Olga Rudenko

1 month ago | kyivindependent.com | Olesia Bida |Olga Rudenko

In June 2023, there was an explosion at the Kakhovka Hydroelectric Power Plant. Several pieces of evidence showed that the Russian military, who were in control of the hydroelectric power plant at the time, had blown it up from the inside. The occupied east bank of Kherson Oblast suffered more than the west bank due to its geography, being lower down the river. Dozens of settlements and summer cottages, where thousands of people lived, were submerged in water.

1 month ago | kyivindependent.com | Olga Rudenko |Martin Fornusek

Lithuanian Defense Minister Dovile Sakaliene urged European countries on Feb. 24 to "move faster" in strengthening their security in the light of recent geopolitical shifts.

1 month ago | kyivindependent.com | Olga Rudenko |Martin Fornusek

Former U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson voiced support for the U.S.-proposed deal on Ukraine's natural resources during an event in Kyiv on Feb. 24. "The deal should be signed," Johnson said, speaking at the YES conference event held in Kyiv by the Victor Pinchuk Foundation on Feb. 24, the third anniversary of the Russian full-scale invasion. "It commits the U.S. to a free and sovereign Ukraine.

2 months ago | detector.media | Olga Rudenko

Trump’s 90-day freeze on U.S. aid has left independent Ukrainian media without critical funding — here’s how you can help. Оригінал публікації на сайті «Kyiv Independent» за посиланням It probably made sense on paper. In his first week in office, U.S. President Donald Trump ordered a 90–day freeze on U.S. foreign aid to review whether the distribution aligned with his foreign policy.

2 months ago | kyivindependent.com | Olga Rudenko

opinion Trump’s 90-day freeze on U.S. aid has left independent Ukrainian media without critical funding — here’s how you can help. January 28, 2025 11:56 PM 5 min read Opinion, Trump & Ukraine, Aid, Ukraine, Humanitarian aid, Financial aid, United States Trump’s 90-day freeze on U.S. aid has left independent Ukrainian media without critical funding — here’s how you can help.