Alisa Orlova

Alisa Orlova

Head of News

Alisa is the Head of News and a correspondent at Kyiv Post, where she leads the newsroom’s coverage of breaking events and global developments. With over seven years of experience in TV journalism, Alisa has reported on international and Ukrainian politics, making complex stories easier to understand. Back in September 2022, Alisa joined the Kyiv Post team.

ARTICLES BY THIS AUTHOR ( 918 )
Von der Leyen’s Jet Loses GPS in Suspected Russian Attack, Lands With Paper Maps Europe

Von der Leyen’s Jet Loses GPS in Suspected Russian Attack, Lands With Paper Maps

By Alisa Orlova
Sept. 1, 2025
1 Killed, Dozens Wounded as Russia Launches Second Major Strike in Days War in Ukraine

1 Killed, Dozens Wounded as Russia Launches Second Major Strike in Days

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 30, 2025
‘Putin Must Come to The Negotiating Table’: Von der Leyen Speaks With Zelensky, Trump After Deadly Strike on Kyiv Europe

‘Putin Must Come to The Negotiating Table’: Von der Leyen Speaks With Zelensky, Trump After Deadly Strike on Kyiv

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 28, 2025
Trump’s Position Softens: US May Equip Europe to Defend Ukraine’s Skies

Trump’s Position Softens: US May Equip Europe to Defend Ukraine’s Skies

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 28, 2025
‘Russia Chooses Ballistics Over Negotiating Table’: Zelensky Says After Deadly Moscow Strike on Kyiv Zelensky

‘Russia Chooses Ballistics Over Negotiating Table’: Zelensky Says After Deadly Moscow Strike on Kyiv

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 28, 2025
Deadly Russian Airstrikes Hit Kyiv, Killing 25 Including Children War in Ukraine

Deadly Russian Airstrikes Hit Kyiv, Killing 25 Including Children

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: Aug. 28, 2025
Moscow Moves to Quit European Convention Against Torture Russia

Moscow Moves to Quit European Convention Against Torture

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 26, 2025
‘White House Really Wanted to Put Out a Headline’ – Russia, US Quietly Talk Energy Deals During Ukraine Peace Push Putin

‘White House Really Wanted to Put Out a Headline’ – Russia, US Quietly Talk Energy Deals During Ukraine Peace Push

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 26, 2025
Nawrocki Veto Won’t Disrupt Ukraine’s Starlink Service, Poland Says Europe

Nawrocki Veto Won’t Disrupt Ukraine’s Starlink Service, Poland Says

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 26, 2025
‘You Don’t Need to Tell the President What to Do’ – Ukraine Fires Back As Hungary Slams Zelensky Over Druzhba Strikes War in Ukraine

‘You Don’t Need to Tell the President What to Do’ – Ukraine Fires Back As Hungary Slams Zelensky Over Druzhba Strikes

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 25, 2025
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‘Saving Kyiv Regime Is Not Our Plan’: Putin Rejects Ukraine Proposal To Limit Long-Range Strikes

‘Saving Kyiv Regime Is Not Our Plan’: Putin Rejects Ukraine Proposal To Limit Long-Range Strikes

Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 30 in Kyiv, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 30 in Kyiv, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

Inside BlueBird Tech: Ukraine’s Next-Gen Drone Factory With Missile Ambitions

Inside BlueBird Tech: Ukraine’s Next-Gen Drone Factory With Missile Ambitions

Belarus Warns Ukraine of ‘Full-Scale Response’ Over Any Border Incursion

Belarus Warns Ukraine of ‘Full-Scale Response’ Over Any Border Incursion

UK to Rebuild Armed Forces Around Ukraine-Style Drone Warfare

UK to Rebuild Armed Forces Around Ukraine-Style Drone Warfare

‘We Use Our Own Long-Range Weapons:’ Zelensky Says Kyiv Strikes Russia Without US Coordination Ukraine

‘We Use Our Own Long-Range Weapons:’ Zelensky Says Kyiv Strikes Russia Without US Coordination

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 25, 2025
‘Ukraine Risks Being Left Without Enough Fuel:’ Slovak FM Warns Over Druzhba Strikes Russia

‘Ukraine Risks Being Left Without Enough Fuel:’ Slovak FM Warns Over Druzhba Strikes

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 25, 2025
India Stops Russian Oil Buys Just Before Trump Hits with Tariffs US

India Stops Russian Oil Buys Just Before Trump Hits with Tariffs

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 1, 2025
Faster, Harder to Shoot Down: Jet-Powered Shahed Drones Strike Kyiv at Speeds Over 500 km/h Kyiv

Faster, Harder to Shoot Down: Jet-Powered Shahed Drones Strike Kyiv at Speeds Over 500 km/h

By Alisa Orlova
Aug. 1, 2025
Death Toll in Russian Strike on Kyiv Rises to 31, Including 5 Children War in Ukraine

Death Toll in Russian Strike on Kyiv Rises to 31, Including 5 Children

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: Aug. 1, 2025
‘Uncle Vova, Help Us’ – Donetsk Children Appeal to Kremlin as Water Crisis in Occupied City Hits Critical Level Ukraine

‘Uncle Vova, Help Us’ – Donetsk Children Appeal to Kremlin as Water Crisis in Occupied City Hits Critical Level

By Alisa Orlova
July 31, 2025
Trump Hits India With 25% Tariffs as Patience With Putin Wears Thin War in Ukraine

Trump Hits India With 25% Tariffs as Patience With Putin Wears Thin

By Alisa Orlova
July 30, 2025
Iran Tests Russian S-400 Air Defense System in First Operational Exercise Russia

Iran Tests Russian S-400 Air Defense System in First Operational Exercise

By Alisa Orlova
July 30, 2025
‘They Want Us to Defeat Ourselves’: Kremlin Propagandist Voices Fear Russians Turning Against War War in Ukraine

‘They Want Us to Defeat Ourselves’: Kremlin Propagandist Voices Fear Russians Turning Against War

By Alisa Orlova
July 29, 2025
Zelensky Boosts Elite SBU Unit Behind Attacks on Russian Airfields Zelensky

Zelensky Boosts Elite SBU Unit Behind Attacks on Russian Airfields

By Alisa Orlova
July 29, 2025