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Exclusive: Putin puts a price on Trump's Ukraine energy truce — Kyiv fears the cost

Russia has demanded sanctions relief from the U.S. as part of talks over a possible energy ceasefire with Ukraine, while also seeking to link the initiative to a ceasefire in the Black Sea, U.S. and Ukrainian officials familiar with the talks told the Kyiv Independent. The demands come as Russia intensifies attacks on Ukraine's energy infrastructure, with one senior Ukrainian defense official saying Moscow is trying to inflict as much damage as possible to gain leverage before potential negotia

Food court flop? Kyiv’s historic market empties after million-dollar makeover

Bessarabskyi Market has stood in Kyiv for 114 years. Its upscale makeover lasted less than one. Less than a year after the late-2025 reopening, most of the restaurants are gone, and the hall is quieter than before the renovation. Before the makeover, Bessarabskyi was a labyrinth of produce stalls, offering everything from churchkhela — a sweet from the Caucasus — and watermelons from southern Ukraine to pigs' feet and sauerkraut craft beer. But by the end of 2025, the maze of vendors had shru

A man walks past a closed bar at the Bessarabskyi  Market in Kyiv, Ukraine on Oct. 6, 2026.

About Kherson Oblast

Kherson Oblast in Ukraine’s south had a population of around 270,000 people at the beginning of 2022. Russia currently occupies about 73% of Kherson Oblast. The administrative center of the region is the city of Kherson, which was captured by Russia in February 2022 and liberated after eight and a half months.Kherson Oblast borders Mykolaiv Oblast, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast. To the south of Kherson Oblast is the Black Sea and Crimea.

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