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Ukraine

The Abandoned City Built Around Central Ukraine’s Unfinished Nuclear Power Plant

Kyiv Post visited Orbita – a city that was meant to become home to tens of thousands of nuclear power plant workers, like Chornobyl, Pripyat or Enerhodar – but it was abandoned during construction

By Sergii Kostezh, Jeremy Dirac

April 30, 2025

War in Ukraine

Trump’s Words Echo on Ukraine’s Front Line

Kyiv Post asks Ukrainian soldiers on the front line how they feel about Trump’s recent claims, including blaming Ukraine and warning of “big problems” for Zelensky.

By Corrie Nieto

April 29, 2025

Is the GOP Quietly Turning Toward Russia? Ex-Trump Ambassador Breaks His Silence

Former Trump-appointed Ambassador and Cold War intelligence officer Jim Gilmore pulls back the curtain on what really may be happening behind closed doors in Washington.

By Jason Jay Smart

April 28, 2025

Ukraine

Summary of the Week | April 26, 2025 — Ceasefire Illusions, Kyiv Strikes, Peace Talks Falter

From broken Easter ceasefire to Peace talks at the Pope’s funeral — here’s your complete summary of the week in Ukraine, as of April 26, 2025

By Kyiv Post

April 26, 2025

‘Chornobyl was Capital of the World’: Cleaning Up in 1986, What HBO Got Wrong

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Ukraine

‘Chornobyl was Capital of the World’: Cleaning Up in 1986, What HBO Got Wrong

Sergii Mirnyi — a participant in the 1986 Chornobyl disaster cleanup, writer, and one of the pioneers of “Chornobyl tourism” — talks about the Zone and the rescue operations, as they really happened.

By Sergii Kostezh, Jeremy Dirac

April 26, 2025

Ukraine

Russia’s Schools Are Training for War

Russia is using schools to promote nationalism and militarism, rewriting textbooks and adding pro-war content to foster youth support for its war in Ukraine.

By Kyiv Post

April 24, 2025

Ukraine

The Unseen Threat: Russia’s Growing Intelligence Presence in the West

Russia is waging an intelligence war against the West – cyberattacks, sabotage, and disinformation are just the beginning. Here’s how it must respond now, says an American intelligence insider.

By Jason Jay Smart

April 23, 2025

War in Ukraine

Why Russia’s Military Collapse is Closer Than You Think

Russia insists it’s winning, but military experts say it’s headed toward an irreversible defeat. Here’s why Russia’s strategy is failing badly.

By Jason Jay Smart

April 22, 2025

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Zelensky

Summary of the Week — Deadly Missile Strike, POWs Speak Out, China Accused

From deadly missile strikes to diplomatic shifts — here’s your complete summary of the week in Ukraine, as of April 19, 2025.

By Jeremy Dirac

April 19, 2025

Ukraine

Why Putin Can’t Stop the War in Ukraine | 5 Key Reasons

Putin’s war in Ukraine drags on: bloody, costly, and unwinnable. But Putin can’t end it: war props up his regime, fuels the economy, crushes dissent, and masks Russia’s internal decay.

By Kyiv Post

April 18, 2025

Ukraine

‘No Water, No Electricity’: Chinese POWs in Ukraine Describe Russian Mistreatment

At an April 14 press conference, two Chinese troops who fought for Moscow described poor treatment by Russian forces as the reality of war shattered their idealized view of life as hired guns.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko, Leo Chiu

April 15, 2025

Armed Forces of Ukraine

Documentary: Two Days Before Chasiv Yar

“Two Days Before Chasiv Yar” is a film by Sweden-based filmmaker Adrian van den Broeck, shot near the frontline a day before the AFU 24th Mechanized Brigade was deployed to Chasiv Yar.

By Kyiv Post

April 13, 2025