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Rage, panic, and a glimmer of hope in Ukraine as corruption scandal unfolds
Ukraine is being rocked by the biggest corruption scandal of President Volodymyr Zelensky's term. In the halls of power in Kyiv, the mood is one of dread and uncertainty about what to expect next. "It's a huge blow, but the worst part of it is that I'm not sure that we are at the end of it, it might still be unfolding," a pro-government Ukrainian lawmaker speaking on condition of anonymity told the Kyiv Independent. "What I would recommend the president to do right now is to take serious acti
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Oil refinery in Russia's Ryazan Oblast reportedly hit in drone attack
An oil refinery was reportedly hit in Ryazan Oblast overnight on Nov. 20, local residents claimed.
Ukraine alarmed as US pushes peace framework aligning with Moscow demands
U.S. President Donald Trump is mounting yet another push to end Russia's war against Ukraine, as Washington begins testing a new peace framework that has already sparked unease among Ukrainian officials. A source in the President's Office told the Kyiv Independent that a new peace plan is being crafted by U.S. Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, who's been in direct contact with Kirill Dmitriev, Russia's senior economic negotiator. An Axios source in the Trump administration confirmed that the U.S. i
Trump envoy Kellogg to depart White House, leaving Ukraine without key US champion in moment of crisis
Kellogg's exit will leave Ukraine without its chief advocate in the Trump White House as the country faces escalating Russian attacks and a domestic corruption crisis.
Congress to move on passing Russia sanctions bill following Trump's 'blessing,' US Senator Graham says
The White House has "signed off on the bill" to impose secondary sanctions on Russian trading partners, U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham said on Nov. 19.
'Destroyed in an instant' — 26 killed, 142 injured, blackouts across Ukraine after Russian mass missile, drone attack
Rescue operations are still underway as authorities search for 26 people believed to be trapped under the rubble of a destroyed apartment building in Ternopil, western Ukraine.
What the $105m US-Ukraine Patriot deal actually means
As Russian aerial attacks show no sign of slowing, Ukraine’s ability to not just maintain, but modernize its air defense systems like the U.S.-made Patriot, has become essential for long-term survival. A new $105 million U.S. package aims to do just that — help Ukraine upgrade and sustain its most advanced air defense system in what promises to be a long and grinding war. The U.S. Department of State greenlit the potential Foreign Military Sale (FMS) on Nov. 19, following a request from the Uk
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At first glance, a YouTube interview with Philippe Marques Pinto looks like one of dozens of others in Ukraine’s long-running campaign to recruit South American soldiers to bolster its ranks in the fight against Russia. “I worked as a private security guard in Brazil, and when I arrived here, I got training, and it was just a question of adaptation,” Pinto says in an April 25, 2025, video for the Foreign Recruitment Center, a channel run by Ukraine’s Defense Ministry. But according to police i
