Olena Goncharova

1 week ago | kyivindependent.com | Olena Goncharova

Russian armed forces have committed crimes against humanity by deliberately targeting civilians with drones in Ukraine's Kherson Oblast, according to a new report by the United Nation's Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine. The commission concluded that the drone attacks, which began in July 2024, were widespread, systematic, and part of a coordinated state policy to terrorize the population and forcibly depopulate the area.

1 week ago | kyivindependent.com | Olena Goncharova

U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 28 that he has not yet imposed new sanctions on Russia because he believes a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine may be within reach. "If I think I'm close to getting a deal, I don't want to screw it up by doing that," he told reporters, adding that he is "much tougher" than those he is negotiating with. Trump said the United States would soon learn whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is genuinely interested in ending the war.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Olena Goncharova

U.S. President Donald Trump said on May 28 that he has not yet imposed new sanctions on Russia because he believes a peace deal to end the war in Ukraine may be within reach. "If I think I'm close to getting a deal, I don't want to screw it up by doing that," he told reporters, adding that he is "much tougher" than those he is negotiating with. Trump said the United States would soon learn whether Russian President Vladimir Putin is genuinely interested in ending the war.

1 week ago | kyivindependent.com | Olena Goncharova

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 28 that Kyiv is still awaiting the Russian side’s proposed ceasefire memorandum, which was expected following peace talks in Turkey earlier this month. According to Umerov, the international community had anticipated Russia would submit the document promptly after the May 16 negotiations in Istanbul. "Unfortunately, the Russian side attempted to delay this process. But pressure worked," Umerov said in his Facebook post.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Olena Goncharova

Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov said on May 28 that Kyiv is still awaiting the Russian side’s proposed ceasefire memorandum, which was expected following peace talks in Turkey earlier this month. According to Umerov, the international community had anticipated Russia would submit the document promptly after the May 16 negotiations in Istanbul. "Unfortunately, the Russian side attempted to delay this process. But pressure worked," Umerov said in his Facebook post.