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The first and oldest English-language newspaper about Ukraine.
Zhylianska,68 , Kyiv, Ukraine, 01033
044 591 33 44
[email protected]
Online media registration number: R40-05383
Zelensky said that if a peace agreement is reached today, US security guarantees would be in place for 15 years, with the option of extension.
He added that options for guarantees lasting 30, 40, or even 50 years could also be considered.
He added that options for guarantees lasting 30, 40, or even 50 years could also be considered.
December 29, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Zelensky said that if a peace agreement is reached today, US security guarantees would be in place for 15 years, with the option of extension.
He added that options for guarantees lasting 30, 40, or even 50 years could also be considered.
He added that options for guarantees lasting 30, 40, or even 50 years could also be considered.
Responding to a question from Kyiv Post correspondent Alex Raufoglu about Donbas, Trump said the issue remains unresolved but that he believes it will be resolved.
December 28, 2025 at 10:07 PM
Responding to a question from Kyiv Post correspondent Alex Raufoglu about Donbas, Trump said the issue remains unresolved but that he believes it will be resolved.
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a localized ceasefire to repair damaged power transmission lines near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said, Reuters reports.
The repair work is expected to take several days.
The repair work is expected to take several days.
December 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
Ukraine and Russia have agreed to a localized ceasefire to repair damaged power transmission lines near the Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Power Plant, IAEA Director General Rafael Grossi said, Reuters reports.
The repair work is expected to take several days.
The repair work is expected to take several days.
The number of civilians injured in Kyiv has risen to 28 following a nighttime Russian missile and drone attack on the city.
Rescue efforts are continuing at multiple sites.
Rescue efforts are continuing at multiple sites.
December 27, 2025 at 9:19 AM
The number of civilians injured in Kyiv has risen to 28 following a nighttime Russian missile and drone attack on the city.
Rescue efforts are continuing at multiple sites.
Rescue efforts are continuing at multiple sites.
The number of civilians killed in Ukraine over the first 11 months of 2025 is 26% higher than in 2024 and 70% higher than in 2023, according to a UN report.
At least 226 civilians were killed and a further 952 injured.
At least 226 civilians were killed and a further 952 injured.
December 24, 2025 at 10:24 AM
The number of civilians killed in Ukraine over the first 11 months of 2025 is 26% higher than in 2024 and 70% higher than in 2023, according to a UN report.
At least 226 civilians were killed and a further 952 injured.
At least 226 civilians were killed and a further 952 injured.
Putin’s forces struck a thermal power plant on the outskirts of Kharkiv, killing one person and leaving others wounded.
Emergency crews are working at the scene as the city faces widespread power outages and the metro has been shut down.
Emergency crews are working at the scene as the city faces widespread power outages and the metro has been shut down.
December 24, 2025 at 10:22 AM
Putin’s forces struck a thermal power plant on the outskirts of Kharkiv, killing one person and leaving others wounded.
Emergency crews are working at the scene as the city faces widespread power outages and the metro has been shut down.
Emergency crews are working at the scene as the city faces widespread power outages and the metro has been shut down.
A large-scale fire erupted after Ukrainian military intelligence drones struck the Tamanneftegaz maritime oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region, according to Kyiv Post sources.
The strike damaged oil terminal equipment, an LPG berth, and key port infrastructure.
The strike damaged oil terminal equipment, an LPG berth, and key port infrastructure.
December 22, 2025 at 1:31 PM
A large-scale fire erupted after Ukrainian military intelligence drones struck the Tamanneftegaz maritime oil terminal in Russia’s Krasnodar region, according to Kyiv Post sources.
The strike damaged oil terminal equipment, an LPG berth, and key port infrastructure.
The strike damaged oil terminal equipment, an LPG berth, and key port infrastructure.
Putin said he is ready to end the war on the terms he outlined in the summer of 2024.
At the time, he made a ceasefire conditional on the full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
At the time, he made a ceasefire conditional on the full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
December 19, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Putin said he is ready to end the war on the terms he outlined in the summer of 2024.
At the time, he made a ceasefire conditional on the full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
At the time, he made a ceasefire conditional on the full withdrawal of Ukrainian forces from the Luhansk, Donetsk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia regions.
This December, Kyiv Post supports the Children of Heroes Charity Fund to bring hope to Ukrainian kids who have lost parents to the war.
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December 19, 2025 at 9:47 AM
This December, Kyiv Post supports the Children of Heroes Charity Fund to bring hope to Ukrainian kids who have lost parents to the war.
