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Zelensky's Trump meeting produced one possible breakthrough — and it wasn't Patriots
President Volodymyr Zelensky's meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump took place in what Ukrainian officials described as a warm atmosphere, but it produced few results for Kyiv, people familiar with the discussions told the Kyiv Independent. The one breakthrough may have been persuading Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner — Trump's two main envoys on Russia and Ukraine — to finally visit Kyiv after months of shuttling to Moscow. One U.S. official familiar with the planning cautioned that the tr
'A shirt that lasts a lifetime' — Kyiv Independent staff members on their first vyshyvanka
Editor's note: This article has been adapted from stories we shared on social media and via email for the launch of the Kyiv Independent's first vyshyvanka, one of the items featured in the Old Patterns, New Stories: Embroidered Collection. You can see the collection here, and sign up to get updates on new collections and special discounts from our store here. Ukrainians have worn vyshyvankas — traditional embroidered shirts or dresses — throughout history, particularly for special occasions li
Russian forces kill bread van driver in Kherson as attacks injure 30 across Ukraine over past day
The fatality was reported during Thursday morning rush hour, when a drone struck a bread delivery van in central Kherson and killed its driver.
General Staff: Russia has lost 1,443,450 troops in Ukraine since Feb. 24, 2022
The figure includes 1,310 casualties Russian forces suffered over the past day.
Zelensky says meeting with Trump was 'good,' covered Patriot licenses, diplomacy
"The President and I discussed licenses for Patriot interceptor production and several other ideas that could help," President Volodymyr Zelensky said.
Putin no longer holds upper hand in war, still won't budge on ceasefire, Zelensky says
"Now, the initiative is not in the hands of Putin," Zelensky said in an interview with Fox News following his White House meeting on July 28.
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Ukrainian drones targeted a Moscow Oblast steel fabrication plant, and a blackout was reported in occupied Crimea amid overnight strikes on July 28, according to monitoring channels.
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