Amy B. Zegart
Ukraine has declared a political boycott of the Paralympic Games in Italy after Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed to compete under their national flags.
The Ukrainian government delegation will skip the opening ceremony and other official …
Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto announced on his Twitter (X) account that Hungary is suspending diesel fuel supplies to Ukraine. He said deliveries will not resume until Kyiv restores oil transit through the “Druzhba” pipeline.
Szijjarto …
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico accused Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky of political maneuvering after a temporary suspension of oil deliveries through the Druzhba pipeline, saying the move saddled Slovakia with extra costs and forced the …
Every year since the start of the full-scale invasion, the same question resurfaces – are young people choosing to build their lives in Ukraine? The higher education admissions cycle offers part of the answer. Do secondary school graduates stay to …
The best time to plant a tree was 20 years ago. The second best time is now.
Whether or not this apparent Chinese proverb is authentic, it applies for the Ukrainian military's corps reform as much as it does for trees.
The Ukrainian leadership's …
As Russian missiles and drones plunge much of Ukraine into darkness this winter, the mountain community of Ust-Chorna has largely kept the lights on — thanks to green energy.
The district, made up of four villages tucked into a forest valley of …
Slovakia’s government has declared an “oil-sector emergency” following the suspension of supplies through the Druzhba pipeline.
The announcement was reported Wednesday, February 18, by Slovakia’s state news agency TASR.
Amid fuel import disruptions, …
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said so in a video address on Wednesday, February 18. “Ukraine is interested in results. As of today, we cannot say the outcome is sufficient,” Zelensky said.
He said military-to-military contacts were serious …
Did tabloid news outlet TMZ publish a report saying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy bought a Los Angeles mansion belonging to Sean "Diddy" Combs for $61 Million? No, that's not true: Using TMZ's search box, Lead Stories found no such story …
U.S. senators visiting Odesa on Feb. 18 struck a cautious tone when asked whether Special Envoy Steve Witkoff should remain at the center of negotiations with Russia.
The remarks place Congress in a delicate position: aware of mounting controversy …
Deutsche Bahn has been suffering from continuing IT disruptions caused by a significant Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) cyberattack that began on Tuesday, 18 February 2026 around midday. The attack, targeting Deutsche Bahn systems in waves, has …
Editor's note: This story is part of a cross-border investigative project that involved eight newsrooms, initiated by De Tijd (Belgium) and coordinated by the Kyiv Independent and OCCRP.
A tiny Austrian sensor designed for precise motion control made …
Former energy and justice minister Herman Galushchenko said his son’s education in Switzerland was paid for by his godfather. A prosecutor with the Specialized Anti-Corruption Prosecutor’s Office (SAPO) claims the total spent on Galushchenko’s …
Ukraine is determined to end the war, while Russia carried out a massive barrage even on the day of talks in Geneva, President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an evening video address on Tuesday, February 17.
“There will be a delegation report today - …
