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. Bacon also criticizes Trump for his threats to seize Greenland, which could effectively end NATO and undermine U.S. leadership in Europe and the world.
Kateryna Kotsar, a Ukrainian freestyle skier, said on Feb. 10 that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) barred her from using a custom helmet with the inscription "Be Brave like Ukrainians" at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
A Russian drone attack on Zaporizhzhia late on Feb. 10 left over 11,000 subscribers without electricity in the city, local officials reported.
A Russian strike on Bohodukhiv, Kharkiv Oblast, killed four people, including three toddlers, and injured two others, Governor Oleh Syniehubov reported overnight Feb. 11.
Ukrainian drones targeted Russia's Volgograd oil refinery overnight Feb. 11, setting the site ablaze, local media reported.
"It is clear that EU integration can contribute to our common objective: securing peace and prosperity for Ukraine," a European Commission spokesperson said.
Three European nations — Norway, Germany, and the Netherlands — have contributed the most to the program, the ambassador added.
Russian lawmaker Andrei Svintsov said Telegram may face restrictions because it "does not fully comply with the requirements" of Russian law.
"We stand with Ukraine as neighbours and friends," Moldovan Prime Minister Alexandru Munteanu said upon arrival.
"Kyiv today is in a state of multidimensional crisis — managerial, infrastructural, and communicational," an open letter reads.
Ukraine says Russian forces are threatening families of Ukrainian POWs to get Starlink terminals registered for battlefield use.
