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OPINION: A Law Trump Hated Stands Between Him and Putin

Will the law that could block Trump from giving in to Russia be remembered and utilized?

By Bohdan Nahaylo

Dec. 3, 2025

War in Ukraine

Russia Prepares Teenagers in Occupied Donetsk Region for War

The training reflects a coordinated effort by occupation authorities to embed military practices into everyday schooling and shape a long-term mobilization reserve among minors.

By Korbinian Leo Kramer

Dec. 3, 2025

Russia

Druzhba Pipeline ‘Will Keep Exploding and Burning,’ Ukraine Says After New Dec. 1 Strike

Ukrainian intelligence sources told Kyiv Post that an explosion hit Russia’s Druzhba oil pipeline on Dec. 1 near Kazynskiye Vyselki on the Taganrog-Lipetsk section of the pipeline.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

Dec. 3, 2025

Russia

Ukraine Exposes Iskander-M Missile Supply Chain, Names Firms Bypassing Sanctions

Ukraine’s intelligence published a full breakdown of Russia’s Iskander-M missile supply chain, revealing 49 companies involved, including 13 still not under international sanctions.

By Kateryna Zakharchenko

Dec. 3, 2025

Energy

2 Killed as Russian Drones Hammer Ukraine’s Energy Grid, Leave Tens of Thousands Without Power

Russian overnight strikes killed two, injured several, and cut power to tens of thousands as drones hit energy facilities in four Ukrainian regions, officials said.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 3, 2025

Ukraine

Belgium Pushes Back Against EU Plan to Use Russian Assets for Ukraine

The Belgian government has insisted it wants solid guarantees from other EU countries that they will share the liability.

By AFP

Dec. 3, 2025

Russia

Ukraine Hits Two Oil Facilities in Russia in Overnight Drone Wave

Ukrainian drones struck two oil depots in Russia’s Tambov and Voronezh regions overnight, sparking fires and damaging fuel tanks, regional officials said.

By Julia Struck-Feshchenko

Dec. 3, 2025

Russia

EU Agrees Deal to Ban Russian Gas by Autumn 2027

The ban on long-term contracts will apply on November 1, 2027 at the latest.

By AFP

Dec. 3, 2025

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Ukraine

‘Structurally Doomed’ From Outset: Why Trump’s Moscow Overture Fell Flat

Former top NSC official Michael Carpenter tells Kyiv Post that talks never stood a chance, with Kyiv’s survival and Moscow’s ambitions fixed on irreconcilable paths.

By Alex Raufoglu

Dec. 3, 2025

War in Ukraine

China’s Wang Yi Attends Security Talks in Moscow Amid Parallel US-Russia Meeting

“I know that today is a particularly busy, tense and significant day for Russia and President Vladimir Putin and for you,” Wang is reported to have told Lavrov in the talks centering on security.

By Antonia Langford

Dec. 2, 2025

Ukraine

UK Trainer Arrested in Ukraine Over Espionage, Assassination Allegations

The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) has detained a British national accused of aiding Russian intelligence and supplying weapons for targeted killings in Ukraine.

By Kyiv Post

Dec. 2, 2025

Russia

Sport Court Allows Russian, Belarusian Skiers to Qualify for Olympics

The International Olympic Committee had announced in September that athletes from Russia and Belarus would be allowed to compete at the Olympics under a neutral banner if they meet strict conditions.

By AFP

Dec. 2, 2025

Russia

Broken Promises: Russia’s Long History of Breaking International Agreements

As Donald Trump intensifies efforts to broker an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine, the author looks at the agreements and commitments Russia has repeatedly violated.

By TVP World

Dec. 2, 2025

Ukraine

Fourth Russia-Linked Tanker Hit in a Week

A Russian-linked tanker was hit again in the Black Sea on Sunday, marking the fourth such incident in a week as maritime attacks spread from the region all the way to Africa.

By Alisa Orlova

Dec. 2, 2025