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Tim Zadorozhnyy

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Tim Zadorozhnyy is the reporter for the Kyiv Independent, specializing in 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 and is now based in Warsaw. Tim began his journalism career in Odesa in 2022, working as a reporter at a local television channel. 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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Articles

Europe

Amid UK political turmoil, Andy Burnham's rise offers reassurance to Ukraine

by Tim Zadorozhnyy
Despite the political uncertainty following Prime Minister Keir Starmer's resignation, Britain's support for Ukraine is unlikely to waver under Andy Burnham, the frontrunner to become the country's next leader and a consistent advocate for Kyiv. Since U.S. President Donald Trump returned to office last year, the United Kingdom has emerged as one of Ukraine's strongest backers, providing military, financial, and diplomatic support as Washington's commitment became less predictable. The prospect
Politics

Exclusive: Ukraine believes it secured Trump's backing to act 'more boldly' toward Russia

by Tim Zadorozhnyy
Ukraine now believes it has secured White House backing for a campaign aimed at forcing Russia into meaningful negotiations, the Kyiv Independent has learned. U.S. President Donald Trump privately told President Volodymyr Zelensky to act "more boldly," a senior Ukrainian official told the Kyiv Independent. The message comes as Kyiv intensifies efforts to secure a meeting between Zelensky and Putin — an idea Trump has endorsed but one the Kremlin continues to avoid. "Trump says he doesn't real
Tulsi Gabbard testifies during a House Select Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., U.S. on March 19, 2026.
KI Disinfo Check

Tulsi Gabbard's last pass to Russia

by Tim Zadorozhnyy
Outgoing U.S. National Intelligence Director Tulsi Gabbard's declassification of intelligence that she claims reveals U.S. funding for biological laboratories, including in Ukraine, was quickly amplified by Russian propaganda bot networks, the Kyiv Independent has learned. The claims themselves are hardly new. Russian propaganda outlets have pushed variations of the same narrative for years, and Gabbard herself promoted similar allegations before joining the Trump administration. Information
Russia

Russia's foreign election meddling has a losing record. Experts explain why

by Tim Zadorozhnyy
President Vladimir Putin has never lost an election in Russia. Outside Russia's borders, however, the Kremlin has been learning a different lesson. From Moldova to Hungary — and, more recently, Armenia — Moscow has poured money and political capital into influencing elections abroad. Yet, time and again, the candidates and forces it favored have fallen short. Some of Russia's traditional allies have drifted away from Moscow, embracing pro-Western governments, or have become far more resistant
Europe

'Disappointing' — Russian Arctic LNG imports to EU rise despite ban as loophole persists

by Tim Zadorozhnyy, Chris Powers
EU imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Yamal project increased by nearly 18% in the first five months of 2026, according to a report by environmental and sanctions-monitoring NGO Urgewald shared with the Kyiv Independent. The figures show the challenges facing EU's effort to end its dependency on Russian energy, despite the bloc's phased ban on Russian gas imports. While Brussels has introduced restrictions on Russian LNG imports, loopholes in the current scheme have allowe

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