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War in Ukraine
Ukraine-Russia Diplomacy Since February 2022
Zelensky urged Putin to meet in Istanbul for peace talks, reviving diplomacy generally stalled since 2022.
May 12, 2025
EU
Ukraine’s Allies to Create Special Tribunal for Russian Leadership – EU’s Top Diplomat
The discussion surrounding the creation of a special tribunal has been ongoing for some time, but the exact date of its creation, as well as its legality, remains unclear.
May 8, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘I Waited Every Single Day’ – Raw Emotions at Ukrainian POWs’ Homecoming
On May 6, a prisoner exchange between Ukraine and Russia saw 205 Ukrainian defenders return home. Kyiv Post was on the ground to witness the emotional reunions of families after years of waiting.
May 8, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘This Moment Doesn’t Feel Real’: 205 Ukrainian POWs Freed in Major Exchange with Russia
Kyiv Post’s correspondent spoke with several families who have been searching for answers for years.
Updated: May 6, 2025
War in Ukraine
WATCH: ‘Unique Operation’: Ukraine Uses Drones to Free Soldiers From Russian Captivity
Ukrainian drones dropped explosives to force Russian captors to flee, freeing three Ukrainian soldiers and guiding them back to safety.
April 28, 2025
Zaporizhzhia
Body of Ukrainian Journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna Returned from Russia
The writer’s remains were transferred by Moscow during the recent prisoner exchange and positively identified through DNA testing.
April 24, 2025
Zelensky
WATCH: Russians Surrender Near Kupyansk After Being Spotted by Ukrainian Drone
Video includes interviews with the captured Russians.
April 22, 2025
Top News
Russia Sentences Ukrainian Soldier to 15 Years for Fighting in Kursk
A Russian court has charged the soldier with terrorism, though he was taking part in combat as part of a regular, sovereign military force.
April 21, 2025
Zelensky
Ukraine Returns 277 Defenders in Major Easter POW Exchange
In total, 4,552 soldiers and civilians have returned from Russian captivity since the start of the full-scale war.
Updated: April 19, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine Receives Bodies of 909 Fallen Soldiers
Friday’s repatriation is at least the eighth involving 500 or more Ukrainian bodies since last October. A similar swap of 909 bodies took place on March 28.
April 18, 2025
Ukraine
‘We Were Exploited’ – Chinese POWs in Ukraine Describe Recruitment Process
Though the two Chinese soldiers who fought for Russia had done so voluntarily, they said they were lured into fighting under false pretenses.
April 16, 2025
Ukraine
‘No Water, No Electricity’: Chinese POWs in Ukraine Describe Russian Mistreatment
At an April 14 press conference, two Chinese troops who fought for Moscow described poor treatment by Russian forces as the reality of war shattered their idealized view of life as hired guns.
April 15, 2025
Ukraine
‘All Russia Fed Us Are Lies’ – Captured Chinese POWs Recall Frontline Experience
The two Chinese fighters captured by Kyiv in Ukraine shed light on how they ended up fighting for Moscow and their perception of the invasion after experiencing it firsthand.
April 14, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Is It Worth It?’ Chinese Social Media Reacts to Captured Chinese POWs
Chinese social media users appear to be divided – but mostly indifferent – in how they perceive news that Kyiv captured two of their fellow countrymen fighting for Russia.
April 10, 2025
Zaporizhzhia
Video Evidence as Russian Troops Execute More Ukrainian POWs in Zaporizhzhia
Ukraine opens an investigation into possible war crimes as grim footage shows four Ukrainian POWs being shot at point-blank range by Russian forces in the village of Piatykhatky.
April 10, 2025
China
Chinese POW Says He Paid to Join Russian Army, Hoped for Citizenship
He underwent basic military training in a unit formed from Chinese citizens – without an interpreter – using only gestures and a mobile phone translator.
April 9, 2025