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War in Ukraine
Putin Has ‘Already Lost’ Ukraine War, Says Biden
Biden played down the latest bout of nuclear rhetoric from Russia, saying: “I don’t think there’s any real prospect... of Putin using nuclear weapons.
July 14, 2023
Russia
Russia Arrests Trans Activist for ‘High Treason’
Russia has for years been a notoriously unfriendly place for anyone who does not comply with the Kremlin’s hardline views on “family values”.
July 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Watch Russian Reservists Unbox Antique ‘Tommy Guns’
Also known as the “Chicago typewriter” and “trench broom,” the WWII-era Thompson submachine gun, made famous by Chicago gangsters, will now be part of the Russians’ increasingly vintage arsenal.
July 13, 2023
War in Ukraine
Kremlin ‘Despicably Decapitates’ Its Own Army by Sacking Top Commander
General Ivan Popov, widely respected “soldier’s soldier” in command of Russian forces fighting to hold back Ukraine’s southern offensive has been sacked, days after his boss died in a missile strike.
July 13, 2023
Wagner
Prigozhin Companies Continue to Secure Lucrative Government Catering Contracts
An investigation reveals that nine contracts, with a combined worth exceeding one billion rubles, were awarded to Prigozhin-associated companies after his June 24 mutiny.
July 13, 2023
Poland
Saakashvili Update: Polish Doctors See Former President of Georgia
Poland has sent its doctors to examine Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia now in jail, whose health is reported to be steadily deteriorating.
July 13, 2023
Russia
Russia Says F-16 Jets in Ukraine Will be Seen as ‘Nuclear’ Threat
The Netherlands and Denmark are leading a plan to train Ukrainian pilots on using the US-made aircraft as part of an 11-nation coalition.
July 13, 2023
Lukashenko
‘I Freaked Out’ – Russian Media Investigation Sheds Light on Wagner Chief’s Motivations
The investigation, based on interviews with a dozen of the Wagner chief's acquaintances and employees, paints a picture of a man who tends to act on impulse rather than plans.
July 12, 2023
Ukraine
Polish Lawmakers Call for Accepting Volhynia Massacre Responsibility
The Polish Sejm adopted a resolution saying that “Polish-Ukrainian reconciliation should also include the recognition of guilt and the commemoration of the victims of the Second World War.”
July 12, 2023
Satire and Poetry: Milan Kundera Took on Life’s Absurdity
Eastern Europe’s celebrated Czech writer and legend Milan Kundera, who surely deserved a Nobel Prize for his works, courage and existential insights, has died.
July 12, 2023
UN
Russian Veto Scuppers Syria Aid Lifeline Extension
According to the UN, four million people in Syria depend on humanitarian assistance to survive following years of conflict, economic strife and devastating earthquakes.
July 12, 2023
NATO
EXPLAINED: Russia’s Incredibly Angry Reaction to Day 1 of the NATO Summit
The ever-hyperbolic Dmitry Medvedev accused the “completely crazy West” of bringing the planet “closer to World War 3” in comments posted to social media.
July 12, 2023
War in Ukraine
Exclusive Interview with US veteran Journalist and Author David Satter. Part 2
US veteran journalist and Russia watcher David Satter discusses his views on Russia, it’s recent history, current predicament and menace that it poses with Kyiv Post’s Chief Editor Bohdan Nahaylo.
July 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
OPINION: In Ukraine I Saw Brave But Ravaged Land in Limbo. It Needs a Future – It Needs NATO
Joe Biden must be bold at this week’s summit, and help to give Kyiv the security that would allow it to rebuild, Timothy Garton Ash writes.
July 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
Another Russian General Killed in Occupied Ukraine
A Russian lieutenant general, Oleg Tsokov, was apparently killed in an overnight Storm Shadow missile attack on Berdyansk, in the Zaporizhzhia region, on July 11.
July 11, 2023
War in Ukraine
OPINION: How NATO Should Fight Back Against Russia’s Hybrid Warfare
When Russia accuses NATO of waging hybrid war against them, it’s a good indication that they’ve long been doing exactly that. NATO needs to address Russia’s hybrid attacks and fight back in kind.
July 11, 2023
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