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President Volodymyr Zelenskyy attends a press conference during the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 12, 2023.

Why doesn't NATO open its doors to Ukraine?

by Kateryna Hodunova

NATO membership for Ukraine is becoming increasingly elusive. The previous U.S. administration silently opposed extending a NATO invitation to Ukraine. The current U.S. administration has made its opposition public. "You can forget about (NATO membership). That's probably the reason the whole thing (war) started," U.S. President Donald

Donald Trump and JD Vance meet with Volodymyr Zelensky in Washington, D.C., U.S. on Feb. 28, 2025.

6 silver linings of the Trump-Zelensky showdown

by Timothy Ash

The ambush by hired hand U.S. Vice President JD Vance at the White House Oval Office at high noon on Feb. 28 made for great theater, more 24-hour TV than diplomacy. At first, it seemed like an absolute disaster for President Volodymyr Zelensky and Ukraine, potentially risking the withdrawal

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Ukrainians react to Trump-Zelensky clash.

In the wake of the Feb. 28 clash between U.S. President Donald Trump, Vice President JD Vance, and President Volodymyr Zelensky in the Oval Office, the Kyiv Independent went to the streets of Kyiv to ask Ukrainians what they think of the now infamous meeting.
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