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Nick Allard

Videographer

Nick Allard is a videographer at the Kyiv Independent. Prior to this role, he worked as an independent filmmaker and freelance videographer. He holds a B.A. in History from the University of California, Berkeley.

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Articles

Navigating the world of Trump and Musk's lies
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Navigating the world of Trump and Musk's lies

by Chris York, Nick Allard

Just a few years ago, the biggest purveyors of disinformation on the internet were bots, conspiracy theorists and Russian propaganda outlets. Today the world is a very different place and two of the most prominent sources of lies and mistruths are the President of the United States, Donald Trump, and the world’s richest man, Elon Musk. The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York sits down with Eliot Higgins, founder and creative director of the investigative outlet Bellingcat, to discuss how we arrived at this point and what can be done about it.

British MP: ‘Trump could be a Russian asset’
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British MP: ‘Trump could be a Russian asset’

by Chris York, Nick Allard

Earlier this week, British lawmaker Graham Stuart raised the possibility that the president of the United States, Donald Trump, had been groomed by the Kremlin’s security services over a period of decades. In this interview Stuart explains what prompted him to make such an extraordinary public statement, and what it means both for the future of Ukraine, and the continent as a whole.

How Trump’s Ukraine peace plan could backfire
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How Trump’s Ukraine peace plan could backfire

by Chris York, Nick Allard

U.S. President Donald Trump entered the White House promising to bring a swift end to Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, and his first few weeks in office have proven he’s determined to follow through. While his endeavour to fulfil a campaign promise in itself is not too surprising, the way he is approaching the issue has stunned not only Ukraine, but also the U.S.’s long-term global allies, who are now scrambling to adjust to a world in which Washington cannot be viewed as a reliable security partner. The Kyiv Independent spoke to George Barros, Russia team lead at the Institute for the Study of War, who explains why America’s global adversaries will be “salivating” at what is currently unfolding on the global stage.

Why Trump’s Ukraine aid freeze upends world order
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Why Trump’s Ukraine aid freeze upends world order

by Chris York, Nick Allard

The U.S. has suspended military aid to Ukraine as part of a pressure campaign to push Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky toward negotiations with Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Jason Miller said on March 4. It’s just the latest in a series of developments since Trump took office that mark a dramtic shift in the U.S.’s relationship with not only Ukraine, but Europe, and the rest of the world. The Kyiv Independent spoke with Timothy Ash, associate fellow at the Chatham House’s Russia and Eurasia Programme, who told us that what is unfolding right now amount to “teutonic shifts in alliances that I don’t think anyone could quite have imagined.”

Bernie Sanders on Trump’s alignment with Russia
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Bernie Sanders on Trump’s alignment with Russia

by Kate Tsurkan, Nick Allard

U.S. Senator Bernie Sanders sat down with the Kyiv Independent on Feb. 27 to share his concerns about Trump’s growing alignment with Russia and other authoritarian regimes, what a possible U.S.-Russia alliance would mean for the American people, the role of billionaires like Elon Musk in shaping both domestic and international political discourse, and why defending Ukraine is crucial for the future of global democracy.

US author explains Donald Trump’s Russia, KGB connections
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US author explains Donald Trump’s Russia, KGB connections

by Chris York, Nick Allard

Craig Unger is an American journalist and writer who has written two books on Donald Trump’s connections to Russia’s security services and the Russian mafia stretching all the way back to the 1980s. Unger says he is “absolutely certain” that the U.S. president is a Russian asset whose current actions are benefiting Russian President Vladimir Putin, and destroying relationships with long-time allies.

Expert guide to US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia
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Expert guide to US-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia

by Chris York, Nick Allard

The Kyiv Independent’s Chris York speaks with Kurt Volker, the former U.S. special representative for Ukraine negotiations, about the upcoming U.S.-Russia talks in Saudi Arabia and why he thinks Ukraine should not be overly concerned about U.S. President Donald Trump's first steps toward peace negotiations

Russian drone hits Chornobyl nuclear plant as Munich Security Conference begins | Ukraine This Week
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Russian drone hits Chornobyl nuclear plant as Munich Security Conference begins | Ukraine This Week

by Anna Belokur, Nick Allard, Jason Blevins, Martin Fornusek, Olena Zashko, Masha Lavrova

This Sunday, the Kyiv Independent’s Anna Belokur breaks down U.S. President Donald Trump’s first official call with Russian President Vladimir Putin, as well as the controversial comments made by Trump’s team that may spell out an ominous warning for Ukraine. We’re also joined by our

Garry Kasparov on modern Russian empire
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Garry Kasparov on modern Russian empire

by Kate Tsurkan, Nick Allard

The Kyiv Independent’s Kate Tsurkan discusses with Garry Kasparov, Russian chess grandmaster and political activist based in the U.S., the current state of Russia, its continued pursuit of empire and the failures of the Russian opposition to create meaningful change.

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