Ukraine
ANALYSIS: Karol Nawrocki: What the New Polish President Means for Ukraine
Despite some harsh rhetoric during the brutal campaign, the new right-wing pro-MAGA president is unlikely to steer Poland in an anti-Ukrainian direction.
June 3, 2025
Poland
Polish PM Calls Confidence Vote After Nationalist Wins Presidency
Nawrocki could revive tensions with Brussels and complicate ties with Ukraine as he opposes NATO membership for the war-torn country and wants to cut benefits for Ukrainian refugees.
June 3, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine, Russia Agree to POW and Body Exchange – But No Ceasefire Yet
Delegations agreed to swap wounded young prisoners, return 6,000 fallen soldiers each, and Turkey has offered to host the leaders again in June – but Moscow still resisted a full ceasefire.
Updated: June 2, 2025
Germany
Merz Heads to Washington as Germany Eyes Becoming Guarantor of European Security
The German leader will hold high stakes talks with US President Donald Trump over Ukraine, trade and NATO, amid growing concerns about the European continent’s security architecture
June 2, 2025
Europe
A Cautionary Tale – 10 Years After FC Dnipro’s 2015 Magical Europa League Run
The story of how a Ukrainian football (soccer) team’s barely believable European triumph achieved in the face of Russia’s first, 2014, invasion turned sour only four years later.
June 1, 2025
Trump
‘I Have To See It,’ Trump Says as Senate Set To Move Ahead With Russia Sanctions Bill
Senator Graham’s tough sanctions bill has 82 co-sponsors. Kyiv Post hasn’t heard from the remaining 18, but an analyst says the decision to proceed “shouldn’t be hard.”
May 31, 2025
EU
Trump’s ‘Tough Love’ on Defense Better Than No Love: EU’s Top Diplomat
Trump consistently pressed NATO countries to increase defense spending, asking for as much as 5% of GDP and saying Washington will no longer tolerate freeloaders.
May 31, 2025
Top News
Odesa Black Sea Security Forum: Opening Remarks by Lord Ashcroft
Lord Ashcroft highlights Odesa’s strategic role in Ukraine’s defense and global food security and how Ukraine’s naval innovation is beating Russia in the Black Sea.
May 30, 2025
Donetsk
‘We Blew up Railways in Russia’s Rear 30 Times’ – Luhansk Partisan Interview, Part 2
In part two of a Kyiv Post interview saboteur and demolitions expert Volodymyr Zhemchuhov talks about explosive operations, captivity, interrogations, and POW exchanges.
May 30, 2025
Putin
‘Extremely Frustrating’: Trump Slams Putin Over Civilian Killings During Peace Talks
Secretary of State Marco Rubio reiterated calls for good-faith dialogue in a recent call with Lavrov, but said doubts remain about Moscow’s sincerity.
May 30, 2025
Russia
Lukoil Evades Sanctions by Funneling Through Northern Ireland
Russia’s second-largest oil company has thus far skirted past international sanctions through a loophole and a Northern Ireland subsidiary.
May 30, 2025
US
White House Backs Next Istanbul Meetings, Calls For ‘Constructive Good-Faith Dialogue’
When asked by Kyiv Post whether Washington believed that good-faith dialogue could continue alongside military offensive, the State Department spokesperson said, “We’re going to find that out.”
May 30, 2025
Europe
OPINION: After Three Nights of Bombing – Europe Steps in as Washington Waits
Trump said on Monday that the Russia Ukraine war was not his, the US should never have been involved, perhaps forcing European leaders to step up – at last.
May 29, 2025
Europe
OPINION: Ukraine’s Plan B
While Trump repeatedly backs off on getting tough with Russia, Europe isn’t afraid to.
May 27, 2025
Putin
Russian Markets Fall as Trump Threatens Sanctions, Calls Putin ‘Crazy’
Trump’s criticism of Putin following Russia’s massive weekend strikes on Ukrainian cities, was followed by a fall in the Russian stock market of more than 2%.
May 27, 2025
Putin
Trump Weighs Tougher Sanctions on Russia After Putin Rejects Ceasefire, Bombards Ukraine
The proposed sanctions would not target Russia’s banking sector, the WSJ report said. Instead, they are aimed at pressuring Vladimir Putin to agree to a 30-day ceasefire in Ukraine.
May 27, 2025
War in Ukraine
Trump Chooses Memorial Day to Lash Out at Political Foes Rather Than Honor Fallen Heroes
The commander-in-chief who used family connections to avoid service during the Vietnam War, and who called KIA soldiers “suckers,” used a day dedicated to remembering heroes to advance his own agenda.
May 27, 2025
Netherlands
Netherlands Sends Final Dispatch of F-16 Warplanes to Ukraine
The transfer of six more airframes on Monday completes the Netherlands’ pledge of 24 F-16 fighter aircraft to Ukraine.
May 26, 2025
Europe
OPINION: Peace in Ukraine – Who Wants What in Exchange?
For months news headlines have been full of hope for peace after more than three years of Russia’s war against Ukraine, it’s timely to take stock of where we’re we at in finding a solution to end it.
May 26, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: Russia Wants Eternal War, All Else is Wishful Thinking
Negotiating with Russia to end the war is a mirage as long as Vladimir Putin is in power. All we can hope for is using Russian ‘’good will’’ to get back the prisoners of war and the children.
May 26, 2025