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How Trump is pushing Ukraine away from the US
Kyiv Independent journalists Jimmy Rushton and Danylo Mokryk argue that Donald Trump’s pressure on Kyiv is backfiring — strengthening support for Volodymyr Zelensky while undermining trust in the United States.
Trump vows to fix Ukraine's Starlink problems if they continue, may call Musk
"If there's a problem, I will get it straightened out," U.S. President Donald Trump said.
270 Ukrainian POWs return home in latest swap with Russia
The exchange, the first in two months, also saw 270 Russian prisoners of war returned to Russia from Ukrainian captivity.
Russian daytime attack on Chernihiv civilian businesses kills 1, injures at least 25
Chernihiv City Council said two private businesses were targeted in the Russian attack but provided no further details.
Exclusive: The next Russia deal Trump may be weighing after diesel
U.S. President Donald Trump may be considering further sanctions relief for Russia following his recent diesel deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, several Ukrainian and U.S. officials familiar with the matter told the Kyiv Independent. The potential move would fit an approach in which the Trump administration offers Russia economic benefits in hopes of persuading Moscow to end its war against Ukraine, one U.S. government official and one Senate official said. Trump's diesel deal with P
Ukrainian drone attack triggers shut down of Moscow airports, drone debris reported on tarmac
Restrictions were placed on incoming and outgoing flights in Sheremetyevo, Domodedovo, Vnukovo, and Zhukovsky airports, Russian civilian aviation authority Rosaviatsiya reported.
About Donetsk Oblast
The Kyiv Independent's news and on-the-ground reporting from Donetsk Oblast, covering 26,517 square kilometers (10,239 square miles) in Ukraine’s East with a pre-war population of approximately 4.1 million. The administrative center is Kramatorsk, as Donetsk city has remained under Russian occupation since 2014. Donetsk Oblast has been the scene of intense fighting, for example, around the cities of Bakhmut, Avdiivka, and Vuhledar, as Moscow attempts to capture the entire region.
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