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. We also look at Ukraine’s escalating drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, which are crippling the Kremlin’s economy and fueling shortages at home.
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- Russia’s oil infrastructure under fire | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 16:01
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down the stalled U.S.-Ukraine peace talks, Russia’s massive missile strike on Kyiv that killed 25 civilians, and Moscow’s first reported occupation of villages in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. We also look at Ukraine’s escalating drone attacks on Russian oil refineries, which are crippling the Kremlin’s economy and fueling shortages at home.
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- Title
- Will She Make It? | Dare to Ukraine: Village Ep. 1
- Runtime
- 1:40
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- What’s it really like to live in a Ukrainian village during wartime?
In “Dare to Ukraine: Village,” host Masha Lavrova leaves the capital, Kyiv, and moves to a village to explore authentic Ukrainian rural life. She tries to survive for a month on a $500 budget — the average Ukrainian salary. With no prior experience of village life, she faces the challenges, charm, and surprises of the countryside while producer Valeriia keeps throwing unexpected tasks her way.
Follow Masha’s bumpy journey to her new home in a village in Kyiv Oblast in the first episode.
- Title
- Moving to Ukrainian village during war | Dare to Ukraine: Village Ep. 1
- Runtime
- 30:07
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- What’s it really like to live in a Ukrainian village during wartime?
In “Dare to Ukraine: Village,” host Masha Lavrova leaves the capital, Kyiv, and moves to a village to explore authentic Ukrainian rural life. She tries to survive for a month on a $500 budget — the average Ukrainian salary. With no prior experience of village life, she faces the challenges, charm, and surprises of the countryside while producer Valeriia keeps throwing unexpected tasks her way.
Follow Masha’s bumpy journey to her new home in a village in Kyiv Oblast in the first episode.
“Dare to Ukraine” is The Kyiv Independent’s wartime travel series that shows the country beyond the war headlines. New episodes on Saturdays at 3 PM (GMT+3)
00:00 – Introduction of the new season
02:00 – Navigating Kyiv bus station
09:19 – Talking to fellow travelers about village life
12:02 – Arriving at Shupyky station
15:35 – First grocery shopp...
- Title
- Why Trump is failing to end Russia's war
- Runtime
- 1:15
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- It has been over seven months since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, vowing to end Russia's war in Ukraine within 24 hours. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell explains why Trump's peace effort has failed so far — and what could happen next.
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- Title
- Russia prepares for long war
- Runtime
- 9:42
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s investigative journalist Alisa Yurchenko exposes how Russia has quietly expanded its Votkinsk missile plant with the help of Chinese and Taiwanese machinery imported through intermediaries to evade Western sanctions. The plant produces intercontinental ballistic missiles capable of reaching the United States, as well as Iskander systems used against Ukraine. Its output has reportedly tripled since 2022, strengthening Russia’s capacity to wage war. The findings reveal how foreign technology and covert supply chains are fueling Moscow’s weapons production despite global restrictions, raising urgent questions about sanctions enforcement and international complicity, and the danger it poses not only to Ukraine but to the world.
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- Title
- Russian mass attack on Kyiv kills 19, including children
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The death toll of a Russian mass attack against Kyiv on Aug. 28 has risen to 19, Kyiv City Military Administration head Tymur Tkachenko said.
Russia launched a large-scale aerial strike on Ukrainian cities overnight on Aug. 28, attacking Kyiv with missiles and targeting regions far from the front lines.
At least 19 people were killed in the attack on the capital, including four children, authorities said. Three of them were aged 2, 14, and 17.
Kyiv was rocked by explosions as Russia slammed the capital with drones and ballistic missiles, damaging homes, offices, and schools throughout the city. One five-story apartment building took a direct hit and was completely destroyed.
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- European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen condemns Russian attack
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Russia launched a large-scale aerial strike on Ukrainian cities overnight on Aug. 28, attacking Kyiv with missiles and targeting regions far from the front lines.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack on the capital, including four children, authorities said. Three of them are aged 2, 14, and 17.
The attack also damaged a building of the EU mission to Ukraine, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
Two missiles hit in a distance of 50 meters of the delegation within 15 seconds, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said, noting that no staff members were harmed.
