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A combine loads grain into a truck during a wheat harvest in a field in Kyiv Oblast, Ukraine, on July 16, 2024.

Ukraine must look beyond the EU for its agricultural future

by Mark Iwashko

The end of the European Union’s tariff-free trade preferences for Ukrainian agricultural products is more than just a policy change, it’s a wake-up call. For years, the EU has served as the largest and most reliable market for Ukraine’s agricultural exports. But as Brussels rolls back preferential

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 26

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 26

by Yaroslav Zhelezniak

Editor’s note: This is issue 26 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from May 12–May 18, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. Benchmarks

Polish FM: Europe’s existential choice

Polish FM: Europe’s existential choice

by Radosław Sikorski

POZNAN — For years, I have taken every opportunity to urge the European Union and its member states to invest more in defense. When Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his full-scale invasion of Ukraine, I repeatedly asked (as a member of the European Parliament) what further proof we would need to

Poland, Romania presidential elections held amid Russian interference, far-right surge — what you need to know

Poland, Romania presidential elections held amid Russian interference, far-right surge — what you need to know

by Tim Zadorozhnyy

Editor's note: This article has been updated to include information from Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR). Poland and Romania — key NATO allies bordering Ukraine — are holding presidential elections on May 18, with both votes unfolding under the shadow of Russian interference and rising far-right influence. The simultaneous elections are being

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 25

Ukraine Reforms Tracker Weekly — Issue 25

by Yaroslav Zhelezniak

Editor’s note: This is issue 25 of Ukrainian lawmaker Yaroslav Zhelezniak’s weekly "Ukraine Reforms Tracker" covering events from May 5–May 11, 2025. The digest highlights steps taken in the Ukrainian parliament related to business, economics, and international financial programs. The Kyiv Independent is republishing with permission. Benchmarks

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Ultimate guide on how drones changed warfare in Ukraine.

The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrel provides an ultimate guide on how drones have changed the warfare in Ukraine — starting with an embed with a drone unit of the National Guard’s 14th Chervona Kalyna Brigade and providing even more insights with a step-by-step simulation on how fighting for an average village in Ukraine looks like now, three years into Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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