The United States has urged the United Nations General Assembly to support an American resolution marking the third anniversary of Russia's military invasion of Ukraine, with a crucial vote scheduled for Monday, February 24. As part of its diplomatic …
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U.S. and Ukraine clash over competing resolutions on Russia-Ukraine war at U.N. General Assembly
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Zelensky, Trump have 'good' conversation during G7 meeting

Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated.
President Volodymyr Zelensky spoke with U.S. President Donald Trump during the G7 meeting held online on Feb. 24.
“As for Donald Trump… We have just had a conversation. …
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In 3 years of war, Ukraine's mothers have been forced underground

As Ukraine reaches the three-year mark since Russia’s full-scale invasion, the impact on women’s health — and especially maternal health — has grown increasingly dire. Missiles and drone attacks strike without warning, putting pregnant women and …
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Women account for 21% of applicants at Ukraine's army recruitment centers

Women make up 21% of applicants at Ukraine’s army recruitment centers, the Defense Ministry said on Feb. 24.
Since the centers began operations, 42,366 Ukrainians have applied, with the highest number of female candidates coming from western …
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Lithuania's Nauseda proposes 2030 as Ukraine's EU accession date

Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda proposed on Feb. 24 setting Jan. 1, 2030, as the official date for Ukraine’s accession to the European Union.
Speaking at the Support Ukraine summit in Kyiv, Nauseda called for decisive leadership to accelerate …
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Three years of Russia's full-scale war: a conversation with Rob Lee

The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell sits down with Rob Lee, former U.S. marine infantry officer and senior fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute’s Eurasia Program. They discuss the evolving battlefield realities as Russia’s war on …
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‘It’s not the end’ — Kyiv Independent staff on what they’d tell themselves right before Russia's invasion

Feb. 24, 2025 marks three years of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Three years since Ukraine, and the world, ceased to exist as we knew them.
Kyiv Independent staff members have answered the question, “If you could go back in time, what …
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Around 165,000 Russian troops killed in Ukraine, media reports

Around 165,000 Russian troops have been killed since the launch of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, according to a report by Meduza and Mediazona, independent Russian media outlets, on Feb. 24.
Using open-source research and statistical analysis, …
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Summit in Kyiv. Ukraine Again Attacked Ryazan Oil Refinery. Massive EU Sanctions Package
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On this day, three years ago, Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine
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Russia has launched over 30 mass strikes on Ukraine's energy system in 3 years, ministry says

Russia has launched more than 30 mass strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure over the three years of its full-scale invasion, Energy Minister Herman Halushchenko said on Feb. 24.
“Each large-scale attack on the energy sector involves …