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Tim Zadorozhnyy

News Editor

Tim Zadorozhnyy is a news editor at The Kyiv Independent. Based in Warsaw, he is pursuing studies in International Relations, focusing on European Studies. Tim began his career at a local television channel in Odesa. After moving to Warsaw, he joined the Belarusian opposition media outlet NEXTA, starting as a news anchor and later advancing to the position of managing editor.

Articles

U.S. President Donald Trump in East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. on July 13, 2025.

'How would that even work?' — experts pour scorn on Trump's 'severe' Russian tariffs plan

by Tim Zadorozhnyy
President Donald Trump on July 14 announced the U.S. would impose "severe tariffs" on Russia unless Moscow agrees to a deal to end the war in Ukraine within 50 days, but experts who spoke to the Kyiv Independent say the plan is deeply flawed. "I'm afraid this talk about tariffs will remain just talk," Andrei Movchan, a Russian-born economist and founder of Movchan's Group, told the Kyiv Independent. "Like the oil price cap or the fight against the shadow fleet — something may be introduced on

'Russia's tactic is obvious' — Shahed drone 'terror' now reaches all of Ukraine

by Tim Zadorozhnyy
As Russia intensifies its air strikes against Ukraine, its tactics have visibly shifted, with a growing number of missile and drone attacks now targeting western regions once considered relatively safe. Overnight on July 9, cities across Ukraine came under the largest air assault yet, with the western city of Lutsk experiencing what local officials described as the heaviest bombardment to date. Just a day later, on July 10, Russian drones struck Chernivtsi, another western city, where resident