Zelensky
Putin: No Zelensky Meeting Yet, Conditions Still Unmet
Similar to previous rhetoric, the Russian leader said he has “nothing against” meeting the Ukrainian president but said the conditions are not ready for such a meeting.
Aug. 7, 2025
India
India’s Double Trouble Arising From Ukraine-Related Pressure
Two significant global developments are about to impact India’s energy and other business sectors – the 25% US tariff on Indian exports and the EU’s sanctions against Russia.
Aug. 7, 2025
Zelensky
Kremlin Confirms Trump-Putin Talks ‘Next Week’ – Zelensky Left Out
Kremlin confirms preparations for a Trump-Putin meeting “in the coming days,” with no plans to include Ukraine’s President Zelensky, leading to a 4% boost to Moscow’s financial markets.
Aug. 7, 2025
US
‘Тo Name and Honor the Fallen’: Ukraine’s Fingerprint ID Breakthrough Backed by Meaghan Mobbs
Ukraine is pioneering the large-scale use of necrodactyloscopy, a fingerprinting method that helps identify war casualties when DNA or visual recognition is no longer possible.
Updated: Aug. 7, 2025
Ukraine
‘Very Good Prospect’ – Trump Plans Back-to-Back Putin and Zelensky Summits
Trump may meet Putin as soon as next week, then host a three-way summit with Zelensky – excluding Europe. The US says Trump is open to talks and “the war must end.”
Updated: Aug. 7, 2025
Ukraine
‘The War Must End’ – Zelensky Talks to Trump, Confirms US Position After Witkoff-Putin Meeting
Zelensky spoke with Trump after Witkoff’s Moscow talks, saying “the war must end” as Trump imposed new tariffs on India ahead of his Aug. 8 peace deadline.
Updated: Aug. 6, 2025
Putin
Trump Hails ‘Great Progress’ in Witkoff-Putin Meeting
Trump says envoy Steve Witkoff had a “highly productive” meeting with Putin, claiming “great progress,” though he offered no details on the topics covered.
Aug. 6, 2025
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Drone Battalion Forms Fire Wall Against Russian Advance
As Russian forces attempt to press deeper, Ukrainians have learned to defend with a wall of UAVs. Kyiv Post spends time with a drone unit from the 110th Separate Mechanized Brigade on the front line.
Aug. 6, 2025
Ukraine
‘Retaliation for Russian Oil’: Trump Imposes Sweeping Tariffs on India
White House blindsides India with 25% duty on all imports, citing a “national emergency” over its continued energy trade with Moscow.
Aug. 6, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘His Economy Stinks’: Trump Says Falling Oil Prices Will Force Putin to End Ukraine War
Russia uses oil export revenues to fund its war in Ukraine. Western sanctions target this, but India and China still buy discounted Russian crude, easing the impact.
Aug. 6, 2025
Poland
Nawrocki: Nationalist Historian Becomes Poland’s President
Poland’s new rightist president, a former boxer and now a Trump supporter, takes office.
Aug. 6, 2025
US
Witkoff Touches Down in Moscow as Trump’s Ukraine Ultimatum Nears
Trump’s envoy reportedly has landed in Moscow, meeting a top Kremlin investment official as Trump’s deadline for Russia to end its war looms.
Aug. 6, 2025
Ukraine
‘They Live What We Only Preach’ – Why a German Fights for Ukraine
In an exclusive interview with Kyiv Post, former member of Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland talks about the journey that took him from ideological confusion to clarity.
Aug. 6, 2025
Ukraine
Nuclear Subs, Sanction Threats, and a Trump Deadline: US Envoy Heads to Moscow for High-Stakes Talks
Trump’s top Kremlin envoy, Steve Witkoff, will meet Russian officials in Moscow on Wednesday – just days before the US deadline to halt the war in Ukraine or face sweeping new sanctions.
Aug. 6, 2025
Ukraine
How Export Quotas to the EU Affect Ukrainian Agricultural Exports and Europeans Themselves
New export quotas for Ukrainian farm produce are harmful not only to Ukrainian producers, but also European businesses and consumers.
Aug. 5, 2025
War in Ukraine
Will Trump’s Secondary Sanctions on Russia Work? The Answer Lies in Enforcement
Analysts tell Kyiv Post that a strong, coordinated sanctions campaign against Russia’s “shadow fleet” is a more powerful tool than blanket tariffs affecting only imports to the US.
Aug. 5, 2025
Kyiv
A Neighbor’s Account: Surviving Missile Attack on Kyiv
Kyiv Post’s special correspondent returned to the scene of Russia’s July 31 devastating missile attack on an apartment block in Kyiv’s Svyatoshyn district to see how its residents were coping.
Aug. 4, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine Must Speak Out on Gaza: A Call to Live Up to Its Own History and Values
Gaza is facing a man-made famine, with at least 175 dead from starvation - 93 of them children. Over 60,000 have been killed by Israeli military actions.
Aug. 4, 2025
Zelensky
Kremlin: Putin Might Meet Zelensky – but Demands ‘Expert-Level’ Work First
The Kremlin says a meeting between Putin and Zelensky is possible – but only after key “preparatory work” is completed at the expert level.
Aug. 4, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘They’re Wily Characters’: Trump Threatens to Sanction Russia, Warns It May Not Work
The core of Trump’s message to Putin, to be delivered through Steve Witkoff, is a call to end the violence: ‘We’ve got to get to a deal where people stop getting killed,’ the US President says.
Aug. 4, 2025