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Wednesday, January 14
Why NATO can’t survive a return to spheres of influence
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with Kurt Volker, former U.S. special representative for Ukraine negotiations and former U.S. ambassador to NATO, about U.S. foreign policy, NATO’s future, and the war in Ukraine.
Energy crisis in Kyiv unprecedented, Mayor Klitschko says
Local authorities reported on Jan. 14 that air defenses were active in the capital due to yet another Russian drone attack.
Ukraine war latest live: Minibus carrying soldiers shot at near Lviv
This is Chris York reporting from a very chilly Kyiv on day 1,421 of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. Today's top story so far: A minibus full of soldiers was shot at in the morning of Jan. 14 in the village of Rudno near Lviv in western Ukraine, by an as-yet-unknown individual. No one was injured in the incident but some shots did hit the vehicle, local police reported. "The driver of a Volkswagen Passat fired several shots at the Volkswagen Transporter, after which he left the scen
From Venezuela to Iran, Trump shows 'how weak Russia really is,' ex-US envoy says
U.S. President Donald Trump demonstrates he is "increasingly comfortable with the use of force" on the global stage, Kurt Volker said in an interview with the Kyiv Independent.
2 million Ukrainians evading mobilization, another 200,000 soldiers AWOL, new defense minister says
The rare report on numbers comes as Ukraine faces a critical manpower shortage.
How can foreign defense manufacturers benefit from Ukraine’s Defense City regime?
This January, Ukraine's long-awaited Defense City regime has finally come into operation. The first company to obtain resident status was SkyFall, a manufacturer of drones and Shahed interceptors. This special program, similar to the IT-focused Diia City, is designed to entice defense companies with a package of tax breaks and regulatory relief. It has already started drawing attention from major international arms manufacturers, especially as Ukraine has become a testing ground for advanced
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The Tempest surface-to-air missile system is designed to engage drones, helicopters, and low-flying aircraft in all weather conditions. Its transfer to Ukraine was not publicly announced.
