EU considers full ban on Russian oil services to replace price cap, source says
If approved, the measure would prevent European companies from providing key services for transporting Russian oil.
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Tim Zadorozhnyy
ReporterTim Zadorozhnyy is the reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in foreign policy, U.S.-Ukraine relations, and political developments across Europe and Russia. Based in Warsaw, he is pursuing studies in International Relations and the European Studies program at Lazarski University, offered in partnership with Coventry University. Tim began his career at a local television channel in Odesa in 2022. After relocating to Warsaw, he spent a year and a half with the Belarusian independent media outlet NEXTA, initially as a news anchor and later as managing editor. Tim is fluent in English, Ukrainian, and Russian.
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'Without power, without heat' — EU allocates over $170 million for Ukraine amid Russian attacks on energy
The funds will support protection assistance, shelter, food, cash aid, psychosocial services, and access to water and healthcare for Ukrainians affected by the attacks.
Exclusive: Trump's top envoy negotiating Ukraine's fate displays 'shocking' lack of knowledge about war, politics
Editor's note: This story has been updated with a response from the White House.
A senior U.S. envoy involved in efforts to end Russia's full-scale war against Ukraine has displayed a lack of basic understanding of Ukraine's political system and the war itself while speaking in a closed conversation with a small group of reporters, the Kyiv Independent has learned.
The official is engaged in high-level negotiations with both Moscow and Kyiv as Ukraine, Russia, and the United States reenter an
Russia says it's ready for Zelensky-Putin meeting — but only if Ukraine's president travels to Moscow
Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said Moscow is prepared to ensure President Volodymyr Zelensky's security.
Ukraine sees shift in Russia's peace talks delegation as 'pseudo-historical lectures' end, foreign minister says
"These are different people... the conversations were very focused," Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said.
US source denies 'forcing' Ukraine on territory as reports tie security guarantees to Donbas ceding
As an additional incentive, the U.S. has reportedly offered Ukraine more weapons to equip its army in the post-war period.
Exclusive: Russian negotiators soften hardline stance in private, US officials say. Ukrainians urge caution
U.S. officials leading the talks are convinced that Russian negotiators have taken a more pragmatic tone behind closed doors than Moscow's public hardline rhetoric suggests, according to two people familiar with the matter.
The Kremlin has consistently used public statements before and after each round of talks to reiterate — and at times escalate — its maximalist demands on Ukraine, including territorial and political concessions.
"They usually say their maximalist demands, and then they allo
Ukraine, Russia, US conclude 2-day 'constructive' peace talks in UAE, set to continue on Feb. 1
"The main thing the discussions focused on was potential parameters for ending the war," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Putin tells US envoys 'no point in hoping' for peace without Ukraine's capitulation on territories
"We are interested in resolving the (war) through political and diplomatic means. But until that happens, Russia will continue to pursue its goals on the battlefield," Kremlin aide Yuri Ushakov said.
Exclusive: Trump's new Board of Peace could tackle Russia-Ukraine war, source says
A White House official told the Kyiv Independent that the Board could play a role in different situations, without ruling out engagement on Russia's war in Ukraine.
Zelensky blasts Europe's inaction, reveals Jan. 23 talks with US and Russia in UAE
"Just last year, here in Davos, I ended my speech by saying Europe needs to know how to defend itself. A year has passed, and nothing has changed," Zelensky said.
Republican congressman slams Trump's Russia policy, Greenland threats
The Kyiv Independent’s Tim Zadorozhnyy speaks with U.S. Representative Don Bacon (R) about U.S. President Donald Trump's approach to ending Russia's war against Ukraine, arguing that appeasing Russia would only invite further aggression and calling on tougher sanctions on Moscow.
Denmark mulls extra US bases in Greenland under Trump 'infinite' deal as NATO ramps up Arctic security
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte told Reuters that the deal would hinge on NATO allies doing more to strengthen Arctic security.
Europe loads 'trade bazooka,' ready measures against Trump's Greenland tariff threats
The European Union is preparing a response to U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to impose tariffs on NATO allies over Greenland, with leaders set to discuss retaliation options at a summit on Jan. 22, two people familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent.
The dispute escalated after Trump renewed calls for the United States to acquire Greenland — an autonomous Danish territory — warning that Washington would do so "one way or another" and refusing to rule out military force.
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Denmark 'substantially increases' Greenland troops as Trump won't rule out using force
Chief of the Royal Danish Army Major General Peter Boysen will also deploy to the island alongside soldiers.
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