"This requires not only the EU’s, but worldwide condemnation," Sybiha added.
In a press statement after the strike, von der Leyen said the attack "shows that the Kremlin will stop at nothing to terrorize Ukraine, blindly killing civilians, men, women, and children, and even targeting the European Union."
The European Commission chi...
- Title
- Russian mass attack on Kyiv kills 15, including children
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Russia launched a large-scale aerial strike on Ukrainian cities overnight on Aug. 28, attacking Kyiv with missiles and targeting regions far from the front lines.
At least 15 people were killed in the attack on the capital, including four children, authorities said. Three of them are aged 2, 14, and 17.
Twelve fatalities were reported in the Darnytskyi district, where a residential building was hit, and one person was killed in the Shevchenkivskyi district, according to Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko.
Thirty-eight people have been injured, the ministry said in its latest update. Earlier estimates provided by authorities put the number of injuries at over 40. At least 30 injured victims have been hospitalized, and 10 children are among the injured, Kyiv officials reported.
- Title
- Why Trump is failing to end Russia's war
- Runtime
- 15:18
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- It has been over seven months since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, vowing to end Russia's war in Ukraine within 24 hours. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell explains why Trump's peace effort has failed so far — and what could happen next.
Watch Francis’ video explaining the four scenarios that could end the war: https://youtu.be/FtZeoMVSYfM?feature=shared
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- Title
- A new drone revolution in Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- A new drone revolution is unfolding in Ukraine — but this time, it’s happening on the ground. Unmanned ground vehicles are being deployed on a larger scale than ever before. These ground drones deliver supplies to soldiers at front-line positions, evacuate the wounded, and even take part in assaults against the invading Russian forces. The Kyiv Independent spent a day with the 20th Separate UAV Regiment, also known as K-2, which specializes in ground robots, in northern Donetsk Oblast. We also spoke with the regiment's commander, Kyrylo Veres, about how these machines could shape the next phase of warfare in Ukraine, helping to reduce the risk to soldiers amid a growing manpower shortage.
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- Released Ukrainian POW on his way home
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Yurii Biryuk was released from Russian captivity during the exchange on Aug. 24, Ukraine's Independence Day. On the way to Kyiv, he shared his emotions and thoughts.
The swap follows the series of other exchanges carried out in recent weeks in accordance with an agreement reached between Kyiv and Moscow at the second round of peace talks in Istanbul on June 2.
Although this time Ukraine has not yet announced the number of people released, the Coordination Headquarters for the Treatment of Prisoners of War (POWs) said among them were eight civilians, including Ukrainian journalists Dmytro Khyliuk and Mark Kaliush and former mayor of Kherson, Volodymyr Mykolaienko.
Video: Sebastian Lindstrom
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- Oscar-winning director on documenting Russia's war
- Runtime
- 1:23
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Kate Tsurkan sits down with Oscar-winning director of "20 Days in Mariupol," Mstyslav Chernov, to discuss his new documentary, "2000 Meters to Andriivka" and why he strives to tell universal stories of resilience, bravery and hope against the backdrop of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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- Russia slams Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelensky meeting | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 1:26
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down Monday’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which came just a few days after Trump’s Aug. 15 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The days following both meetings were marked by large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine which killed over 30 civilians.
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- Russia slams Ukraine in wake of Trump-Zelensky meeting | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 17:46
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down Monday’s meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, which came just a few days after Trump’s Aug. 15 meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska. The days following both meetings were marked by large-scale Russian attacks on Ukraine which killed over 30 civilians.
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- Title
- Ukraine celebrates Independence Day
- Runtime
- 0:56
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- On Aug. 24, Ukraine celebrates Independence Day.
Independence is something that millions in Ukraine have sacrificed their lives for, and what its people are still fighting for today.
Video: President Volodymyr Zelensky; Getty Images; Kyiv Independent.
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- Zelensky delivers Independence Day address
- Runtime
- 1:14
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- President Volodymyr Zelensky delivered his Independence Day address on Aug. 24.
“We are building a Ukraine strong and powerful enough to live in security and peace. So that here, on this square, on our Independence Square, beneath our flags, on our land, our children and grandchildren will celebrate Independence Day. In peace. In calm. With confidence in the future,” Zelensky said.
