
President Volodymyr Zelensky is set to meet his U.S. counterpart, Donald Trump, in Washington on Oct. 17 as Kyiv seeks to secure more robust support for the war with Russia.
With Trump warming up to Ukraine, there are hopes that the meeting – his …
Amy B. Zegart


Ukraine’s Finance Minister Serhii Marchenko called on Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers to make Russia’s immobilized bank reserves available for Ukraine from the beginning of 2026, in a meeting held on Oct. 15 in Washington, D.C.
About $300 …



BRUSSELS, Belgium – As the European Commission unveils its new Defense Readiness Roadmap on Oct. 16, one key of cornerstone proposals — the “European Drone Defense Initiative” — is likely to turn into a political battleground of its own.
Initially …



Despite no elections on the horizon, political advertising is gradually ramping up in wartime Ukraine.
Walking the streets of Kyiv or scrolling through social media, you'll come across advertisements that resemble those typically seen during election …

Editor's Note: This story was authored by Mohammad Bassiki (SIRAJ), Selma Mhaoud, and Shaya Laughlin, and published by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP). The Kyiv Independent, a member center of OCCRP, is republishing it …









On 16 October 2025, the EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell announced a target to develop and operationalize a new anti-drone system by 2027 to counter threats from Russia, particularly amid ongoing concerns stemming from the war in Ukraine. This …
