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'Teaching murderers how to talk to Trump' – Ukrainians react to bombshell Witkoff leak

An explosive leak implicating top U.S. negotiator Steve Witkoff in shady dealings with Russia has sparked shock and astonishment not only in the U.S. but also in Ukraine. According to conversations leaked by Bloomberg on Nov. 25, U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy Witkoff advised a Russian official on how to sway the White House. Ukrainian lawmakers, soldiers, and experts told the Kyiv Independent that the leak proves Witkoff could be a tool of the Kremlin rather than a neutral mediat

U.S. negotiator Steve Witkoff in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Feb. 18, 2025.

Splitting Europe's largest nuclear plant between Russia, Ukraine in peace deal won't work, experts say

Restarting the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant under both Russian and Ukrainian control as part of any peace deal would be practically impossible in the plant’s current condition, several experts told the Kyiv Independent. Under a 28-point peace proposal put forth by U.S. President Donald Trump's administration and leaked to the public last week, the plant would generate electricity equally for both countries with supervision from the U.N.’s International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). It is un

A view of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, on June 15, 2023.
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