Video: President Volodymyr Zelensky
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- A day with the 20th Separate UAV Regiment
- Runtime
- 1:28
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- A new drone revolution is unfolding in Ukraine — but this time, it’s happening on the ground. Unmanned ground vehicles are being deployed on a larger scale than ever before. These ground drones deliver supplies to soldiers at front-line positions, evacuate the wounded, and even take part in assaults against the invading Russian forces. The Kyiv Independent spent a day with the 20th Separate UAV Regiment, also known as K-2, which specializes in ground robots, in northern Donetsk Oblast. We also spoke with the regiment's commander, Kyrylo Veres, about how these machines could shape the next phase of warfare in Ukraine, helping to reduce the risk to soldiers amid a growing manpower shortage.
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- Director of ‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ on documenting Russia's war
- Runtime
- 16:51
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Kate Tsurkan sits down with Oscar-winning director of "20 Days in Mariupol," Mstyslav Chernov, to discuss his new documentary, "2000 Meters to Andriivka" and why he strives to tell universal stories of resilience, bravery and hope against the backdrop of Russia’s war on Ukraine.
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- Ground drones are changing Ukraine’s fight against Russia
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- A new drone revolution is unfolding in Ukraine — but this time, it’s happening on the ground. Unmanned ground vehicles are being deployed on a larger scale than ever before. These ground drones deliver supplies to soldiers at front-line positions, evacuate the wounded, and even take part in assaults against the invading Russian forces. The Kyiv Independent spent a day with the 20th Separate UAV Regiment, also known as K-2, which specializes in ground robots, in northern Donetsk Oblast. We also spoke with the regiment's commander, Kyrylo Veres, about how these machines could shape the next phase of warfare in Ukraine, helping to reduce the risk to soldiers amid a growing manpower shortage.
- Title
- Ground drones are changing Ukraine’s fight against Russia
- Runtime
- 16:29
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- A new drone revolution is unfolding in Ukraine — but this time, it’s happening on the ground. Unmanned ground vehicles are being deployed on a larger scale than ever before. These ground drones deliver supplies to soldiers at front-line positions, evacuate the wounded, and even take part in assaults against the invading Russian forces. The Kyiv Independent spent a day with the 20th Separate UAV Regiment, also known as K-2, which specializes in ground robots, in northern Donetsk Oblast. We also spoke with the regiment's commander, Kyrylo Veres, about how these machines could shape the next phase of warfare in Ukraine, helping to reduce the risk to soldiers amid a growing manpower shortage.
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- Title
- Trump-Zelensky summit was theater, not progress — Landsbergis
- Runtime
- 1:45
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s deputy chief editor, Toma Istomina, sits down with Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s former foreign minister, to discuss why the White House meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, and European leaders brought little progress in stopping Russia’s war. He also explains why he believes Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is more confident than ever and has no motivation to end his armed aggression.
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- Title
- Trump-Zelensky meeting was theater — Landsbergis
- Runtime
- 19:05
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s deputy chief editor, Toma Istomina, sits down with Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s former foreign minister, to discuss why the White House meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, and European leaders brought little progress in stopping Russia’s war. He also explains why he believes Russian dictator Vladimir Putin is more confident than ever and has no motivation to end his armed aggression.
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- Azov's foreign fighters during training in the east of Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1:18
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, thousands of foreigners flocked to Ukraine to join its defense against Russian forces. More than three years later, the foreign fighters who remain are a different breed — driven by a deep commitment to Ukraine. As drones reshape the nature of warfare, surviving on the battlefield now demands new skills, and solid infantry or special forces experience alone is no longer enough. With its newly created International Battalion, Ukraine's legendary Azov Brigade aims to fill this gap, offering modern training for foreign soldiers. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spoke with Azov's foreign fighters during training in the east of Ukraine.
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- Funeral for Ukrainian artist David Chichkan
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- A funeral was held in Kyiv on Aug. 18 for Ukrainian artist David Chichkan, who was killed on the front line.
On Aug. 9, during a combat mission repelling a Russian infantry assault on the Zaporizhzhia front in the south of Ukraine, Chichkan sustained a fatal injury. His heart “fell silent” the following day, the United Anti-Authoritarian Forces of Ukraine, a collective of fellow leftist soldiers, announced on Aug. 10. Chichkan is survived by his wife and young son.
