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Olena Goncharova

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Canadian Correspondent at The Kyiv Independent

Journalist, fact-checker. Ukrainian. Ex-Canada Bureau chief of the Kyiv Post. Now - Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent

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  • Zelensky leaves G7 early without meeting Trump as Canada drops Ukraine statement amid US pushback

    1 week ago | yahoo.com | Olena Goncharova |Dmytro Basmat

    Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. President Volodymyr Zelensky is cutting his visit to Canada short and will return to Kyiv on June 17, while G7 talks are still ongoing, a source told a Kyiv Independent journalist on the ground. He had been scheduled to travel to Calgary for additional events and a press conference, but those plans have been cancelled.

  • Zelensky urges US to act on Ukraine’s request to buy air defenses after deadly Kharkiv bombing

    2 weeks ago | kyivindependent.com | Olena Goncharova

    President Volodymyr Zelensky said on June 7 that Russian forces continued to brutally bomb Kharkiv, targeting the city "throughout the day" with both drones and guided aerial bombs. Two people were killed and at least 18 injured following what Zelensky called  "a brutal strike on the city in broad daylight." "These Russian strikes are not 'retaliation' but acts of destruction," the president added.

  • Ukraine hopes for Trump-Zelensky meeting in Canada during G7

    3 weeks ago | kyivindependent.com | Olena Goncharova

    President Volodymyr Zelenskyy intends to hold a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump during the Group of Seven (G7) summit in Canada, Head of the Presidential Office Andriy Yermak said on air on June 6. The summit is scheduled to take place from June 15 to 17 in Kananaskis, Alberta. Yermak said the Ukrainian delegation’s recent trip to Washington was aimed in part at arranging the high-level meeting between Zelensky and Trump.

  • Trump reluctant to confront China over support for Russia's war against Ukraine, Bloomberg reports

    3 weeks ago | kyivindependent.com | Olena Goncharova

    U.S. President Donald Trump is pulling back from pressuring China over its support for Russia’s war effort, instead prioritizing other aspects of the U.S.-China relationship, U.S. and European officials familiar with internal discussions told Bloomberg.

  • Fires reported following Russia’s drone attack on Kyiv

    3 weeks ago | kyivindependent.com | Olena Goncharova

    Editor's Note: This is a developing story and is being updated. Multiple fires broke out across Kyiv overnight after Russia launched a drone attack on the capital overnight on June 6. Explosions and falling debris were reported in several districts, including Solomianskyi, Holosiivskyi, and Darnytskyi. In Holosiivskyi district, debris hit a residential building, sparking a blaze and causing yet-to-be-assessed damage.

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