Tim Zadorozhnyy

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Tim Zadorozhnyy |Kateryna Denisova

The U.S. Senate is expected to "start moving" next week on a bill introducing sweeping new sanctions against Russia, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham said at a press briefing in Kyiv on May 30 attended by The Kyiv Independent. The proposed bill would impose 500% tariffs on imports from countries purchasing Russian oil, gas, uranium, and other products. At least 82 U.S. senators are prepared to vote for the bill, Graham said.

1 week ago | finance.einnews.com | Martin Fornusek |Chris York |Tim Zadorozhnyy

EU High Representative Kaja Kallas proposed creating a Black Sea Maritime Security Hub, envisioned as an early warning and monitoring system that would enhance situational awareness and protect key infrastructure. Russian presidential aide Vladimir Medinsky claimed he personally called Ukrainian Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to suggest holding a meeting "in the coming days" to exchange draft memoranda outlining conditions for a potential ceasefire.

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Martin Fornusek |Chris York |Tim Zadorozhnyy

Germany and Ukraine will sign a memorandum on the joint purchase of "long-range fires" made by Ukrainian producers, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced on May 28. Berlin will also help finance the operations of Starlink in Ukraine, a U.S. satellite communications system crucial for the Ukrainian military, Merz added.

1 week ago | kyivindependent.com | Tim Zadorozhnyy

A vast majority of Russian-speaking Ukrainians — those how primarily speak Russian at home — view Russia negatively, according to a survey published on May 27 by Kyiv-based think tank Razumkov Center in cooperation with the Kyiv Security Forum.  The poll, conducted between April 24 and May 4, 2025, surveyed 2,021 Ukrainian citizens aged 18 and older in territories under Ukrainian government control. According to the survey, only 11% of respondents said they primarily speak Russian at home.

1 week ago | kyivindependent.com | Tim Zadorozhnyy

Russia's Ministry of Labor and Social Protection has ordered more than 307,900 death certificates for families of soldiers killed since the start of its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, independent Russian outlet Verstka reported on May 27, citing official procurement data. While such documents were issued before the war, Verstka noted that the scale of current purchases far exceeds pre-invasion levels.