Who Was Taras Shevchenko, and Why Is He Important Not Just for Ukrainians?
Taras Shevchenko, the revolutionary poet who inspired the emergence of the modern Ukrainian nation, was born on March 9, 1814.
Blue Takes More Ground Than Red, Naval Naughtiness, Robot Stolen Valor
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Ending 12 Years of Regulatory Paralysis in Ukraine’s Lottery Market
After 12 years without effective control, the state has reintroduced licensing, reporting, and accountability — while preparing to open the market to competition.
3,000 Targets in a Week – The New Speed of War
The US-Israeli operation in Iran brings into sharp focus the importance of information supremacy and air dominance to efficient strike networks.
Ukraine Senses a Turning Point
Having repelled Russia’s attempt to freeze it into submission, Ukrainians are now regaining more territory. As soon as Moscow realizes it can’t continue, a negotiated end to the war will take shape.
Putin’s Praetorian Guard 4 Years Into War: Why Rosgvardiya Matters
Russia’s adversaries have long hoped Putin’s regime would implode. But recent restructuring of the Russian National Guard reflects a consolidated effort to forestall any such eventuality.
Putin’s Oil Pumping Fantasy Is a Wet Dream
The expected windfall from rising oil prices will not save the Kremlin as its economic crisis compounds. Russia’s oil strategy is not a path to growth, but a strategy of delay.
More Than Weapons: The Ideological Affinity Between Iran’s Clerical Establishment and Russia’s Kremlin
One regime speaks in the language of religion, the other in secular power, but when an ideology rejects a nation’s right to exist, diplomacy may delay conflict, not prevent it. And Ukrainians know it.
The War with Iran is Entering a Dangerous Second Phase
What looked like the beginning of a rapid unraveling now appears to be the start of a conflict whose real scope is only beginning to emerge.
Iran and the Tripolar World
A somewhat different perspective on what is happening in the Middle East.
Trump’s Foolish Foreign Policy
Trump has no coherent foreign policy – just chaos, wasted missiles, and a dangerous alignment with the world’s autocrats.
In the Shadow of Another War
As Iran burns and peace talks stall, Ukraine quietly reclaims 400 sq km – while Trump’s NEWSMAX lands in Kyiv, raising questions about who shapes the narrative next.
OPINION: The Bill for Crimea Comes Due for Putin
Crimea, a symbol of Putin neo-imperial project, has become the place that will bankrupt Putin’s political capital.
July 11, 2026