What is life like for Ukrainians in Donbas as invading Russian forces inch closer? In this report, the Kyiv Independent's Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko travel across Donetsk Oblast to document life...

The Kyiv Independent’s Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko embed with the 15th Brigade of Ukraine’s National Guard, also known as Kara Dag, part of the 1st Azov Corps, joining an FPV drone team living an...

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has dismissed Olha Stefanishyna from her post as Ukraine's ambassador to the United States.

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Two divergent trends—Putin’s hardline vision of how to prosecute the war in Ukraine, and a growing desire for change in Russia—could tear the regime apart.

Crisis Group expert Lucian Kim assesses the reasons behind the dismissal of the defence minister and armed forces chief, and what this bodes for the war with Russia.

У неділю, 12 липня, сталося те, до чого на Банковій готувалися вже кілька тижнів, але чого мало хто очікував саме зараз.

KHARKIV OBLAST — New recruits walk into a small, overcrowded log-framed tent, taking their place in the line for lunch to fuel up for the long day of training ahead. The line ends at two large steamin...

У квітні цього року УП випадково дізналася, що один із потужних корпусів Сил оборони, "Азов", отримав партію "Хорнетів".

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After four-plus years of war, Ukraine aims to show it can inflict more pain than Russia is willing to absorb to achieve the Kremlin’s objectives. Ukrainians increasingly believe that this goal is atta...

«Медуза» с 24 февраля 2022 года в прямом эфире рассказывает о российско-украинской войне. Мы ежедневно публикуем ваши письма, потому что уверены: о войне нужно продолжать говорить. Поделитесь с нами м...

Moscow has had an expensive makeover while the regime ossifies.

Moscow has had an expensive makeover while the regime ossifies.

KHARKIV OBLAST — The longest a Russian soldier can hope to survive for after emerging from the underground pipeline is, according to those hunting them, one single hour. "But it's usually 10 minutes,...

KHARKIV OBLAST — The longest a Russian soldier can hope to survive for after emerging from the underground pipeline is, according to those hunting them, one single hour. "But it's usually 10 minutes,...

"We will not allow Ukrainian or any other imported product to endanger the livelihood of Hungarian farmers and the supply of healthy food to the Hungarian people," said the country's agriculture minis...

Both Russian and NATO member state militaries are shoring up defences near the Russian region of Kaliningrad. But as Crisis Group experts explain in this Q&A, the build-ups and other actions could exa...

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Putin’s Revenge: Why Russia Invaded Ukraine by Lucian Kim is an exciting complement to the emerging literature on Russia's war against Ukraine, which started in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in 2022.[1] The book’s main goal is to explain how Russia’s President Vladimir Putin, whose actions were shaped by Russia’s internal political environment and key international events, evolved into a brutal dictator and ultimately decided to launch the largest war in Europe since the end of the World War II.

Lithuania’s intelligence services say the country’s security is closely linked to the course of Russia’s war against Ukr...

Russia’s invasion forced Ukrainian men of all ages to the frontlines, most with no experience of combat. Tracy McVeigh spoke to five soldiers about how life in the army transformed them and their rela...

Since Russia’s all-out invasion in 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has met domestic political and governance challenges even under fire. But the country’s political truce will not last f...