The Kyiv Independent’s Kate Tsurkan sat down with former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton to discuss why U.S. President Donald Trump considers Putin “a friend,” and why a ceasefire at this time would not be favorable for Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent’s Kate Tsurkan sat down with former U.S. National Security Advisor John Bolton to discuss why U.S. President Donald Trump considers Putin “a friend,” and why a ceasefire at this time would not be favorable for Ukraine.






Record turnout marked the start of Hungary's parliamentary election on April 12, in a vote that could shape the country's future relationship with the European Union and Russia.
Trump's announcement follows the failure of peace talks with Iran in Pakistan. It raises questions about the temporary waiver of U.S. sanctions on Russian oil, which officially expired April 11.
In the latest episode of Ukraine This Week, Anna Belokur examines why Ukraine is offering its combat-tested expertise to allies in the Middle East — and what it stands to gain.
Russian troops shot dead four Ukrainian prisoners of war (POWs) on April 11 near the village of Veterynarne in Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine’s Prosecutor General’s Office reported on April 12.
The pro-Ukrainian partisan group Atesh sabotaged a diesel locomotive in Russia's Rostov Oblast, allegedly used for transporting military cargo toward Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Oblast, the group claimed on April 12.
Russia violated its self-declared Easter ceasefire 2,299 times over 15 hours, Ukraine said, as attacks across multiple oblasts killed four civilians and injured 35 others.
Russia has lost 1,311,180 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported on April 12.
A Russian drone struck an ambulance in Sumy Oblast, injuring three paramedics overnight on April 12 despite an Easter ceasefire being in place, local authorities reported.
With Hungary's closely watched parliamentary election just a day away, U.S. lawmakers have accused the European Commission of attempting to influence the vote through its regulation of online platforms.
Russia has violated a recently announced Easter ceasefire more than 400 times since it took effect at 4:00 p.m. local time, Ukraine's General Staff said April 11.
Ukrainian armed forces said they struck two oil facilities overnight on April 11, targeting the Krymskaya oil pumping station in Russia's Krasnodar Krai and the Gvardiyskaya oil depot in occupied Crimea.



