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Editorial: Donald Trump is helping Russia win the war

It's already been said many times that the U.S., under President Donald Trump, was turning its back on Ukraine. But the past few days show something worse than abandonment: Trump is now actively helping Russia win the war. Many media and commentators have been far too careful in their phrasing, saying that Trump is "squeezing Ukraine" or putting pressure on it. We all need to do the responsible thing and call it what it is, as ugly as it sounds: Trump is not trying to reach a deal — he is tryi

Draft EU summit conclusions reveal what leaders will and will not say on Ukraine

BRUSSELS, Belgium — Leaders of the EU's 27 member states have a Ukraine-packed agenda when they meet in Brussels Oct. 15-16, according to the latest draft conclusions of the upcoming meeting seen by the Kyiv Independent. The 25-page document contains six-and-a-half pages of comments specifically on Ukraine, three-and-a-half pages on defense and security, where Ukraine features prominently, and a page on the future of enlargement. Those hoping for a long list of decisions from the European Coun

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The Kyiv Independent’s coverage of news on Russia. Spanning eleven time zones across Eastern Europe and Asia, Russia has an estimated population of 146 million people. Russia’s capital city is Moscow, which is home to almost one in 10 Russians. Russia’s official currency is the Russian Ruble.

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The U.K. has sanctioned Alexander Tattersall, a Dutch national, and Redwing Metal, the Turkish company he co-owns, nearly four months after a Kyiv Independent investigation revealed the firm had funneled EU-made industrial machinery to Russian metallurgical plants that supply the country's missile and fighter jet manufacturers. Tattersall and Redwing Metal were blacklisted as part of a package of 38 designations announced by the U.K. Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) on Oct. 8

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