Read more about the initiative:
www.kyivpost.com/childrenhero...
Donate via the link: childrenofheroes.donorsupport.co/page/fundrai...
Read more about the initiative:
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Putin’s forces continue to terrorise civilians in Odesa and target its energy infrastructure, which has already been struggling through weeks of blackouts. Right now, the city is once again under Russian attack.
December 18, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Putin’s forces continue to terrorise civilians in Odesa and target its energy infrastructure, which has already been struggling through weeks of blackouts. Right now, the city is once again under Russian attack.
Self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko said a Russian Oreshnik missile system was delivered to Belarus on Wednesday.
“The Oreshnik has been in Belarus since yesterday and is going on combat duty,” Lukashenko said.
“The Oreshnik has been in Belarus since yesterday and is going on combat duty,” Lukashenko said.
December 18, 2025 at 3:40 PM
Self-proclaimed President Alexander Lukashenko said a Russian Oreshnik missile system was delivered to Belarus on Wednesday.
“The Oreshnik has been in Belarus since yesterday and is going on combat duty,” Lukashenko said.
“The Oreshnik has been in Belarus since yesterday and is going on combat duty,” Lukashenko said.
“We have definitely reached a turning point. And a turning point means that everyone agrees it is worth trying, and that it would be fair, justified, and good for Europe to use Russian funds for Ukraine,” Polish PM Tusk said in comments to the media in Brussels, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports.
December 18, 2025 at 1:56 PM
“We have definitely reached a turning point. And a turning point means that everyone agrees it is worth trying, and that it would be fair, justified, and good for Europe to use Russian funds for Ukraine,” Polish PM Tusk said in comments to the media in Brussels, Ukrinform’s correspondent reports.
Germany has delivered two Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine that were promised back in August, as well as a ninth IRIS-T system.
German Defense Minister Pistorius announced the deliveries during a Ramstein-format meeting.
German Defense Minister Pistorius announced the deliveries during a Ramstein-format meeting.
December 16, 2025 at 2:10 PM
Germany has delivered two Patriot air defense systems to Ukraine that were promised back in August, as well as a ninth IRIS-T system.
German Defense Minister Pistorius announced the deliveries during a Ramstein-format meeting.
German Defense Minister Pistorius announced the deliveries during a Ramstein-format meeting.
Russian oil has fallen to around $40 per barrel, the lowest level since the start of the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.
Russian exporters are receiving just over $40 per barrel on average for shipments leaving Baltic and Black Sea ports, as well as the eastern port of Kozmino.
Russian exporters are receiving just over $40 per barrel on average for shipments leaving Baltic and Black Sea ports, as well as the eastern port of Kozmino.
December 16, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Russian oil has fallen to around $40 per barrel, the lowest level since the start of the war in Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.
Russian exporters are receiving just over $40 per barrel on average for shipments leaving Baltic and Black Sea ports, as well as the eastern port of Kozmino.
Russian exporters are receiving just over $40 per barrel on average for shipments leaving Baltic and Black Sea ports, as well as the eastern port of Kozmino.
Drones operated by Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) destroyed a Russian An-26 aircraft and two radar systems in Russian-occupied Crimea.
December 12, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Drones operated by Ukraine’s military intelligence (HUR) destroyed a Russian An-26 aircraft and two radar systems in Russian-occupied Crimea.
“Russia has brought war back to Europe. We must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured,” NATO Secretary General Rutte said.
December 11, 2025 at 12:50 PM
“Russia has brought war back to Europe. We must be prepared for the scale of war our grandparents and great-grandparents endured,” NATO Secretary General Rutte said.
More than 300 drones are now heading directly toward Russia. An airport near Moscow has been closed, and authorities have warned of an imminent drone-strike threat, Russian media report.
December 10, 2025 at 9:17 PM
More than 300 drones are now heading directly toward Russia. An airport near Moscow has been closed, and authorities have warned of an imminent drone-strike threat, Russian media report.
Russia’s Sizran oil refinery has been forced to shut down after a strike by Ukraine’s Forces — Reuters
Drones smashed into the plant’s main crude-oil distillation unit, leaving it crippled — and repairs are now expected to drag on for at least a month.
Drones smashed into the plant’s main crude-oil distillation unit, leaving it crippled — and repairs are now expected to drag on for at least a month.
