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Fact check: Zelensky's former press secretary says she speaks for Ukrainians. Her claims tell a different story
A Zelensky aide-turned-critic, Iuliia Mendel argues that the Kyiv leadership and its Western allies stand in the way of peace — and that she is the genuine Ukrainian voice to cut through the lies. Since her controversial appearance on U.S. podcaster Tucker Carlson's show in May, Zelensky's former press secretary has been increasingly accused of echoing Kremlin narratives, dressed up as a persecuted call for peace. She sought another chance to deliver her message to international audiences on S
Inside Russia's 2026 parliamentary election: Banned opposition, rigging, and war
A parliamentary election kicked off in Russia on Sept. 18 in what is expected to be a rubber-stamp ritual intended to legitimize President Vladimir Putin's rule. The election will be held over several days and will be completed on Sept. 20. The voting is taking place amid growing frustration among Russians with the war as its costs mount, and Ukraine intensifies drone strikes on Russian territory. However, there is little opportunity for voters to express their discontent since anti-war parti
As elections get underway, Russia closes Sochi polling stations over drone threat
"Exhaustive security measures have been taken at polling stations in Sochi," said the city's mayor, Andrey Propushin.
Zelensky hosts European leaders at inaugural Carpathian 8 Summit
President Volodymyr Zelensky on Sept. 18 welcomed European leaders to the Carpathian 8 Summit, the inaugural event for a forum of eight countries across the Carpathian region.
Deadly strike on industrial zone in Zhytomyr as Russian attacks kill 6, injure 34 over past day
The strike occured in the evening of Sept. 17 near the city of Korosten, oblast governor Vitaliy Buchenko said on Telegram.
How a dissident poet became Ukraine’s moral compass
Editor's Note: This story is part of the "Hidden Canon" – a special series celebrating Ukrainian classic literature and aiming to bring it to a wider international audience. The series is supported by the Ukrainian Institute. One Christmas Eve night, in a prison camp in the Russian republic of Mordovia, Ukrainian female political prisoners braved the cold to gather near the barbed wire that separated them from the men to sing carols. They gathered there for the poet Vasyl Stus, who had been g
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A person matching the description of Kyrylo Budanov, head of the President's Office, allegedly asked his deputy, Iryna Mudra, to launder cash to pay bail for former Energy and Justice Minister Herman Halushchenko.
