War in Ukraine
OPINION: Ukraine’s Deep Strikes Signal Ability to Escalate War, Analyst Says
Ukrainian drone strikes on Moscow signal Kyiv’s ability to escalate the war and target Russia’s strategic infrastructure.
May 20, 2026
Russia
Russian Jets Intercept UK Aircraft ‘Dangerously’ Over Black Sea
The incident comes as relations between the two countries remain at a historic low over the Ukraine war and longstanding spying allegations.
May 20, 2026
Energy
Kyiv in Talks With UK Over ‘Loophole’ in Russian Fuel Sanctions
Ukraine is in talks with the UK over changes to fuel rules linked to Russian oil, after London issued a licensing measure it says does not weaken sanctions but aims to secure fuel supply.
May 20, 2026
Ukraine
Zelensky Says Ukraine Ready to Defend Against Belarus Threat
President Volodymyr Zelensky said Ukraine is preparing responses to possible Russian scenarios involving Belarus.
May 20, 2026
Interview
Naftogaz, Ukrzaliznytsia Made Loan Repayments to EBRD in 2026, EBRD President Says
“We have no project where we could say it fails and the level of default is very limited,” Odile Renaud-Basso told Kyiv Post in an exclusive interview in Kyiv.
May 20, 2026
Zelensky
Russia Drafting 5 War Expansion Scenarios in North, Plans 100,000-Troop Mobilization – Zelensky
Zelensky said Ukraine currently assesses that Russia does not yet have the capacity for covert mobilization on that scale, suggesting instead that Moscow may opt for “political decisions of a different format.”
May 20, 2026
Russia
Ukrainian Drones Hit 10 Russian Refineries in May, 6 Shut Down
Ukrainian drone strikes targeted key Russian oil infrastructure in May, with officials saying attacks forced six refineries to halt operations.
May 20, 2026
Energy
UK Eases Russian Oil Sanctions as Energy Prices Bite
The easing measures apply to diesel and jet fuel refined from Russian crude in third countries, as well as Russian seaborne liquified natural gas (LNG), and have drawn criticism domestically and abroad.
May 20, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine, Hungary Hold Talks on Restoring Ties
Ukraine and Hungary held talks on Wednesday aimed at improving bilateral ties after years of disputes over EU accession and minority rights.
May 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Halt Operations at Moscow, Ryazan Oil Refineries
Russia’s Moscow and Ryazan oil refineries suspended operations after Ukrainian drone strikes over the weekend and last Friday, according to Reuters sources.
May 20, 2026
Ukraine
Ukraine to Receive €3.2 bn in Budget Aid from Giant EU Loan in June
The EU will disburse €3.2 billion in budget support to Ukraine in mid-June under a €90 billion loan package, the first tranche after months of political delays.
May 20, 2026
Ukraine
NABU Announces New Suspects in Supreme Court Corruption Case
Ukraine’s anti-corruption agencies have named new suspicions against four Supreme Court judges in a major bribery case.
May 20, 2026
Interview
‘They Told Me I Would Die in Captivity. I Knew Ukraine Would Survive’
Volodymyr Mykolaienko, the former mayor of Kherson, spent three years in Russian captivity. He reflects on the torture he was subjected to, defiance and Kherson’s resistance.
May 20, 2026
US
EU Dismayed as US Eases Oil Sanctions on Russia
The economy commissioner says it is not the time to ease pressure on Russia
May 20, 2026
US
Trump Envoy Witkoff to Visit Russia ‘Soon,’ Putin Envoy Says
US President Donald Trump’s envoy Steve Witkoff is expected to visit Russia in the near future, according to Vladimir Putin’s special envoy Kirill Dmitriev.
May 20, 2026
War in Ukraine
Through Azovstal and Captivity: A Mariupol Defender’s Story (Part I)
An exclusive Kyiv Post interview with an officer from Ukraine’s 12th Brigade Azov who defended Mariupol from the first day of Russia’s 2022 invasion until the final days at Azovstal.
May 20, 2026
Poland
OPINION: Taiwan and Poland are Natural Allies
Two nations can be beacons of freedom for the world, even when neighboring countries have imperial ambitions.
May 20, 2026
Putin
Xi Calls Russia Ties ‘Calm Amid Chaos’ as Chinese Leader Hosts Putin in Beijing
Xi opened talks by criticizing the global situation as marked by “intertwined turbulence and transformation” and accused unnamed powers of “unilateral hegemonic” behavior.
May 20, 2026
Ukraine
KADORR Group Gifts Apartments to 19 Ukrainian Families Displaced by War
Ruslan Kivan’s housing initiative has provided more than Hr.100 million ($2.3 million) in aid in 2026, including new apartments for families displaced by war.
May 20, 2026
Russia
Ukraine ‘Overtakes’ Russia in Assaults for First Time as Kremlin Losses Mount, Syrsky Says
Ukraine has surpassed Russia in daily assaults, Syrsky says, as Kyiv prepares reforms, warns of a Belarus threat, and reports heavy Russian losses.
May 20, 2026