Amy B. Zegart
On Monday, Ukrainian military observer Konstantin Mashovets said Ukraine’s Armed Forces had cleared Zapovedne and Dorozhne of Russian troops.
Geolocated footage from August 14 and 18 indicated Ukrainian troops halted a Russian advance along a tree …
The European Union’s 19th package of sanctions against Russia is expected to be ready in September, top EU diplomat Kaja Kallas announced on Aug. 19, as the EU ramps up its pressure on Moscow in hopes that it will push Russia to end its war in …
All eyes were on President Volodymyr Zelensky’s outfit as he arrived at the White House to meet President Donald Trump, months after his previous Washington visit sparked controversy — in part over what he wore.
American officials reportedly even …
Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi is warning of a new Russian push toward the Zaporizhzhia region, saying Moscow is moving forces from the Sumy sector to support the effort.
The Russian military is preparing a new offensive on the …
Russia has resumed grain shipments to Syria from within occupied Crimea, transporting stolen grain from Ukraine’s occupied territories, reported Kateryna Yaresko, a journalist with the Ukrainian SeaKrime project that tracks Russia’s …
NATO military leaders are scheduled to meet virtually on Aug. 20 to discuss the alliance’s support for Ukraine as European leaders continue negotiations with Kyiv and Washington on security agreements for the embattled country.
The Kyiv Independent’s deputy chief editor, Toma Istomina, sits down with Gabrielius Landsbergis, Lithuania’s former foreign minister, to discuss why the White House meeting between Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, U.S. President Donald Trump, …
As peace talks to end the war in Ukraine gather speed toward a potential trilateral meeting between the U.S., Ukraine, and Russia, the question of what kind of security guarantees Kyiv might receive continues to loom over the flurry of diplomatic …
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said ceasefire agreements in Ukraine will not be reached unless Ukrainian authorities “fully respect” the rights of Russians and Russian-speaking people.
He outlined the conditions in an interview with state-run …
Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump discussed raising the rank of the Russian and Ukrainian representatives who take part in direct talks:
“In a subsequent phone call, Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump voiced …
Explosions rocked Russian ammunition depots outside Luhansk overnight, according to Ukraine’s Security Service (SBU).
Drones operated by the Security Service of Ukraine struck two Russian Armed Forces ammunition depots located deep behind the front …
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Aug. 19 that U.S. soldiers will not be on the ground in Ukraine to ensure security guarantees are upheld, deflecting the responsibility to European allies.
In the Russian-occupied part of Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia region, Ukraine’s Forces destroyed a freight train carrying fuel. The blast completely ruined the railway tracks Russia uses to move weapons and military equipment to the southern front.
Petro …
Ukrainian drones attacked an oil refinery in Volgograd overnight into August 19.
Regional governor Andrei Bocharov confirmed the strike on the refinery, but said the fire was caused by falling drone debris on the plant’s grounds.
Local social media …
Ukraine’s General Staff reports gains on the front’s hottest sector near Pokrovsk and Dobropillya
The Pokrovsk sector, including Dobropillya in Donetsk region, is currently the hottest along the entire front line.
According to Ukraine’s general …
The strikes hit warehouses in the village of Bilokurakyne, located on a key railway line supplying Russian forces on the Pokrovsk front, where Moscow is focusing its primary offensive efforts.
According to Russian authorities, the remains belong to Ukrainian servicemembers killed in action in Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, Luhansk, and Kursk regions.
When President Volodymyr Zelensky joined U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Aug. 18, the positive mood between the leaders stood in stark contrast to their disastrous encounter in February in the same spot.
This shift alone was seen as …
Five people were killed and 11 injured on Aug. 17, followed by eight killed and 35 injured on Aug. 18, and at least eight killed and 53 injured on Aug. 19.
BRUSSELS, Belgium — European leaders are set to meet to coordinate the next steps on security guarantees for Ukraine after high-level talks in Washington, as diplomatic efforts intensify ahead of a possible trilateral summit involving Kyiv and …
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has blocked or delayed military aid to Ukraine, maintained ties with Russian President Vladimir Putin, and echoed Kremlin narratives.
The refinery is the second-largest owned by Lukoil and a key producer of petroleum products in Russia’s Southern Federal District.
