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    'We're getting to the fun' — Minerals deal to see first investments in 3-6 months

    'We're getting to the fun' — Minerals deal to see first investments in 3-6 months

    Ukrainian companies have submitted the first projects to the minerals deal fund, with initial investments expected to arrive in the next three to six months, said panelists at Ukraine House Davos’ "Partners in Prosperity" event during the World …
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    800 billion against Kremlin: EU prepares for BIG WAR?

    800 billion against Kremlin: EU prepares for BIG WAR?

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    What English translations miss about Bulgakov — and why it matters in Ukraine

    What English translations miss about Bulgakov — and why it matters in Ukraine

    Twentieth-century author Mikhail Bulgakov is celebrated worldwide for his satirical genius and his defiance of Soviet power, most famously through works like "The Master and Margarita" and "White Guard."

    In Ukraine, his legacy is far more complicated. …

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    🔴 Zelenskyy: In Kyiv alone, over a million consumers are without electricity as of evening #shorts

    🔴 Zelenskyy: In Kyiv alone, over a million consumers are without electricity as of evening #shorts

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    MOSCOW IN SHOCK! UKRAINE uses OWN ballistic missile AGAINST KREMLIN

    MOSCOW IN SHOCK! UKRAINE uses OWN ballistic missile AGAINST KREMLIN

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    Chornobyl plant restores external power after temporary outage caused by Russian attack, according to Energy Ministry

    Chornobyl plant restores external power after temporary outage caused by Russian attack, according to Energy Ministry

    The ministry said that despite overnight missile and drone strikes targeting key energy hubs supplying the Chornobyl Exclusion Zone, all facilities at the plant — including the New Safe Confinement and spent nuclear fuel storage sites — are now …
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    'We aim to kill 50,000 Russians a month,' Ukraine's new defense minister says

    'We aim to kill 50,000 Russians a month,' Ukraine's new defense minister says

    "Last month, 35,000 were killed; all these losses are verified on video. If we reach 50,000, we will see what happens to the enemy," Fedorov said.

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    Zelensky reiterates call to create joint European army with at least 3 million personnel amid growing Russian threat

    Zelensky reiterates call to create joint European army with at least 3 million personnel amid growing Russian threat

    "Russia plans to have an army of 2 to 2.5 million personnel by 2030. So a European army, while each country keeps its own sovereign forces, must be able to respond. It should be no smaller than 3 million," Volodymyr Zelensky told journalists.

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    Dnipro, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia under attack: Russia strikes with drones #shorts

    Dnipro, Poltava, Zaporizhzhia under attack: Russia strikes with drones #shorts

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    Kyiv-based Investment firm secures 150 million euros for Ukraine's urgent recovery

    Kyiv-based Investment firm secures 150 million euros for Ukraine's urgent recovery

    Among the fund’s investors are the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), which committed 30 million euros, and the International Finance Corporation (IFC), which invested 50 million euros.

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    New Kyiv Independent documentary reveals how Russia prepared to seize Crimea since the early 1990s

    New Kyiv Independent documentary reveals how Russia prepared to seize Crimea since the early 1990s

    The Kyiv Independent's War Crimes Investigations Unit has released the first part of a new two-part documentary, "Crimea: The War Before the War."

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    WOW!🔥Russia under China: How Kremlin lost sovereignty and put economy on Beijing's leash — WATCH NOW

    WOW!🔥Russia under China: How Kremlin lost sovereignty and put economy on Beijing's leash — WATCH NOW

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    ENERGY TERROR: Russia leaves Ukraine's capital without LIGHT & HEAT

    ENERGY TERROR: Russia leaves Ukraine's capital without LIGHT & HEAT

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    Ukraine now has more air defenses, but Russia has even more missiles for future attacks, Zelensky says

    Ukraine now has more air defenses, but Russia has even more missiles for future attacks, Zelensky says

    "(Ukraine) needs more missiles, more air defense," Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that aside from U.S.-produced Patriot PAC-3 missiles used against Russian ballistic missiles — whose numbers have increased significantly — "nothing else works."

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    LIVE 24/7: Key News from Ukraine & World Updates

    LIVE 24/7: Key News from Ukraine & World Updates

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    Europe loads 'trade bazooka,' ready retaliatory measures against Trump's Greenland tariff threats

    Europe loads 'trade bazooka,' ready retaliatory measures against Trump's Greenland tariff threats

    The European Union is preparing a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland, with leaders set to discuss retaliation options at a summit on Jan. 22, two people familiar with the matter told the …

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    'I choose Ukraine' — Zelensky cancels trip to Davos following another mass Russian attack

    'I choose Ukraine' — Zelensky cancels trip to Davos following another mass Russian attack

    "Undoubtedly, I choose Ukraine in this case, rather than the economic forum, but everything can change at any moment," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.

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    Ukraine war latest live: Russia used 'updated tactics' during latest mass missile, drone strike, Zelensky says

    Ukraine war latest live: Russia used 'updated tactics' during latest mass missile, drone strike, Zelensky says

    Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated 5 times today. Russia used "updated tactics" during its latest overnight aerial assault on Ukraine's energy infrastructure on Jan. 20, President Volodymyr …
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    “I followed the order.” Kharkiv court sentences Russian soldier who killed Ukrainian POWs in Vovchansk to life imprisonment

    Sergey Tuzhilov during the court hearing

    UKRAINE, KHARKIV — On Jan. 13, one of Kharkiv courts sentenced to life imprisonment Russian soldier Sergey Tuzhilov, who killed a Ukrainian prisoner of war (POW) at an aggregate plant in Vovchansk and was involved in the murder of two other …

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    Kyiv hesitant as Trump invites Ukraine to his Peace Board

    Kyiv hesitant as Trump invites Ukraine to his Peace Board

    Zelensky said Ukrainian diplomats are reviewing the invitation but stressed it would be "difficult to imagine" sitting at the body alongside Russia and Belarus, who were also invited.

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    Trump unleashes chaotic late-night tirade against Europe, vows to take Greenland

    Trump unleashes chaotic late-night tirade against Europe, vows to take Greenland

    Editor’s Note: The Kyiv Independent has made an editorial decision not to edit messages from U.S. President Donald Trump for grammar or clarity.

    When European officials woke up on Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump hadn't gone to bed yet. He was …

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    Membership Growth Manager

    Membership Growth Manager

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Membership Growth Manager.

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    Office Manager

    Office Manager

    The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for an Office Manager.

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    Kremlin aide Dmitriev arrives in Davos ahead of expected talks with US envoys

    Kremlin aide Dmitriev arrives in Davos ahead of expected talks with US envoys

    The head of the Russian Direct Investment Fund is reportedly set to meet U.S. envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to discuss Washington's peace plan for Ukraine.

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    Facing Russia and global shifts, Moldova’s Sandu opens door to reunification with Romania

    Facing Russia and global shifts, Moldova’s Sandu opens door to reunification with Romania

    It is not often a president says they would support the dissolution of the state they are leading.

    In a recent interview, Moldovan President Maia Sandu did just that, saying she would vote for the country’s reunification with Romania if such a …