
London-based digital bank Revolut has suspended the registration of new customers in Ukraine, the company told The Kyiv Independent on April 9.
The fintech firm officially launched services in Ukraine in February, quickly drawing scrutiny from the …
Amy B. Zegart

London-based digital bank Revolut has suspended the registration of new customers in Ukraine, the company told The Kyiv Independent on April 9.
The fintech firm officially launched services in Ukraine in February, quickly drawing scrutiny from the …
China has not deployed its military personnel to Ukraine to fight alongside Russia, and Beijing insists its citizens avoid getting involved in any hostilities, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian stated on Wednesday, April 9. This response …

Long-range Ukrainian strikes on ammunition stockpiles in Russia brought down Moscow’s artillery shell fire rate by almost half, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with Ukrainian media outlet Lb. ua published on April 9. …
Russian forces have started a new offensive targeting the Sumy and Kharkiv regions, a move anticipated by Ukraine, said Ukrainian Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi in an interview with Lb.ua.
"I can confirm that the President is absolutely …

Ukrainian author Yuri Andrukhovych spoke with Kate Tsurkan about the 40 year anniversary of his co-founding of Bu-Ba-Bu, a literary counter-culture phenomenon, and the dangers faced by pro-Ukrainian artists in the Soviet times.
Orenburg Region Governor has announced that air defense forces intercepted and destroyed four Ukrainian aircraft-type UAVs. The presumed target was a military airfield, reports the Russian news agency Interfax.
According to Russia’s Ministry of …

Ukraine is ready to negotiate with the U.S. the lifting of all tariffs on American goods, Deputy Economy Minister and Trade Representative Taras Kachka told Ukrainska Pravda in an interview published on April 8.
Kachka said Ukraine was prepared to …

Russian Major General Ivan Popov, the former commander of the 58th Combined Arms Army suspected of large-scale fraud, signed a contract with the Russian Defense Ministry to go fight in Ukraine, pro-state outlet Kommersant reported on April 9.
Popov is …

A Chinese national captured by Ukrainian forces said he paid 300,000 rubles (roughly $3,500) to a middleman in China to join the Russian military in exchange for the promise of citizenship, Ukraine’s Luhansk military unit press service told …
On April 9, 2025, Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) revealed that Russia has initiated recruitment efforts targeting immigrants within Poland for the purposes of spying and sabotage. This marks a new development in Russia’s hybrid …

European allies have urged the U.S. to coordinate any reduction of its military presence on the continent, warning that an uncoordinated withdrawal could destabilize NATO’s eastern defenses, Bloomberg reported on April 9, citing undisclosed …

The EU is allocating another financial assistance tranche of 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) as part of the G7 loan program for Ukraine, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on April 9.
“We are grateful to our partners for supporting the …

Ukraine unveiled a domestically developed drone designed to intercept and destroy Iranian-designed Shahed drones used by Russia, the Ukrainian outlet Militarnyi reported on April 9.
According to its designers, the drone has already been deployed in …

U.S. military assistance to Kyiv has decreased, with European countries now providing the main portion of aid, Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the LB.UA outlet published on April 9.
Washington has been Kyiv’s …

A Ukrainian drone destroyed a landed Russian Tu-22M3 long-range bomber a “few days ago,” Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the LB.UA outlet published on April 9.
“A few days ago, our successful operations …

U.S. President Donald Trump has inadvertently hit Russia’s economy after his “Liberation Day” tariffs caused oil prices to drop drastically on April 7, with potentially massive ramifications for the Kremlin’s ability to fund its …

Russian offensive operations across the front line in Ukraine have intensified just as Washington is pushing for a truce, CNN reported on April 9, citing Ukraine’s General Staff and soldiers.
The news comes as Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr …

Russia can mobilize 5 million troops who have undergone military service and training, while its overall mobilization capacity is as many as 20 million, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi said in an interview with the LB.UA outlet …

There is unfortunately absolutely nothing good to say about the announcements U.S. President Donald Trump made during his recent “Liberation Day” event in the White House Rose Garden. Try as one might to “sane-wash” Trump’s economic policies, there …