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US ambassador to Ukraine to resign amid tensions with Trump, FT reports
Julie Davis, who has served as chargé d'affaires at the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv since May 2025, has clashed with U.S. President Donald Trump over what sources described as his diminishing support for Ukraine.
Kyiv Independent documentary 'Can You Hear Me?' to premiere in Australia
A documentary by The Kyiv Independent about Ukrainian military medics working on the front lines of Russia’s war will have its Australian premiere in Sydney on May 7, 2026.h
Ukrainian parliament's push for new Civil Code sparks criticism
Lawmaker Inna Sovsun said that Ukrainians have long moved beyond "Soviet-era" concepts of patriarchal family life, which are echoed in the proposed version of the Civil Code.
Russia has a new missile — here's what we know about the S-71K
Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR),has revealed details of a new Russian air-launched cruise missile, the S-71K "Kovyor," offering a closer look at its design and production. On its War&Sanctions portal, the agency published a 3D model of the missile, along with a breakdown of its components. Two major takeaways are the missile's reliance on foreign-made electronics and its relatively simple construction. According to HUR, the missile was developed by Russia's United Aircraft Corporation an
Ukraine war latest: Russia's Tuapse oil refinery disaster deepens after new drone strike
Key developments on April 27: * Russia's Tuapse oil refinery disaster deepens after Ukraine's drones strike yet again * At least 2 people injured in Kyiv as daytime Russian drone attack hits building, cemetery grounds * Zelensky slams Israel for buying stolen Ukrainian grain, says Kyiv prepares sanctions * Russian Iskander missile storage facility in occupied Crimea hit, Ukraine's Special Forces release video Ukrainian drones struck an oil refinery in the southern Russian city of Tuapse in
Russian Iskander missile storage facility in occupied Crimea hit, Ukraine's Special Forces release video
From the base, Iskander missiles could reach the front lines or rear Ukrainian cities "in a matter of minutes," Special Operations Forces said.
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Merz said Zelensky would need voters to back any territorial concessions by arguing that they would open Ukraine's path to Europe.