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- Russian media shows US armored vehicle with Russian, American flags storming Ukrainian positions
- Runtime
- 0:26
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- A U.S.-made M113 armored personnel carrier bearing Russian and American flags was filmed storming Ukrainian positions in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Russian propaganda media outlet RT claimed on Aug. 18.
Allegedly sent by Russian soldiers of the 70th Motorized Rifle Regiment of the 42nd Guards Division, the video likely shows an M113 that was supplied to Ukraine by its Western allies. and captured by Russian forces during fighting.
The video was shared by Russian propaganda media just days after U.S. President Donald Trump met Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska in what Moscow cast as the end of its international isolation.
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine's Presidential Office, condemned the video as "the height of insolence."
"Russians are using the symbols of the United States in their own terrorist, aggressive war involving the killing of civilians," Yermak wrote on Telegram.
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- Trump-Putin summit as Russia advances in Donetsk Oblast | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 1:12
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Hodunova breaks down the week’s main events, from the first face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump since the latter’s second term to the major push of Russian forces in the embattled Donetsk Oblast.
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- Title
- Ukraine would never cede territory, Zelensky says
- Runtime
- 1:03
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- President Volodymyr Zelensky reiterated that Kyiv would never cede territory, pointing to Ukraine's constitution and failed Russian offensives, speaking at a joint press conference with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Aug. 17.
"Russia is still unsuccessful in Donetsk region. Putin has been unable to take it for 12 years and the constitution of Ukraine makes it impossible to give up territory or trade land," Zelensky said.
Zelensky stressed that decisions on territorial issues "should be discussed only by the leaders of Ukraine and Russia at a trilateral Ukraine–United States–Russia" meeting, adding that if Moscow refuses such talks, new sanctions must follow.
On security guarantees, Zelensky said he welcomed Trump's signals, saying Ukraine needs "security to work in practice like Article 5 of NATO." Zelensky added Kyiv would consider EU accession as part of security guarantees.
Zelensky arrived in Brussels ea...
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- Russia advances in Donetsk Oblast amid peace talks | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 12:21
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Kateryna Hodunova breaks down the week’s main events, from the first face-to-face meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump since the latter’s second term to the major push of Russian forces in the embattled Donetsk Oblast.
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- Title
- Trump, Putin fail to reach deal to end war in Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin concluded without an agreement to end the war in Ukraine, Trump said during a press conference alongside Putin at the end of their summit.
The meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, which lasted for close to three hours, fell short of the peace deal that Trump sought to make ahead of the meeting. The U.S. president was accompanied by Secretary of State Marco Rubio and special envoy Steve Witkoff during the "three-on-three" talks with the Russian delegation led by Putin.
"We had an extremely productive meeting and many points were agreed to. There are just a very few that are left — some are not that significant — one is probably the most significant," Trump said, without providing details on the talks.
"We didn't get there, but we have a very good chance of getting there," Trump added. "A couple of big ones that we haven't quite gotten there, but we've made some headway...
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- Trump-Putin talks could decide this Ukrainian city’s fate
- Runtime
- 0:43
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Tensions are running high as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska. Among the issues reportedly on the table is a potential land swap between Ukraine and Russia, which could see Ukrainian forces withdraw from the Ukrainian-controlled parts of the partially occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, handing them over to Russian occupation. In exchange, Russia would reportedly pull its forces back from the occupied parts of Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts.
The Kyiv Independent visited the front-line city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast to hear from its residents what they think about these prospects — and about the fact that Ukraine itself won’t have a seat at the Alaska talks.
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- Title
- Inside Ukrainian front-line city as Trump, Putin talk land swaps
- Runtime
- 10:58
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Tensions are running high as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 in Alaska. Among the issues reportedly on the table is a potential land swap between Ukraine and Russia, which could see Ukrainian forces withdraw from the Ukrainian-controlled parts of the partially occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts, handing them over to Russian occupation. In exchange, Russia would reportedly pull its forces back from the occupied parts of Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts.
The Kyiv Independent visited the front-line city of Kramatorsk in Donetsk Oblast to hear from its residents what they think about these prospects — and about the fact that Ukraine itself won’t have a seat at the Alaska talks.
