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Trump
Americans, Soldiers Feel the Squeeze as Government Gridlock Grinds on
About 1.3 million active-duty military personnel were set to miss their pay next Wednesday – something that has not happened in any of the US government shutdowns through modern history.
Oct. 15, 2025
Top News
Trump Sending Kellogg to Ukraine Recovery Conference in Rome
The Pentagon’s “absolute mess” created trying to end aid to Ukraine unilaterally means “there’s real pressure on the US to bring something meaningful to the table,” a policy analyst tells Kyiv Post.
July 7, 2025
US
US State Dept, Pentagon Downplay Weapons Freeze to Ukraine as Isolated ‘Situation’
“Our commitment hasn’t changed,” State Dept says when pressed by Kyiv Post’s correspondent on US weakening Ukraine’s defensive capabilities despite Trump’s stated goal to “end the killing” in Ukraine.
July 3, 2025
War in Ukraine
OPINION: No Kings: US Military Officers Must Keep Our Constitutional Oath
US Armed Forces officers swear a solemn oath “to support and defend the Constitution against all enemies, foreign and domestic,” not to any party or individual – definitely not to any would-be king.
June 15, 2025
Trump
Kyiv’s Fears Come True: US Defense Slashes Military Aid in Proposed Budget
“It’s completely opposite to President Trump’s intention to end the war,” Odesa lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko said.
June 12, 2025
War in Ukraine
‘Putin Is The Aggressor,’ Hegseth Says, as Senators Chide Him Over Ukraine
Pentagon chief, under fire from lawmakers, appeared to admit that his department diverted thousands of anti-drone missiles originally intended for Ukraine to US forces in the Middle East.
June 11, 2025
NATO
Trump Nominates New Supreme Allied Commander in Europe
Air Force Gen. Alexus Grynkewich was named NATO’s top Europe commander, easing fears the US might abandon the role amid shifting focus to China.
June 5, 2025
White House
Trump’s White House Blindsided by Hegseth’s Halt to Ukraine Aid, Report Says
New report details “haphazard policy-making” on Ukraine and “unclear” command structure within the Trump administration.
May 8, 2025
US
Trump Guts the Pentagon, Fires Joint Chiefs Chairman
Trump fired the US’s top military leader and five other officials at the Pentagon in a Friday night purge that pitted White House politics against the country’s longstanding national security network.
Feb. 22, 2025
Ukraine
OPINION: Believe in the ZSU, NATO Reality Check, It Sure Seemed Like a War to Me
Stefan Korshak, Kyiv Post’s military correspondent, shares his perspective on recent developments in Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Feb. 18, 2025
US
Senate Confirms Hegseth, Trump’s Picks for Intel, FBI Up Next
Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Defense required a tie-breaking vote from his VP, as Senate gets ready to hear from his FBI choice and Kremlin-friendly Tulsi Gabbard this week.
Jan. 28, 2025
Ukraine
Ukraine-Skeptic Pete Hegseth Confirmed US Defense Secretary After VP Casts Tie-Breaking Senate Vote
VP Vance casts tie-breaking vote to name Trump loyalist Pete Hegseth as defense secretary in the narrowest-ever Pentagon confirmation. His inexperience and Ukraine stance raise concern for some.
Jan. 25, 2025
Trump
US Senate Confirms Trump’s CIA Pick, Clears Way for Hegseth Approval
Trump’s nominee for CIA Director breezes through US Senate, while the president’s controversial Department of Defense pick passes procedural vote, but not without Republican objection.
Jan. 24, 2025
US
ANALYSIS: Bringing the Loyalists Back – Trump’s Next Security Policy Team
President-elect Trump says he has learned from the mistakes he made with his cabinet choices during his first term. Now, he seems poised to appoint some of the same faces to his new defense team.
Nov. 10, 2024
Budanov
North Korean Troops Exchanged for Russian Cash and Nuclear Know-How – Budanov Says
North Korea will send 500 officers, including 3 generals, to support Russia, in exchange for financial aid and nuclear technology, according to Ukraine’s head of military intelligence Kyrylo Budanov.
Oct. 23, 2024
Armed Forces of Ukraine
Washington Has Run Out of Money for Ukraine - US Defense Secretary
For the first time the US came empty-handed to the latest Ramstein meeting as the Pentagon chief said it has run out of money to supply Ukraine with the capabilities needed to defend itself.
Jan. 25, 2024