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Tuesday, June 2
Armenia sees chance to break from Russia's orbit in high-stakes election
Armenia will hold parliamentary elections on June 7, a vote most observers describe as crucial. Eight years after the country's Velvet Revolution, Armenia's pro-European Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan is seeking reelection for a third term, amid tensions with Russia and seemingly full support from the United States. U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media on May 27 to offer his "COMPLETE and TOTAL endorsement" for Armenia's leader. At the same time, Russian President Vladimir Putin t
Neva radar, Pantsir air defense, and a tugboat — Ukraine releases latest drone strike video hit list
Ukraine struck Russian military targets across occupied Crimea and Donetsk Oblast overnight, including two Pantsir air defense systems and a command post.
Kyiv reels after Russia unleashes massive missile, drone attack on Ukraine, killing at least 20
Russia launched a large-scale aerial attack against Ukraine overnight on June 2, targeting Kyiv with missile and drone fire.
Hungary's Magyar hopeful that 'technical talks' on minority rights in Ukraine will wrap up this week
If an agreement is reached at the "technical-level" talks, Peter Magyar said he is ready to meet with Volodymyr Zelensky as early as next week.
Polish far right calls for blocking Ukraine's EU bid over military unit name controversy
Far-right opposition MP Krzysztof Bosak also said that Warsaw should stop paying for Starlink satellite communications systems used by Ukraine and opt out of EU loans to Kyiv in order to "exert real pressure."
Kyiv Independent creates vyshyvanka in collaboration with Ukrainian fashion brand Gaptuvalnya
The Kyiv Independent has added a new item to its merchandise store: a vyshyvanka, Ukraine's traditional embroidered shirt. For this project, we partnered with the fashion embroidery brand Gaptuvalnya to design and create a unique vyshyvanka for the modern world, produced right here in Kyiv.
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Journalism in Ukraine faces significant challenges including Russian disinformation campaigns, physical threats to reporters, and attacks on media infrastructure since the full-scale invasion began in February 2022. At least 79 journalists and media workers have been killed covering the war as of February 2025, according to the Institute of Mass Information.
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A charred Russian KAMAZ armored vehicle sits by the side of the road, the latest victim of a Ukrainian drone strike. Two Ural heavy recovery trucks can be seen parked either side, while several Russian mechanics attempt to replace the vehicle's melted tires. Another incoming Ukrainian drone dives, nearly silently, towards the recovery operation, aiming directly for the Russian soldiers. The footage cuts out just before impact. The video is just one of many that have flooded social media in rec