Editor's note: The correct spelling of the person's name at 1:25 is Iryna Morozenko.
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- Title
- Pro-Ukrainian protest held in Anchorage ahead of Trump-Putin summit
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- Pro-Ukrainian demonstrators took to the streets in Anchorage, Alaska, on Aug. 14 ahead of a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin the next day.
"Happening right now: A big pro-Ukrainian rally in Anchorage ahead of the Trump-Putin meeting," Journalist Ostap Yarysh said in a post to X.
Trump and Putin are set to meet on Aug. 15 as Washington intensifies efforts to broker a peace deal between Ukraine and Russia.
Signs posted throughout the city read "Ukraine and Alaska — Russian never again," "Putin won't stop at Ukraine," and "Alaska stands with Ukraine."
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- Ex-US ambassador on what to expect from Trump-Putin talks
- Runtime
- 1:02
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post sits down with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and political scientist, to discuss the upcoming high-level talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Aug. 15 in Alaska, as well as both sides’ strategies for the meeting. McFaul contrasts the negotiation process under the Trump and Barack Obama administrations and explains why Trump will have a stronger position with Putin if he applies secondary sanctions and continues U.S. military assistance to Ukraine.
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- Title
- Trump says Putin ready to make a peace deal with Ukraine
- Runtime
- 0:21
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 14 that Russian President Vladimir Putin will come to their Aug. 15 summit in Alaska ready to make a deal to end the war in Ukraine.
The talks in Anchorage, Alaska's largest city, will be the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Trump returned to office and Putin's first visit to the U.S. in a decade.
The White House has billed the talks as part of Washington's effort to end the war, though Ukrainian and European officials have expressed concern over Kyiv's exclusion from the summit.
"I think that President Putin would like to see a deal," Trump said.
"If I weren't president, in my opinion, he would much rather take over all of Ukraine, but I am president, and he's not gonna mess around with me."
Video: White House
- Title
- Ukrainians outraged as Trump, Putin set to meet in Alaska
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 to discuss a deal to end Moscow's war against Ukraine — without Ukraine’s participation. The plan envisions a "territorial swap" between the two countries: Ukraine would have to withdraw from the Ukrainian-controlled parts of partially occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in exchange for Russia’s withdrawal from parts of Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts.
We asked Ukrainians on the streets of Kyiv how they feel about Trump’s plan to negotiate a peace agreement with Putin without Ukraine’s involvement, and what they think about such a territorial exchange.
- Title
- Trump to push ceasefire in Alaska meeting with Putin, says Zelensky
- Runtime
- 1:37
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- U.S. President Donald Trump held a video call with President Volodymyr Zelensky and European leaders on Aug. 13, just two days before his summit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Alaska.
"We talked about a ceasefire today. President Trump said this is one of his priorities in conversation with President Putin," Zelensky said after the call during a joint press conference with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
"I very much hope that some agreement will be reached, because so far all the talks held with Putin... have ended only with him increasing military presence, intensifying attacks."
The leaders of Finland, France, the U.K., Italy, Poland, the EU, and NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte attended the video conference.
According to Merz, European leaders are doing everything possible to steer the planned meeting between Trump and Putin "in the right direction."
"We want the correct sequence: first, a ceasefire — t...
- Title
- Foreign fighters driven by a deep commitment to Ukraine
- Runtime
- 1:16
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, thousands of foreigners flocked to Ukraine to join its defense against Russian forces. More than three years later, the foreign fighters who remain are a different breed — driven by a deep commitment to Ukraine. As drones reshape the nature of warfare, surviving on the battlefield now demands new skills, and solid infantry or special forces experience alone is no longer enough. With its newly created International Battalion, Ukraine's legendary Azov Brigade aims to fill this gap, offering modern training for foreign soldiers. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spoke with Azov's foreign fighters during training in the east of Ukraine.
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- Ex-US ambassador on what to expect from Trump-Putin talks
- Runtime
- 19:08
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- The Kyiv Independent’s Kollen Post sits down with Michael McFaul, former U.S. ambassador to Russia and political scientist, to discuss the upcoming high-level talks between U.S. President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, scheduled for Aug. 15 in Alaska, as well as both sides’ strategies for the meeting. McFaul contrasts the negotiation process under the Trump and Barack Obama administrations and explains why Trump will have a stronger position with Putin if he applies secondary sanctions and continues U.S. military assistance to Ukraine.
