An exchange of prisoners of war (POWs) between Ukraine and Russia taking place on May 23 is still ongoing, a source familiar with the exchange told the Kyiv Independent, after U.S. President Donald Trump said the swap had been “completed.” “A major prisoner swap was just completed between Russia and Ukraine. It will go into […]
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on May 15 denied reports that the United States opposes President Volodymyr Zelensky’s participation at the upcoming NATO summit in The Hague. When asked by reporters whether the U.S. opposed Zelensky’s participation, Rubio responded: “No, I don’t know where that’s coming from.” “Multiple members today of our colleagues in […]
Sumy Oblast Governor Volodymyr Artiukh said he was invited to a military awards ceremony in Sumy planned for the same day when Russia launched a deadly attack but denied initiating the event in comments for the Suspilne outlet published on April 14. Russia launched a devastating missile attack against the Sumy city center on Palm […]
Key developments on April 7: Russia claims capture of Sumy Oblast village, Ukraine calls it “disinformation campaign” Russian forces push to secure ground west of Oskil River in Kupiansk sector, Ukraine says Over 77,000 Russian targets hit, destroyed in March using drones, Ukraine’s commander says Indian component found in Russian weapon for first time, Ukraine’s […]
The Chinese Foreign Ministry has denied claims in the media that it is considering participating in a possible peacekeeping mission in Ukraine, China’s state-run newspaper Global Times reported on March 24. The German news outlet Die Welt reported on March 22 that, according to its undisclosed diplomatic sources, Beijing is considering joining the peacekeeping force […]
A federal judge ruled in favor of the Trump administration on Wednesday, after a government-funded nonprofit organization filed a lawsuit protecting itself from “ongoing destruction” from the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE). The U.S. Institute for Peace (USIP) filed a request for a temporary restraining order (TRO) on Tuesday, claiming that DOGE had committed “literal […]
U.S. President Donald Trump on March 15 denied reports that his special envoy Steve Witkoff had waited for hours for a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow. Sky News reported on March 14, citing footage, that Witkoff had waited at least eight hours for Putin while the Russian leader was meeting Belarusian dictator […]
Key developments on March 14: Kyiv says Ukrainian troops ‘regrouped’ in Kursk Oblast, deny encirclement Ukrainian drones strike Russian gas facilities, missile depot, source claims Ukrainian drones strike Tuapse oil refinery in Russia’s Krasnodar Krai, governor says Putin still seeks control over Ukraine despite US peace efforts, WP reports Ukraine, US discuss fate of Russian-occupied […]
Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk has denied reports that the United States threatened to shut off Starlink in Ukraine unless Kyiv agreed to a minerals deal. Responding to a report by Reuters, Musk called the claim “false” and accused the news agency of lying. He offered no evidence to back up his statement. His response came […]
Editor’s note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Mykhailo Podolyak, an advisor to President Volodymyr Zelensky, denied on Feb. 15 that Ukraine will participate in an upcoming meeting between Russia and the United States in Saudi Arabia. “There is nothing on the negotiating table that would be worth discussing,” Podolyak said on […]
Editor’s note: This article has been updated to reflect comments from a Ukrainian official denying the country will participate in talks between the U.S. and Russia on Feb. 14 in Munich. An earlier version of this story reported that Ukraine will participate in a meeting with Russian and U.S. representatives on Feb. 14, as per […]
Politico leadership denied it’s a “beneficiary of government programs” after revelations of taxpayer funds being used to pay for its subscription service went viral. “As surely many of you saw today, there was a spirited discussion at the White House and among officials connected to the Department of Government Efficiency on the subject of government […]