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Zelensky, US envoys hold second round of Ukraine peace talks in Berlin
President Volodymyr Zelensky met U.S. envoys in Berlin on Dec. 15 to continue discussions on a plan for ending the Russia-Ukraine war, a source close to the Presidential Office told the Kyiv Independent.
Ukraine war latest: 75% of Ukrainians reject peace plan requiring Donbas withdrawal, no security guarantee, poll shows
Hello, this is Francis Farrell reporting from Kyiv on day 1,391 of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: A new poll found Ukrainians remain willing open to a deal with security guarantees — but overwhelmingly reject a plan that would force a pullback from Donbas without concrete protections. A strong majority of Ukrainians — 75% — rejected a proposed peace plan that would involve the withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from Donbas, military restrictions, and no concret
Belgorod power plant hit as overnight drone wave hits multiple Russian regions, officials say
A thermal power plant in Belgorod, known as "Luch", was damaged during a wave of drone attacks on Russian territory overnight on Dec. 15, Astra reported, citing local residents.
Ukraine calendar: What will happen this week
Editor's note: This article is a shortened on-site version of KI Insights' public newsletter, The Week Ahead, covering events from December 15-21. Sign up here to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events delivered directly to your inbox every week. The European Council meeting on 18-19 December will prove decisive for the fate of the reparations loan backed by frozen Russian assets. The Council must reach a decision that will secure Ukraine's financing for the next two years. Wi
Poland mulls sending additional 6-8 MiG-29 jets to Ukraine
Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz floated the idea of transferring Warsaw's remaining Soviet-designed MiG-29s to Kyiv in exchange for Ukraine's drone and anti-drone technology.
FIDE allows Russian, Belarusian youth chess players to compete under national flags
The International Chess Federation's (FIDE) General Assembly on Dec. 14 allowed teams from Russia and Belarus to participate in international tournaments and permitted youth chess players to compete under national symbols.
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Just last year, the battlefield in Ukraine was most dangerous when the shooting started. Now it is often the moments before and after, when soldiers change positions under the eyes of prowling drones. For two Ukrainian soldiers — Oleksandr Tishaiev and Oleksandr Aliksieienko — this modern battlefield reality turned what should have been a relatively routine month-long deployment, into a gruelling 165-day battle against not only Russian forces but also starvation, dehydration, and insanity. "We
