You're reading: Daily Digest: Top news of Friday, Sept. 13

Here’s what we got in our print edition:

An interview with Aivaras Abromavicius, on his new role as the head of the state defense enterprise UkrOboronProm.

An interview with Myroslava Gongadze, on her unending quest for justice.

Ukraine-Russia exchange: What it was and what it wasn’t.

Savik Shuster is back! The famous TV host is back with his political talk-show after a three year hiatus.

A long way to go. Here is why you don’t see Ukrainian universities among the most prestigious.

Kyiv’s children’s hospital allows kids to continue study, an uncommon practice in Ukraine.

The Global Transformation Academy, opens Ukrainian business to the world.

Kyiv Post cartoons. Issue 37!

And more:

The White House unblocks $391.5 million in defense aid, pushed through with bipartisan support.

Freed Ukrainian sailors, give press conference, thank supporters around the world.

Zelensky asks – the parliament complies. The parliament dismisses the Central Election Commission.

Busy Friday for Poroshenko. Ukraine’s State Bureau of Investigations raid the headquarters of the International Investment Bank owned by the former president.

Watch the YES conference:

Big names to talk big issues. here is our YES Conference preview.

Zelensky on key problems – war, poverty and injustice.

Finnish President Sauli Niinisto talks to the Kyiv Post about why he doesn’t see the need for tougher sanctions against Russia.

Ex-political prisoner Oleg Sentsov makes a surprise appearance at YES.

Oligarch Kolomoisky steals the show, talks to journalists.

16th Yalta European Strategy in photos.

Watch it live!

Videos to watch:

Killers of journalist Gongadze might go free (Video)

Nord Stream 2 project could bring deep freeze to Ukraine (Video)

Opinions:

Vox Populi on will the prisoners exchange lead to the end of the war

Serhiy Kvit on the new accreditation system and why it matters for universities and on Ukraine in the struggle for independence in the age of post-truth.

Srishti Gummaraju on the pressure to follow trends.

Editorials! On applauding Russia for its crimes, the business as usual approach, and a sketchy American company.

From the Kyiv Post Archives:

It has been almost 20 years since Ukrainian journalist Georgiy Gongadze was murdered. The case hasn’t been solved. Little has changed, for journalists in Ukraine, professional risks remain high.