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    Lithuania to review Russian oppositionist's residency after criticism of Ukrainian officials, anti-Kremlin commander

    Lithuania to review Russian oppositionist's residency after criticism of Ukrainian officials, anti-Kremlin commander

    In a private message sent late December, Leonid Volkov welcomed the news of the apparent death of Denis Kapustin, the commander of the Russian Volunteer Corps, a right-wing militia made up of ethnic Russians fighting on Ukraine's side. It was later …
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    Zelensky visits Cyprus as Nicosia's EU presidency begins

    Zelensky visits Cyprus as Nicosia's EU presidency begins

    President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Cyprus to meet his Cypriot counterpart, Nikos Christodoulides, and top EU officials, presidential spokesperson Serhii Nykyforov said on Jan. 7.

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    Chart of the week: Lending boom suggests war is new normal for Ukrainians

    Chart of the week: Lending boom suggests war is new normal for Ukrainians

    Ukrainians continued a borrowing spree in 2025, suggesting that households and companies are settling into a new normal as the country approaches the fifth year of Russia's full-scale invasion.

    While new loans plummeted in the first few years of the …

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    Russia offered to 'swap' Venezuela for Ukraine in 2019, Trump adviser testimony claims

    Russia offered to 'swap' Venezuela for Ukraine in 2019, Trump adviser testimony claims

    Former Trump adviser Fiona Hill's congressional testimony resurfaced after the U.S. attack on Venezuela. Hill claimed Moscow sent signals proposing a "very strange swap arrangement between Venezuela and Ukraine" based on the Monroe Doctrine.

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    Russian oil depot in Belgorod Oblast on fire after Ukrainian drone attack, official claims

    Russian oil depot in Belgorod Oblast on fire after Ukrainian drone attack, official claims

    A fire broke out at the Stary Oskol oil depot in Russia's Belgorod Oblast after it was hit by Ukrainian drones, Governor Vyacheslov Gladkov said. "As a result of the detonation, several tanks caught fire on the site," he claimed.

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    US to help enforce Ukraine cease-fire and lead monitoring under draft security guarantees

    The United States is prepared to play a key role in a security guarantees framework for Ukraine once the active phase of the war ends, according to a draft document from the so-called “coalition of the willing” published by Suspilne.

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    Czech-led ammunition initiative for Ukraine will continue, Babis says

    Czech-led ammunition initiative for Ukraine will continue, Babis says

    "I have decided, even after consulting with coalition partners, that we will not disrupt the ammunition initiative. The project will continue, and the Czech Republic will be in the role of coordinator," Czech Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Jan. …
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    URGENT! Zelenskyy announces DETAILS OF PEACE AGREEMENT and security guarantees

    URGENT! Zelenskyy announces DETAILS OF PEACE AGREEMENT and security guarantees

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    We are grateful to the US for their support so that Russia cannot attack Ukraine again, – Zelenskyy

    We are grateful to the US for their support so that Russia cannot attack Ukraine again, – Zelenskyy

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    We are working on which countries will guarantee air, sea, and land security, Zelenskyy said #shorts

    We are working on which countries will guarantee air, sea, and land security, Zelenskyy said #shorts

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    RUSSIA AGAINST THE US – attacks on American businesses in Ukraine #shorts

    RUSSIA AGAINST THE US – attacks on American businesses in Ukraine #shorts

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    RECORD 2,500 KM! 🔥 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones reached Bashkortostan: oil depots on fire!

    RECORD 2,500 KM! 🔥 Ukrainian Armed Forces drones reached Bashkortostan: oil depots on fire!

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    Czechia's top diplomat to visit Ukraine as countries 'turn the page' on parliament chairman's controversial remarks

    Czechia's top diplomat to visit Ukraine as countries 'turn the page' on parliament chairman's controversial remarks

    Petr Macinka, Czechia's new foreign minister, said he would visit Ukraine in the near future, local media reported on Jan. 6.

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    Zelensky, UK, France sign declaration on multinational force in Ukraine post-war

    Zelensky, UK, France sign declaration on multinational force in Ukraine post-war

    The Paris summit saw the partners agree on "robust" and "legally binding guarantees" to ensure Ukraine's post-war security.

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    Ukraine's Mirage 2000 jets reportedly armed with French MICA air-to-air missiles

    Ukraine’s Mirage 2000 fighters have begun engaging aerial targets with French-made MICA precision missiles, reports Militarnyi, citing the Volyn SOS charity.

    Volyn SOS posted a photo online of a Ukrainian Mirage 2000 fitted with what Militarnyi says …

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    The mirage of a European 'reassurance force' in Ukraine

    The mirage of a European 'reassurance force' in Ukraine

    As President Volodymyr Zelensky landed in Paris for the Coalition of the Willing talks, a key topic on the agenda is the "European-led multinational force Ukraine."

    A draft statement by the Coalition — yet to be approved by the leaders on Jan. 6 — …

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    We asked 3 experts why Venezuela's Russian-supplied air defenses were so abysmal

    We asked 3 experts why Venezuela's Russian-supplied air defenses were so abysmal

    Of all the images that emerged from the U.S. military operation to capture Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro on Jan. 3, one of the most surreal was the sight of a fleet of American helicopters flying unchallenged over the skies of Caracas.

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    Our readers' questions about the war, answered. Vol. 10

    Our readers' questions about the war, answered. Vol. 10

    Editor's note: We asked members of the Kyiv Independent community to share the questions they have about the war. Here's what they asked and how we answered.

    Join our community to ask a question in the next round.

    Question: Why has the Ukrainian …

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    🔴 DECISIVE MEETING IN PARIS: Zelenskyy, Macron, Starmer, Merz, Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner!

    🔴 DECISIVE MEETING IN PARIS: Zelenskyy, Macron, Starmer, Merz, Steven Witkoff and Jared Kushner!

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    Ukrainian drones strike ammunition depot in Russia’s Kostroma region, prompting partial evacuation

    Drones struck the 100th arsenal of the Main Missile and Artillery Directorate (GRAU) of Russia’s Defense Ministry overnight in the town of Neya in the Kostroma region, triggering explosions and a partial evacuation in nearby areas, according to …

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    DIPLOMATIC BREAKTHROUGH: Experts from the Coalition of the Willing discuss peace #shorts

    DIPLOMATIC BREAKTHROUGH: Experts from the Coalition of the Willing discuss peace #shorts

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    Fire breaks out at a fuel depot in Lipetsk as mass drone attacks hit Russia, four injured

    A fuel depot in the Lipetsk region caught fire overnight on January 6 following a strike by Ukrainian attack drones.

    According to the outlet Astra and the Ukrainian monitoring channel Exilenova+, the Usman fuel depot in the village of Streletskie …

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    Kremlin's geopolitical collapse: US and Europe moving to play without Moscow?

    Kremlin's geopolitical collapse: US and Europe moving to play without Moscow?

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    CIVILIANS UNDER ATTACK: Dead and wounded in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson #shorts

    CIVILIANS UNDER ATTACK: Dead and wounded in Zaporizhzhia and Kherson #shorts

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    Why Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s Maduro is both a blessing and a curse for Russia

    Why Trump’s capture of Venezuela’s Maduro is both a blessing and a curse for Russia

    The U.S. operation to capture Venezuelan dictator Nicolas Maduro, a Kremlin ally, is a blow to Russia's influence in Latin America.

    However, Russia may also derive some benefits from U.S. President Donald Trump's unprovoked intervention.

    First, Trump's …