Geopolitics
Kyiv Indpendent: Pokrovsk on the brink as Russian troops, drones infiltrate deeper into Ukraine’s fortress city
Five thousand Ukrainian troops are purportedly trapped in the city. Read Article HERE Photo: Wikipedia
Kyiv Independent
Geopolitics
Kyiv Independent: Russian missiles pound Ukrainian cities in massive morning attack
As Trump said a couple of days ago: Russia does not have air superiority. Read Article HERE Source: Wikimedia Commons
Geopolitics
The Kyiv Independent: Russian strikes reportedly destroy over half of Ukraine’s gas output before winter
Russian strikes have destroyed more than half of Ukraine’s natural gas production capacity ahead of winter, Bloomberg reported on Oct. 9, citing its undisclosed sources. Ukraine’s gas network, which met the country’s needs before the […]
Geopolitics
Kyiv Independent: Slovakia, Hungary refuse to cut Russian energy imports without viable alternatives
Slovakia and Hungary said they will not bow to pressure from U.S. President Donald Trump to reduce imports of Russian oil and gas unless the European Union secures sufficient alternative energy supplies, Bloomberg reported on […]
Economics
Kyiv Independent: IMF identifies $10-20 billion gap in Ukraine’s external financing, Bloomberg reports
The International Monetary Fund has determined that Ukraine’s financing needs over the next two years may exceed the government’s estimates by $10–20 billion, Bloomberg reported on Sept. 11, citing undisclosed sources. But don’t worry, Europe […]
Geopolitics
Kyiv Independent – Behind Ukraine’s manpower crisis lies a bleak new battlefield reality for infantry
Why Ukraine is losing the war. Read Article HERE Photo Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, www.mil.gov.ua
Geopolitics
Kyiv Independent – Russian forces pierce Ukrainian defense in Donetsk Oblast, bypassing fortifications, monitoring group says
If these Trump-Putin talks don’t yield a genuine breakthrough in peace negotiations, Ukraine’s army could soon be routed. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Kyiv Independent: Germany rules out Taurus missiles to Ukraine, but will supply new Iris-T air defense systems
Germany will deliver new IRIS-T air defense systems to Ukraine under a three-year supply plan, President Volodymyr Zelensky said during a joint press conference with German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius, who added Berlin has no […]
EU politics
Kyiv Independent: EU tariffs on Ukrainian goods return after 3 years of war, complicating Kyiv’s path to European integration
The European Union is set to reinstate tariffs on Ukrainian agricultural exports on June 6. This is the first time since Russia’s full-scale invasion that the EU will not renew an agreement suspending trade barriers […]
Geopolitics
Kyiv Independent: Who is Nawrocki, Poland’s new president, and what could his narrow victory mean for Polish-Ukrainian relations?
Ukraine was one of the dominant topics throughout the campaign. Karol Nawrocki drew criticism for stoking anxiety over Ukrainian refugees Read HERE Karol Nowrocki