December 10, 2025 at 6:30 AM
Russia’s Sizran oil refinery has been forced to shut down after a strike by Ukraine’s Forces — Reuters
Drones smashed into the plant’s main crude-oil distillation unit, leaving it crippled — and repairs are now expected to drag on for at least a month.
Drones smashed into the plant’s main crude-oil distillation unit, leaving it crippled — and repairs are now expected to drag on for at least a month.
The US is not ready to see Ukraine in NATO, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that Kyiv is now pursuing bilateral security guarantees with Washington as part of efforts to end the war.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:43 PM
The US is not ready to see Ukraine in NATO, President Volodymyr Zelensky said, adding that Kyiv is now pursuing bilateral security guarantees with Washington as part of efforts to end the war.
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www.kyivpost.com/post/65909
Returned Russian soldiers linked to over 1,000 killings and violent attacks across Russia — many involving drunk, drug-fueled fights inside their own homes.

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December 9, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Returned Russian soldiers linked to over 1,000 killings and violent attacks across Russia — many involving drunk, drug-fueled fights inside their own homes.

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Trump said that when Volodymyr Zelensky first met Vladimir Putin in 2019, the Ukrainian president told him: “I want two things. I want Crimea back, and we will become a member of NATO.” Trump added that Zelensky “didn’t say it in a very nice way.”
🎥: POLITICO
🎥: POLITICO
December 9, 2025 at 11:51 AM
Trump said that when Volodymyr Zelensky first met Vladimir Putin in 2019, the Ukrainian president told him: “I want two things. I want Crimea back, and we will become a member of NATO.” Trump added that Zelensky “didn’t say it in a very nice way.”
🎥: POLITICO
🎥: POLITICO
G7 finance chiefs reaffirmed support for Ukraine and warned that export controls — aimed at Russia and China — threaten global critical mineral supply chains. They said securing these resources is now key to economic and security resilience.
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www.kyivpost.com/post/65846
December 9, 2025 at 8:59 AM
G7 finance chiefs reaffirmed support for Ukraine and warned that export controls — aimed at Russia and China — threaten global critical mineral supply chains. They said securing these resources is now key to economic and security resilience.
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www.kyivpost.com/post/65846
Putin isn’t planning to end the war.
He has signed a decree calling up reservists for 2026 training.
Russia’s mobilization reserve includes volunteers under contract — about 100,000 people as of official 2021 data.
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He has signed a decree calling up reservists for 2026 training.
Russia’s mobilization reserve includes volunteers under contract — about 100,000 people as of official 2021 data.
www.kyivpost.com/post/65859
December 9, 2025 at 7:15 AM
Putin isn’t planning to end the war.
He has signed a decree calling up reservists for 2026 training.
Russia’s mobilization reserve includes volunteers under contract — about 100,000 people as of official 2021 data.
www.kyivpost.com/post/65859
He has signed a decree calling up reservists for 2026 training.
Russia’s mobilization reserve includes volunteers under contract — about 100,000 people as of official 2021 data.
www.kyivpost.com/post/65859
Behind Washington’s assurances to a visiting UK official, Western allies privately scramble to prevent Kyiv from being coerced into a deal widely seen as favorable to the Kremlin.
www.kyivpost.com/post/65845
www.kyivpost.com/post/65845
December 9, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Behind Washington’s assurances to a visiting UK official, Western allies privately scramble to prevent Kyiv from being coerced into a deal widely seen as favorable to the Kremlin.
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❗️BREAKING❗️
US says Kushner and Witkoff Held 'Constructive' Peace Talks with Ukraine's Security Chiefs
They discussed peace framework and essential security guarantees; both sides agree progress hinges on Russia's 'serious commitment' to de-escalation.
US says Kushner and Witkoff Held 'Constructive' Peace Talks with Ukraine's Security Chiefs
They discussed peace framework and essential security guarantees; both sides agree progress hinges on Russia's 'serious commitment' to de-escalation.
December 5, 2025 at 10:56 PM
❗️BREAKING❗️
US says Kushner and Witkoff Held 'Constructive' Peace Talks with Ukraine's Security Chiefs
They discussed peace framework and essential security guarantees; both sides agree progress hinges on Russia's 'serious commitment' to de-escalation.
US says Kushner and Witkoff Held 'Constructive' Peace Talks with Ukraine's Security Chiefs
They discussed peace framework and essential security guarantees; both sides agree progress hinges on Russia's 'serious commitment' to de-escalation.