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Anna Belokur

Social Media Manager, Video Host

Anna Belokur is a social media manager and video host at the Kyiv Independent, and can most often be seen in “Ukraine This Week” every Sunday. She has eight years of experience in nonprofits and newsrooms across Eastern Europe, most recently serving as a digital strategist at Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. Originally from the U.S., she is now based in Kyiv.

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Russia’s war on civilians | Ukraine This Week

by Anna Belokur
The episode covers Russian war crimes in Pokrovsk and continued attacks on Ukrainian cities, including missile strikes on Kyiv and Kharkiv. While Moscow continues to reject a ceasefire with Ukraine, has President Trump finally shifted his approach to Russia?

International Gymnastics Federation’s ‘neutral status’ is a sham that legitimizes Russian pro-war athletes

by Anna Belokur
A lot happened this week. Russia hit a kindergarten in the Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, where 48 children were sheltering. A Russian fighter jet violated Lithuanian airspace. And a former political candidate of Vladimir Putin’s United Russia party, Angelina Melnikova, won all-around gold at the 2025 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. The Kremlin released a congratulatory statement to Melnikova, which read “Your outstanding performance in the individual all-around event