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'Just a show for Putin' — Inside the 2026 St. Petersburg Economic Forum
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'Disappointing' — Russian Arctic LNG imports to EU rise despite ban as loophole persists
EU imports of Russian liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the Yamal project increased by nearly 18% in the first five months of 2026, according to a report by environmental and sanctions-monitoring NGO Urgewald shared with the Kyiv Independent. The figures show the challenges facing EU's effort to end its dependency on Russian energy, despite the bloc's phased ban on Russian gas imports. While Brussels has introduced restrictions on Russian LNG imports, loopholes in the current scheme have allowe
Ukraine war latest: Russian-occupied Mariupol port no longer operational after Ukrainian strikes
Key developments on June 10: * Russian-occupied Mariupol port no longer operational after Ukrainian strikes, Azov Corps says * Chonhar Bridge linking Crimea to Russian-occupied Kherson Oblast destroyed after Ukrainian drone strike, Ukraine says * Ukrainian Flamingo missiles strike military plant in large-scale attack on Russia, Zelensky confirms * 'Time to sit at the negotiating table' — Bulgaria to stop sending arms to Ukraine Ukrainian forces have disabled the Russian-occupied port of Ma
Ukraine's political and military prospects for 2026 - KI Insights at URC
KI Insights is coming to the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk! Join us at a networking event on the eve of URC, on June 24, 2026. We will be hosting a discussion on the new power mapping of Ukraine and the key roadblocks to reform. The briefing will feature exclusive insights and research from across our research programs. It will cover how key political risks in Ukraine, the EU reform trajectory, and the military situation are viewed from Kyiv. The event will be followed by a historical
Ukraine should not reject associate EU membership
Volodymyr Zelensky made a rare misstep when German Chancellor Friedrich Merz proposed associate EU membership for Ukraine, offering institutional access, participation in Council meetings, gradual budget integration, and critically, Article 42(7) security guarantees. Zelensky rejected it, insisting Ukraine deserves full and equal membership. In principle, most Europeans would agree. On politics, however, we can argue. Ukraine's EU candidacy is not the problem Europe is currently trying to solv
How Trump failed to force Ukraine into a bad 'peace' deal
The Kyiv Independent’s Martin Fornusek speaks with Phillips O'Brien, a U.S. historian and professor of strategic studies, about U.S. policy on Ukraine under President Donald Trump, the future of transatlantic relations, and the state of Russia’s war against Ukraine.
'Time to sit at the negotiating table' — Bulgaria to stop sending arms to Ukraine
The shift comes after Rumen Radev — a Russia-friendly former president and a longtime critic of military aid to Kyiv — won the Bulgarian parliamentary elections in April.
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Ukrainian drones continued their medium-range on western Russia, as well as Russian-occupied territories on June 7, damaging and destroying several military targets, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) reported.
