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 )
First-Ever Tsikhanouskaya-Zelensky Meeting Puts Belarus Prisoners, Lukashenko in Focus Ukraine

First-Ever Tsikhanouskaya-Zelensky Meeting Puts Belarus Prisoners, Lukashenko in Focus

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 26, 2026
Abu Dhabi Talks Conclude With Plans for Next Round as Zelensky Calls Meeting ‘Constructive’ Ukraine

Abu Dhabi Talks Conclude With Plans for Next Round as Zelensky Calls Meeting ‘Constructive’

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 24, 2026
Pentagon’s New Defense Strategy Shifts Focus, Calls Russia a ‘Persistent but Manageable Threat’ NATO

Pentagon’s New Defense Strategy Shifts Focus, Calls Russia a ‘Persistent but Manageable Threat’

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 24, 2026
88,000 Homes in Kyiv Cut Off as Russia Launches Massive Strikes Amid Peace Talks War in Ukraine

88,000 Homes in Kyiv Cut Off as Russia Launches Massive Strikes Amid Peace Talks

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 24, 2026
Zelensky Says EU Must Act Faster on Sanctions, Weapons Production Zelensky

Zelensky Says EU Must Act Faster on Sanctions, Weapons Production

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 23, 2026
‘Hungary Will Not Pay!’: Orbán Blasts Zelensky Over Davos Speech Europe

‘Hungary Will Not Pay!’: Orbán Blasts Zelensky Over Davos Speech

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 23, 2026
‘Everyone Is Talking About Us’: Zelensky Puts Ukraine Back in Global Spotlight at Davos Zelensky

‘Everyone Is Talking About Us’: Zelensky Puts Ukraine Back in Global Spotlight at Davos

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 23, 2026
Moscow Says No Peace Without Territory Deal Putin

Moscow Says No Peace Without Territory Deal

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 23, 2026
‘Europe Looks Lost’: Zelensky Questions Europe’s Indecision in Davos, Urges US Backstop Against Russia Europe

‘Europe Looks Lost’: Zelensky Questions Europe’s Indecision in Davos, Urges US Backstop Against Russia

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 22, 2026
Trump Says War in Ukraine ‘Must End’ as Davos Talks With Zelensky Finally Happens Zelensky

Trump Says War in Ukraine ‘Must End’ as Davos Talks With Zelensky Finally Happens

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 22, 2026
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Russia Hit by 660-Drone Overnight Barrage Targeting Moscow, Crimea and Key Military Sites

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 27 in Kyiv, Rescuers Hunt for Survivors

Russian Missile and Drone Barrage Kills 27 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

Trump Envoy Witkoff to Travel to Moscow on Thursday at Putin’s Request Putin

Trump Envoy Witkoff to Travel to Moscow on Thursday at Putin’s Request

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 21, 2026
600,000 Flee Kyiv as Russia Pushes City Toward ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ – Mayor Klitschko Energy

600,000 Flee Kyiv as Russia Pushes City Toward ‘Humanitarian Catastrophe’ – Mayor Klitschko

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 21, 2026
‘Can’t Even Flush the Toilet’ – Ukrainians Face Unprecedented Crisis as Russia Pounds Energy Grid War in Ukraine

‘Can’t Even Flush the Toilet’ – Ukrainians Face Unprecedented Crisis as Russia Pounds Energy Grid

By Leo Chiu
Jan. 20, 2026
‘The Last Mile Is the Hardest’: Zelensky Says Peace Talks Are Alive, No Dead End Seen Zelensky

‘The Last Mile Is the Hardest’: Zelensky Says Peace Talks Are Alive, No Dead End Seen

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 20, 2026
Zelensky Questions Ukraine’s Place on Trump’s ‘Peace Council’ with Russia, Belarus Ukraine

Zelensky Questions Ukraine’s Place on Trump’s ‘Peace Council’ with Russia, Belarus

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 20, 2026
Ukraine Builds ‘Anti-Drone Dome’ With Interceptor UAVs, Mobile Air Defense Teams Zelensky

Ukraine Builds ‘Anti-Drone Dome’ With Interceptor UAVs, Mobile Air Defense Teams

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 20, 2026
Lukashenko Invited to Join Trump’s ‘Peace Council,’ Minsk Says Belarus

Lukashenko Invited to Join Trump’s ‘Peace Council,’ Minsk Says

By Leo Chiu
Jan. 19, 2026
Ukraine Warns Russian Strikes on Nuclear Substations Could Lead to ‘Second Chornobyl’ War in Ukraine

Ukraine Warns Russian Strikes on Nuclear Substations Could Lead to ‘Second Chornobyl’

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 19, 2026
Moscow Says Putin Invited to Trump’s ‘Peace Council’ Putin

Moscow Says Putin Invited to Trump’s ‘Peace Council’

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 19, 2026
Russian Airlines Reactivate Old Jets Amid Deep Funding Cuts and Spare Parts Shortage Russia

Russian Airlines Reactivate Old Jets Amid Deep Funding Cuts and Spare Parts Shortage

By Alisa Orlova
Jan. 19, 2026