Amy B. Zegart
U.S. President Donald Trump gave a 50-day ultimatum to Russia to end the war in Ukraine, promising to impose harsh sanctions otherwise.
Experts who spoke with the Kyiv Independent, however, say that Russia can take advantage of the once again extended …
“The people of America need this technology, and you need to have it in your arsenal,” President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
“The U.S. wants to strengthen its support to Ukraine… The U.S. has therefore decided to reprioritize the delivery of Patriot ground-based air defense systems,” the Swiss Defense Ministry said in a statement.
A modernized Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan cargo aircraft was relocated from Ukraine to Germany last week in a rare wartime flight, the Antonov company confirmed.
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Last week, the Belarusian democratic opposition was torn apart by a particular question — should the West isolate and pressure Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko with tougher sanctions, or offer diplomatic engagement and, possibly, sanctions …
Despite signals that Rustem Umerov may be nominated as the new ambassador in Washington, his candidacy for that role is no longer on the table, as former Deputy Prime Minister Olha Stefanishyna was appointed Ukraine’s special envoy to the U.S.
Behind closed doors, some of Russia’s biggest banks worry that far more of their loans could go sour than official figures indicate, Bloomberg reported.
As of June 1, 2025, at least 8,625 troops had been killed in combat, 10,491 were listed as missing in action, and another 7,846 had deserted, the documents claim.
As Russia braces for next year's budget, new calls for of austerity is sweeping through the Kremlin. In the face of deteriorating financial conditions, officials are openly admitting the severity of the economic crisis.
Valentina Matviyenko, Speaker …
Olha Stefanishyna, a seasoned diplomat and expert in European and Euro-Atlantic integration, has held top government roles since 2020.
The news was also announced by Vladimir Medinsky, head of the Russian delegation in Istanbul, who further claimed that Ukraine handed over 19 bodies of Russian soldiers as part of the exchange.
The shooting occurred at a training ground operated by the Ukrainian Ground Forces. The motive for the attack remains unknown, and the cadet was detained under Ukraine’s Criminal Procedure Code, police said in a statement.
The agreement, described by Bloomberg as part of a broader reset in ties, reflects growing concerns across Europe over Russian military aggression and doubts about U.S. commitment to NATO under President Donald Trump.
Svyrydenko, a 39-year-old economist who previously served as the first deputy prime minister and economy minister, was tapped by President Volodymyr Zelensky to replace Denys Shmyhal after his five years in office.
Keith Kellogg has “been in the ascendancy lately” and is helping drive a shift in Trump’s approach, alongside U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the Telegraph reported, citing sources.
Ukraine’s Air Force reported on July 17 that Russia launched 64 drones overnight, mostly Shahed-type drones. Air defenses shot down 36 of them.
“I cannot confirm that anything is currently on the way. That is not known to me,” a spokesperson for the German Defense Ministry said, according to Swiss public broadcaster SRF.
The number includes 1,190 casualties that Russian forces suffered over the past day.
EU anti-crime agencies Europol and Eurojust announced on July 16 they had led the dismantling of a pro-Russian cybercrime network responsible for cyberattacks on critical infrastructure in Europe.
Russian media and officials reported approaching Ukrainian drones across multiple regions overnight on July 17, as Ukraine’s military launched a wider drone attack on the western regions of Russia, including Moscow.
In an intensified offensive, Ukrainian pilots have dropped multiple 500-pound bombs on a Russian command center located in the town of Tetkino, Kursk region, significantly damaging a sugar factory used by Russian forces. The Ukrainian Air Force's …
Russian first-person-view (FPV) drones initially struck a cargo truck, causing a fire and injuring two civilians. Soon after, as emergency workers were working on site, another Russian drone targeted the scene, injuring three emergency workers, the …
