The viewer count ticks upward — dozens, then hundreds, sometimes nearly a thousand. Just about everyone has tuned in for the same reason: to hear Tetya (Auntie) Fania’s latest predictions about the threat of Russian attacks against Ukrainian cities. “(Let’s look at) Kyiv in November, – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article […]
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‘Bring Ukraine more weapons’ — author Andriy Lyubka on cultural diplomacy’s main wartime role
When the full-scale invasion began, Andriy Lyubka struggled to write. A celebrated Ukrainian writer and translator, he turned instead to fundraising, logistics, and delivering used cars to the front for soldiers’ needs. Yet somewhere between non-stop volunteer work and battling with exhaustion that comes from it, he began to – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on […]
From billboards to Telegram: How political advertising flourishes in wartime Ukraine
Despite no elections on the horizon, political advertising is gradually ramping up in wartime Ukraine. Walking the streets of Kyiv or scrolling through social media, you’ll come across advertisements that resemble those typically seen during election season — with big names and populist slogans. Under martial law, political – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the […]
When hope and horror share the night: 12 hours in wartime Kyiv (PHOTOS)
Life doesn’t pause for war — not entirely. Even as missiles and drones target Ukrainian cities and front lines shift, people find ways to carry on. For those not holding a weapon, survival means more than staying alive. It also means showing up to work, gathering with friends, – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the […]
Zelensky signs law allowing citizens over 60 to join military during wartime
The measure enables older volunteers to serve in non-combat and specialized roles, expanding Ukraine’s recruitment pool amid continued manpower shortages. – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article is taken based on Law no. 8/1996 of Romania. News does not enjoy copyright, so they can be taken, this is our right to take […]
Meet Ukraine’s EuroMaidan protesters fighting again for democracy in wartime Kyiv (PHOTOS)
Twelve years after then-journalist Mustafa Nayem’s Facebook post ignited the EuroMaidan Revolution, another social media call — this time from war veteran Dmytro Koziatynskyi — mobilized thousands across Ukraine, united by a different cause. The first wave of protests erupted on the evening of July 22, – https://kyivindependent.com/tag/ukraine/rss/ This article appeared on the websitekyivindependent.com This article […]
Trump invokes wartime Alien Enemies Act of 1798 to target violent illegal immigrant street gangs
President Donald Trump invoked the Alien Enemies Act of 1798 Saturday to target the designated foreign terrorist organization Tren de Aragua (TdA) just hours after a federal judge in Washington, D.C., ruled the law could not be used to deport five Venezuelans. The wartime law, which allows deportation of natives and citizens of an enemy […]
‘Healthy’ democracies can hold elections in wartime, Kellogg says
Ukraine will “reach a point” where it must hold elections in order to maintain the health of its democracy, Keith Kellogg, U.S. President Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia, said on Feb. 6. Kellogg previously said on Feb. 1 that Ukraine should aim to hold presidential and parliamentary elections by the end of […]
Ukraine Business Roundup — Record wartime private sector investment
The following is the Jan. 29, 2025 edition of our Ukraine Business Roundup weekly newsletter. To get the biggest news in business and tech from Ukraine directly in your inbox, subscribe here. Ukraine’s largest private energy company, DTEK, announced plans on Jan. 22 to invest 450 million euros ($468 million) in expanding the Tyligulska Wind […]