Sam Kiley

5 days ago | independent.co.uk | Sam Kiley

Special reportWorld affairs editor Sam Kiley has been covering Ukraine since the Russian invasion of 2014. Here he looks at the current state of the conflict, the likelihood of a lasting ceasefire and what Russian leader Vladimir Putin is planning nextPresiding over the pomp and circumstance of Russia’s Victory Day Parade, Vladimir Putin tried to show off to the world.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Sam Kiley

AnalysisUkraine’s drone onslaught on Russia in the run up Moscow’s victory parade is designed to make Putin look foolish on the world stage, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley Drone attacks that shut down Moscow’s airports, renewed assaults on Russian territory and new claims to have “stalled” Russia’s costly eastern offensive all add up to red faces in the Kremlin, as it prepares to celebrate 80 years since the Nazis were vanquished.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Sam Kiley

Special reportWorld affairs editor Sam Kiley has been covering Ukraine since the Russian invasion of 2014. Here he looks at the current state of the conflict, the likelihood of a lasting ceasefire and what Russian leader Vladimir Putin is planning nextFrom reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Sam Kiley

Sam Kiley: Minerals deal with Trump is a triumph for Kyiv as it outplays Russia ANALYSISsam kileyUS treasury secretary Scott Bessent and Ukrainian first deputy prime minister Yulia SvyrydenkoRussia greeted a mineral deal signed between the United States and Ukraine through gritted teeth. Dmitri Medvedev, the former president, said the deal means Ukraine “will have to pay for military supplies with the national wealth of a disappearing country”. It does not.

1 week ago | independent.co.uk | Sam Kiley

analysisThe US-Ukraine mineral deal is good for both countries and the first sign that Trump may turn away from Putin, world affairs editor Sam Kiley writesRussia greeted a mineral deal signed between the United States and Ukraine with glee through gritted teeth. Dmitri Medvedev, the former president, said the deal means Ukraine “will have to pay for military supplies with the national wealth of a disappearing country”. It does not.