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 )
‘This Moment Doesn’t Feel Real’: 205 Ukrainian POWs Freed in Major Exchange with Russia War in Ukraine

‘This Moment Doesn’t Feel Real’: 205 Ukrainian POWs Freed in Major Exchange with Russia

By Kateryna Zakharchenko
Updated: May 6, 2025
‘It Was Never This Close’: Dutch Volunteer Survives Near Miss in Zaporizhzhia Drone Strike EXCLUSIVE Netherlands

‘It Was Never This Close’: Dutch Volunteer Survives Near Miss in Zaporizhzhia Drone Strike

By Alisa Orlova
May 2, 2025
Trump: Putin Wants Peace, Won’t Take Over ‘All of Ukraine’ Because He ‘Respects’ Me Zelensky

Trump: Putin Wants Peace, Won’t Take Over ‘All of Ukraine’ Because He ‘Respects’ Me

By Alisa Orlova
April 30, 2025
‘This Is Going to Be a Critical Week’: Rubio Says Ukraine Peace Efforts Enter Key Phase War in Ukraine

‘This Is Going to Be a Critical Week’: Rubio Says Ukraine Peace Efforts Enter Key Phase

By Alisa Orlova
April 27, 2025
Graham Pushes for Tougher Sanctions on Russia if Peace Talks Stall US

Graham Pushes for Tougher Sanctions on Russia if Peace Talks Stall

By Alisa Orlova
April 27, 2025
‘Combat Brotherhood’: Kremlin Confirms North Korean Troops Fighting in Ukraine War in Ukraine

‘Combat Brotherhood’: Kremlin Confirms North Korean Troops Fighting in Ukraine

By Alisa Orlova
April 27, 2025
EXPLAINED: What the US Wants From Ukraine’s Peace Deal – and Why Kyiv Is Pushing Back War in Ukraine

EXPLAINED: What the US Wants From Ukraine’s Peace Deal – and Why Kyiv Is Pushing Back

By Alisa Orlova
April 25, 2025
‘Dragon’s Teeth’: Ex-Kursk Governor Arrested for Corruption Over Border Defense Construction War in Ukraine

‘Dragon’s Teeth’: Ex-Kursk Governor Arrested for Corruption Over Border Defense Construction

By Alisa Orlova
April 17, 2025
‘Anger, Surprise, and Panic’ in Washington When Ukraine Sank Moskva Warship - NYT US

‘Anger, Surprise, and Panic’ in Washington When Ukraine Sank Moskva Warship - NYT

By Alisa Orlova
March 30, 2025
Does Pentagon Chief Hegseth Have a Russian Email Account? Top News

Does Pentagon Chief Hegseth Have a Russian Email Account?

By Alisa Orlova
March 28, 2025
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Russia Hit by 660-Drone Overnight Barrage Targeting Moscow, Crimea and Key Military Sites

‘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

Russia Blames ‘Ukrainian Position’ as War Talks in Riyadh Hit Deadlock War in Ukraine

Russia Blames ‘Ukrainian Position’ as War Talks in Riyadh Hit Deadlock

By Alisa Orlova
March 25, 2025
AFU Destroys Another North Korean ‘Koksan’ Artillery in Donetsk Region Drones

AFU Destroys Another North Korean ‘Koksan’ Artillery in Donetsk Region

By Alisa Orlova
March 25, 2025
US Senators Push Trump Administration to Use Seized Russian Assets for Ukraine US

US Senators Push Trump Administration to Use Seized Russian Assets for Ukraine

By Alisa Orlova
March 25, 2025
The Results of Riyadh Talks With White House ‘Will Not Be Made Public,’ Kremlin Says Ukraine

The Results of Riyadh Talks With White House ‘Will Not Be Made Public,’ Kremlin Says

By Alisa Orlova
March 25, 2025
The Second Round of US-Ukraine Talks in Saudi Arabia Ends Zelensky

The Second Round of US-Ukraine Talks in Saudi Arabia Ends

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: March 25, 2025
Trump Eyes Control Over Ukrainian Nuclear Plants in High-Stakes Rare Earth Deal Ukraine

Trump Eyes Control Over Ukrainian Nuclear Plants in High-Stakes Rare Earth Deal

By Alisa Orlova
March 21, 2025
Key Russian Gas Hub Supplying Europe Ablaze as Kyiv and Moscow Trade Blame Energy

Key Russian Gas Hub Supplying Europe Ablaze as Kyiv and Moscow Trade Blame

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: March 21, 2025
Engels Bomber Base Targeted in Biggest Drone Attack on Saratov Region Yet Drones

Engels Bomber Base Targeted in Biggest Drone Attack on Saratov Region Yet

By Alisa Orlova
Updated: March 20, 2025
FACT-CHECK: Did Russia Shoot Down Its Own Drones After Putin’s Order to Halt Energy Strikes? War in Ukraine

FACT-CHECK: Did Russia Shoot Down Its Own Drones After Putin’s Order to Halt Energy Strikes?

By Alisa Orlova
March 19, 2025
Putin Agrees to 30-Day Halt on Energy Strikes Following Trump Call Putin

Putin Agrees to 30-Day Halt on Energy Strikes Following Trump Call

By Alisa Orlova
March 18, 2025