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Kyiv Independentโs community has raised over $100,000 for Ukraine in 2025
โโโEarlier this year, the Kyiv Independent launched its โHow to Help Ukraineโ newsletter โ a membership benefit created in direct response to our communityโs requests for more ways to help Ukraine during Russiaโs full-scale invasion. โโIn the first six months since the newsletterโs launch, our community has raised over $105,300, according to the organizations we featured. โโ
A dark Christmas looms in Odesa Oblast as Russia hammers energy facilities, bridges, ports
Russian attacks have plunged Odesa Oblast into darkness and cold just days before Christmas, cutting power to more than 120,000 residents after strikes on three energy facilities on Dec. 22. Russia has stepped up attacks in Odesa Oblast this December, targeting ports, roads, energy infrastructure, and homes. Frequent strikes have caused widespread power outages and delayed repairs, leaving some residents without electricity and entire areas cut off due to disrupted transportation networks. "I
Ukraine confirms 2 ships, oil pipeline damaged in drone strike on Russia's Krasnodar Krai
Drone debris hit a pipeline at a terminal in Volna, a village in the region's Temryuk district, the Krasnodar Krai Emergency Headquarters said. A fire broke out as a result of the attack.
Ukraine war latest live: 'Extremely difficult' situation as Russian forces attempt to cross Siverskyi Donets River
Hello, this is Chris York reporting from Kyiv on day 1,398 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: The situation near Siversk, Donetsk Oblast, is "extremely difficult" as Russian forces continue to attempt crossings ย the Siverskyi Donets River, Ukraine's 7th Air Assault Corps said on Dec. 22. Russiaโs renewed offensive on the front-line city of Siversk in Donetsk Oblast has sparked weeks of heavy fighting, even as Moscow has claimed that the city has already fall
Vance touts 'breakthrough' in talks, but says Ukraine-Russia peace far from certain
"I think that we've made progress, but sitting here today, I wouldn't say with confidence that we're going to get to a peaceful resolution," U.S. Vice President JD Vance said.
From peace talks with Russia to elections in Ukraine, here's what our journalists expect to cover in 2026
As 2025 draws to a close, Ukraine once again finds itself at a critical juncture. In the last few months alone, Ukrainians have faced pressure from seemingly every side: a renewed push from the U.S. for an unfavorable peace with Russia, a major political corruption scandal, and Moscowโs continued advances east, north, and south. As a result, 2026 is poised to be a year that presents significant challenges in terms of diplomacy, internal cohesion, and on the battlefield. With this in mind, we a
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Democratic members of the U.S. Congress released additional photos from the Jeffrey Epstein estate on Dec. 18, including images of a Ukrainian woman's passport.
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