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OPINION: Observing Ukrainian Doggedness

How experiences in Lviv, a city rich in history and spirit, reflect Ukrainian resilience, cultural quirks, and unwavering will in the face of adversity and war.

By Askold S. Lozynskyj

June 8, 2025

Bulgaria

Bulgaria to Сonvert to Euro as of 2026

With a positive convergence report, the EU Commission gave the green light on Wednesday for Bulgaria to join the Eurozone.

By Eurotopics

June 8, 2025

Moscow

Elon Musk’s Father in Moscow, Kremlin Capitalizes on News As Son, Trump Feud

Elon Musk’s father has landed in Moscow to attend the “Future Forum 2055,” according to Russian state media, and the Kremlin isn’t hiding anything.

By Kyiv Post

June 8, 2025

War in Ukraine

British MP, Chief of the Parliamentary Ukraine Support Group: Why Ukraine

Alexander Sobel focuses on the UK’s role supporting Ukraine while it’s under attack from Russia and in its postwar recovery.

By Bohdan Nahaylo

June 8, 2025

War in Ukraine

Russian Overnight Strikes on Central Ukraine

Russia’s barrage of air attacks on Ukraine continues - no hint if a ceasefire.

By AFP

June 8, 2025

OPINION: Trump Bungling

Russia exploits stalled Iran talks to manipulate Trump, whose weak strategy fuels instability and delays action on both the nuclear and Russo-Ukraine War fronts.

By Diane Francis

June 8, 2025

Russia

Russia’s Latest Wave of Repression

Stalin’s shadow is enjoying a revival as the recent turn toward more overt repression in Russia indicates an acceptance of Moscow’s dictatorial tradition. Chatham House discusses.

By Kyiv Post

June 8, 2025

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Ukraine

EU Pulls Back: What the End of Duty-Free Trade Means for Ukraine

The European Union is reintroducing trade barriers after helping Ukraine double exports, leaving businesses scrambling for direction. Kyiv Post explains the changes and what lies ahead.

By Olena Hrazhdan

June 8, 2025

Featured

Lina Kostenko – Ukraine’s Poetic Sphinx, Turns 96

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War in Ukraine

Russia, Ukraine Accuse Each Other of Delaying Prisoner Swap

A Russia-Ukraine prisoner exchange of over 1,000 people on each side between was thrown into doubt Saturday after they had agreed to the swap at talks in Istanbul on Monday.

By AFP

June 8, 2025

OPINION: D-Day and MAGA: Two Different Americas

On the anniversary of D-Day, it would be timely to reflect on the honorable America that strove to fight tyranny and the grifters now remaking it in their own image.

By Pete Shmigel

June 8, 2025

Russia

Ukrainian F-16 Shoots Down Russian Su-35 in Kursk Oblast

Drone video shows burning hulk after a Ukrainian F-16 “Viper” shot down a Su-35 fighter-bomber over Russian territory using a long-range AMRAAM on Saturday.

By Christopher Stewart

Updated: June 8, 2025

UK Rock Band to Embark on Ukrainian Charity Concert Tour

Hardwicke Circus, a rock band from Carlisle in northwest England, has announced that its tour alongside Ukrainian band Okazia will kick off in Czechia on June 8.

By Kyiv Post

June 7, 2025

OPINION: Trump’s Misguided Criticism Ignores Russia’s Brutality and Ukraine’s Precision

The moral and strategic chasm is undeniable. While Ukrainian strikes on military targets are a defensive necessity, Russian terror bombing campaigns are in hopes of furthering its imperial ambitions.

By Chuck Pfarrer

June 7, 2025

British MP and Former Deputy Foreign Secretary: Putin Won’t Stop at Ukraine, He Must Be Defeated

In this interview Andrew Mitchell focuses not only on the need to stop Russian aggression rather than negotiate with it, but also on what Ukraine should look like after the war.

By Kyiv Post

June 7, 2025