Russia’s war has forced young Ukrainians to grow up too fast, confronting loss, danger, and responsibility instead of a carefree youth. (Albina Kolesnichenko / The Kyiv Independent) Editor’s note: This essay was... Read more »

PALM BEACH, Florida – Donald Trump has voiced frustration with Vladimir Putin before. But the US President’s blunt admission on Saturday that he was “not thrilled” with his Russian counterpart landed with... Read more »

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends annual special televised question-and-answer session and year-end news conference scheduled to take place at the Gostiny Dvor trade and exhibition centre on Dec. 19, 2025, in Russia,... Read more »

A fire at Fuerte Tiuna, Venezuela’s largest military complex, after a series of explosions in Caracas on Jan. 3, 2026. (Luis Jaimes / AFP via Getty Images) Editor’s note: This is a... Read more »

Any analysis of Ukraine’s current situation and prospects requires a realistic assessment of best- and worst-case scenarios. Without wanting to spread pessimism or undue optimism, here’s a brief attempt to weigh up... Read more »

Проєкт “Хочу жити” вперше оприлюднив узагальнену статистику щодо більш ніж 10 тисяч російських військовослужбовців, які потрапили в український полон від початку повномасштабної війни. Дані свідчать про стабільне зростання кількості полонених, зокрема у... Read more »

When a business reaches a certain peak of development, it may seem that you have run out of all management and scaling tools. And this is it, because it is high time... Read more »

Igor Pomerantsev, a veteran radio broadcaster, poet, and former Soviet dissident, during Meridian Czernowitz 2021 in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, in September 2021. (Julia Weber) In an authoritarian society, it’s free thinkers who are... Read more »

Ukraine’s gambling market in 2025 is undergoing changes that could boldly be called revolutionary, Kyiv Post has previously reported. Its development has been marked by an increase in tax revenues (at least... Read more »