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Tim Zadorozhnyy

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Tim Zadorozhnyy is a reporter at the Kyiv Independent covering foreign policy, U.S.-Ukraine relations, and political developments across Europe and Russia. He studied International Relations and European Studies at Lazarski University and Coventry University. Tim began his journalism career in Odesa in 2022 as a reporter for a local television channel. He later spent a year and a half at the Belarusian independent media outlet NEXTA, first as a news anchor and later as a managing editor. He is fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.

t.zadorozhnyy@kyivindependent.com
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Articles

Politics

The downfall of Ukraine’s ex-ambassador to US, explained

by Oleg Sukhov, Tim Zadorozhnyy
Olha Stefanishyna, Ukraine's former ambassador to the U.S. and deputy prime minister for European integration, was widely regarded as an effective manager. But her involvement in several corruption investigations cast a shadow over her career and likely contributed to her dismissal as ambassador on Aug. 3. On Aug. 5, authorities charged Stefanishyna with illicit enrichment totaling Hr 13.9 million ($310,000) and filing false asset declarations. She denies the allegations. For critics of Presi
A large plume of smoke rises over Wildberries logistics facilities in St. Petersburg, Russia on July 24, 2026
War

What did Ukraine's '40-day campaign' against Russia deliver?

by Tim Zadorozhnyy, Jimmy Rushton
In late June, President Volodymyr Zelensky tasked Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) with launching a "40-day influence operation" designed to compel Russia to "end the war." In the weeks following, Ukraine's mid- and long-range drones scored some headline-grabbing successes — the crippling of dozens of Russian tankers supplying occupied Crimea and, perhaps most notably, the destruction of several warehouses across the country belonging to online retailer Wildberries. But 40 days later, Russia's
U.S. President Joe Biden in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Jan. 10, 2025.
Politics

Exclusive: Inside Ukraine's 2-year effort to secure Patriot missile production

by Tim Zadorozhnyy
As U.S. President Donald Trump backs away from giving Ukraine licenses to produce Patriot air defense missiles, Ukrainian officials say Kyiv had a chance to solve the problem years ago — but Washington rejected the idea back then as well. The Ukrainian side has been trying to secure the licenses for almost two years. Officials told the Kyiv Independent that if the previous U.S. administration had approved the proposal, Ukraine could already be producing the interceptors needed to defend its cit
Politics

Thousands of Ukrainians gather for a march in downtown Kyiv, as protests enter 3rd week

by Tim Zadorozhnyy
Ukrainians gathered in Kyiv on July 31 for what organizers described as a "march for dialogue and reforms in defense," renewing demands that President Volodymyr Zelensky reinstate former Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov. The rally marked the 16th day of protests over Fedorov's dismissal, with organizers vowing to continue demonstrating despite no indication that Zelensky intends to reverse his decision. While several previous protests have drawn hundreds rather than thousands of participants,
Politics

Zelensky's Trump meeting produced one possible breakthrough — and it wasn't Patriots

by Tim Zadorozhnyy, Jimmy Rushton
President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump took place in what Ukrainian officials described as a warm atmosphere, but it produced few results for Kyiv, people familiar with the discussions told the Kyiv Independent. The one breakthrough may have been persuading Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — Trump's two main envoys on Russia and Ukraine — to finally visit Kyiv after months of shuttling to Moscow. One U.S. official familiar with the planning cautioned that the tr
Politics

Laura Loomer says she called Trump from Ukraine, plans to brief president on visit

by Tim Zadorozhnyy, Jimmy Rushton
U.S. conservative influencer Laura Loomer says she spoke with President Donald Trump from Ukraine after interviewing President Volodymyr Zelensky, offering a rare glimpse into how one of Trump's closest informal advisers is reassessing her views on Kyiv. In an interview with the Kyiv Independent, Loomer said she called Trump after meeting Zelensky and plans to brief him again upon returning to Washington, sharing what she witnessed firsthand during Russia's full-scale invasion. "I spoke to the
Politics

Exclusive: Ukraine, US align on new peace push as officials hope Russia accepts air truce

by Tim Zadorozhnyy
Ukraine and the U.S. are coordinating a new round of peace proposals to present to Moscow, hoping that changing war dynamics could create the opportunity to push Russia toward negotiations, Ukrainian and U.S. officials told the Kyiv Independent. The proposals would reflect what Ukrainian officials describe as new "realities on the ground" after months of shifting momentum in the war. One U.S. official said the White House believes the Kremlin may now be more willing to accept at least a partia

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