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- Title
- Ukraine Youth Day: coming of age in the shadow of war
- Runtime
- 0:36
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- August 12 marks International Youth Day. According to the United Nations, the day serves to “bring youth issues to the attention of the international community and celebrating the potential of youth as partners in today’s global society.”
The full-scale invasion has forced Ukrainians between the ages of 18-25 to make difficult, sometimes life-altering choices at a time when they should be enjoying the start of adulthood.
The undeniable impact all of this has had on their mental well-being notwithstanding, they persevere. There is no other recourse. The lives they put on hold are waiting for them back home, although they're uncertain about what civilian life might look like for them once their military service comes to an end.
- Title
- Kyiv Independent spoke with Azov's foreign fighters
- Runtime
- 1:21
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, thousands of foreigners flocked to Ukraine to join its defense against Russian forces. More than three years later, the foreign fighters who remain are a different breed — driven by a deep commitment to Ukraine. As drones reshape the nature of warfare, surviving on the battlefield now demands new skills, and solid infantry or special forces experience alone is no longer enough. With its newly created International Battalion, Ukraine's legendary Azov Brigade aims to fill this gap, offering modern training for foreign soldiers. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spoke with Azov's foreign fighters during training in the east of Ukraine.
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- Title
- Ukrainians outraged as Trump, Putin set to meet in Alaska
- Runtime
- 3:23
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- U.S. President Donald Trump is scheduled to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Aug. 15 to discuss a deal to end Moscow's war against Ukraine — without Ukraine’s participation. The plan envisions a "territorial swap" between the two countries: Ukraine would have to withdraw from the Ukrainian-controlled parts of partially occupied Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts in exchange for Russia’s withdrawal from parts of Kharkiv and Sumy oblasts.
We asked Ukrainians on the streets of Kyiv how they feel about Trump’s plan to negotiate a peace agreement with Putin without Ukraine’s involvement, and what they think about such a territorial exchange.
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- Title
- Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska, Kherson in crisis | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 1:24
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down the events of the week, from a high-profile meeting in Moscow between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin to a burgeoning humanitarian crisis in the battered Ukrainian city of Kherson. Also, U.S President Donald Trump and Putin agree to meet in Alaska on Aug. 15 to discuss the war in Ukraine.
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- Title
- Trump, Putin to meet in Alaska, Kherson in crisis | Ukraine This Week
- Runtime
- 17:10
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down the events of the week, from a high-profile meeting in Moscow between U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Russian President Vladimir Putin to a burgeoning humanitarian crisis in the battered Ukrainian city of Kherson. Also, U.S President Donald Trump and Putin agree to meet in Alaska on Aug. 15 to discuss the war in Ukraine.
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- Title
- Why Americans, Europeans choose to fight for Ukraine
- Runtime
- 0:40
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, thousands of foreigners flocked to Ukraine to join its defense against Russian forces. More than three years later, the foreign fighters who remain are a different breed — driven by a deep commitment to Ukraine. As drones reshape the nature of warfare, surviving on the battlefield now demands new skills, and solid infantry or special forces experience alone is no longer enough. With its newly created International Battalion, Ukraine's legendary Azov Brigade aims to fill this gap, offering modern training for foreign soldiers. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spoke with Azov's foreign fighters during training in the east of Ukraine.
- Title
- Not their war: Who are Ukraine's foreign fighters?
- Runtime
- 17:39
- Date posted
- 10 months ago
- Description
- At the start of Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022, thousands of foreigners flocked to Ukraine to join its defense against Russian forces. More than three years later, the foreign fighters who remain are a different breed — driven by a deep commitment to Ukraine. As drones reshape the nature of warfare, surviving on the battlefield now demands new skills, and solid infantry or special forces experience alone is no longer enough. With its newly created International Battalion, Ukraine's legendary Azov Brigade aims to fill this gap, offering modern training for foreign soldiers. The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko spoke with Azov's foreign fighters during training in the east of Ukraine.
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