China denies media reports of willingness to join Ukraine peacekeeping forces

China has firmly rejected media reports suggesting the country expressed readiness to join international peacekeeping forces for Ukraine in case of a ceasefire, calling such claims inaccurate. The denial came in response... Read more »

How Global Leaders Marked Ukraine’s Independence

On Independence Day, Aug. 24, Ukraine, its people, and its leadership received dozens of greetings from leaders around the world. Each message carried its own tone – some purely celebratory, others signaling... Read more »

Ukrainians worldwide celebrate Independence Day with actions of solidarity across Europe – Rubryka

On Ukraine’s Independence Day, August 24, Ukrainians and their supporters gathered in dozens of cities across Europe to remind the international community that Ukraine’s struggle is a fight for the future of... Read more »

From text to speech to HD video: How AI is enhancing media across the board

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has drastically transformed many industries, and the world of media is no exception. Over the past few years, AI technology has made creating and editing content faster, easier, and... Read more »

10 books to better understand Ukraine on its Independence Day

An attendee browses books by Ukrainian authors and poets during the Meridian Czernowitz literary festival in Zaporizhzhia, Ukraine, on June 29, 2025. (Chris Jones / The Kyiv Independent) Thirty-four years on, Ukraine’s... Read more »

Ukraine, Russia hold prisoner exchange on Independence Day

Key developments on Aug. 24: Ukraine, Russia hold prisoner exchange on Independence DayUkraine strikes Russia with own long-range weapons without coordinating with US, Zelensky saysUkraine liberates 3 villages in Donetsk Oblast, military... Read more »

German investigators: four bombs weighing up to 27 kg each destroyed Nord Stream gas pipelines 80 meters underwater

New details have emerged about the technical execution of the September 2022 Nord Stream pipeline attacks, with German investigators revealing that at least four explosive devices weighing 14 to 27 kilograms each... Read more »

Ukraine marks flag day with symbolic action in Kursk region, regains control of Donetsk Oblast village

To mark Ukraine’s National Flag Day, drone operators from the “Rugby Team” battalion of the 129th Separate Heavy Mechanized Brigade raised the blue-and-yellow flag over two villages in Russia’s Kursk region—Hornal and... Read more »

Kremlin’s Propaganda Pendulum After Two Summits

The summit between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump at Elmendorf-Richardson Air Force Base became the major topic of Russian propaganda. A few days before the meeting, the Kremlin’s information machine spread rumors... Read more »

After scandal, Ukraine’s president’s office chief seeks to restore trust by tapping veterans

President’s Office Head Andriy Yermak attends a meeting of Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky with then-Polish President Andrzej Duda at Belweder Palace in Warsaw, Poland, on Jan.15, 2025. (Sergei Gapon/AFP via Getty Images)... Read more »