"We will be eager to hear his thoughts on state sovereignty and independence once he has broken free from his dependence on Russian energy, as U.S. President Donald Trump and European partners insisted multiple times," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.| The Kyiv Independent
Editor's Note: This story uses a pseudonym to protect the individual’s identity because they could face repercussions for speaking to Ukrainian media. Like many in occupied Ukraine, ‘Dmytro’ stayed in his hometown for his family — his parents — and not because he wanted to live under Russian rule. Later mobilized into the Russian army, he was ordered to fight his own country. Now he works against Russia from within its own ranks. "I don't like it, and I felt guilty about being in th...| The Kyiv Independent
Key developments on Sept. 23: * Trump says NATO should down Russian aircraft violating allied airspace * Zelensky, Trump meet in New York amid surging Russia-NATO tensions * Ukraine hits Russian oil facilities in Bryansk, Samara oblasts, military claims * Ukrainian drones attacked Moscow throughout the night, mayor says * Russia not close to encirclement of Kupiansk in Kharkiv Oblast despite claims, expert says U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sept. 23 that NATO countries should shoot| The Kyiv Independent
"Security guarantees, in essence, are a deterrent. That deterrent has to be plausible, and in order for it to be plausible, it has to be strong," Finnish President Alexander Stubb said.| The Kyiv Independent
Key developments on May 3-4: * Zelensky rejects Putin’s truce proposal as 'theatrical,' backs 30-day ceasefire plan from US * US sanctions depend on whether Russia is 'behaving' on peace deal, Trump says * US to send refurbished Patriot air defense system from Israel to Ukraine, NYT reports * Ukrainian sea drones down 2 Russian Su-30 jets near Novorossiysk, military intelligence chief says * Russian drone attack on Kyiv injures 11 people, including 2 children, damages shopping mall * Czec| The Kyiv Independent
President Volodymyr Zelensky approved the law on July 22 despite large-scale protests against the law, which critics say undermines years of pro-democracy reforms.| The Kyiv Independent
The Russian exclave of Kaliningrad is once again in the news, after a senior U.S. military commander on July 17 issued a stark warning to the Kremlin that NATO forces could take control of it "in a timeframe that is unheard of." The remarks from U.S. Army Europe and Africa commander General Chris Donahue are some of the strongest yet from a Western military official — a direct threat to the Kremlin about the consequences of further Russian aggression beyond Ukraine. They come amid ever-he...| The Kyiv Independent
The cyberattack allegedly destroyed large volumes of data and installed custom software designed to further damage the company's information systems.| The Kyiv Independent
Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko said he later managed to speak to Ukrainian officials through special channels and the situation was resolved through diplomatic means.| The Kyiv Independent
