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The Kyiv Post is Ukraine's English-language newspaper and is honored to have received the 2014 Missouri Honor Medal for Outstanding Achievement in Journalism.

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Navy SEALs vs. Russia’s Ghost Fleet: How Maritime Interdiction Happens

13 hours ago | kyivpost.com | Jason Smart

US Sanctions Europe Can Navy SEALs stop rogue Russian tankers? Kyiv Post talks with ex-Navy SEAL Squadron leader Chuck Pfarrer on covert ops, air power, and Ukraine’s fight for survival. 21s ago Could America‘s elite Navy SEALs intercept rogue Russian oil tankers? And what does that have to do with Ukraine’s fight for survival? And if they can do it, why are they not stopping the sanctions busters in their tracks?
Putin Plays Trump for a Fool

23 hours ago | kyivpost.com | Timothy Garton Ash

So Putin is not, after all, coming to peace talks over Ukraine in Istanbul. Putin initially offered direct talks with Zelensky in Istanbul as a counter to Europe’s push for a 30-day ceasefire. Europe had threatened sanctions on Russia if it did not agree to a ceasefire. By offering direct talks Moscow seemed to aim to take momentum out of further sanctions efforts. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official.
Trump ‘Frustrated with Russia,’ US Envoy to NATO Says

1 day ago | kyivpost.com | Alex Raufoglu

US Ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker told reporters Tuesday that President Donald Trump has been frustrated with Russia – just as he was frustrated with Ukraine previously – as the US leader wants to end the killing and “the tragedy we’re seeing play out on a daily and hourly [basis],” as he put it.
How Zelensky Outsmarted Putin: Genius Moves That Shifted the War

1 day ago | kyivpost.com | Jason Smart

Peace Plan Ukraine War in Ukraine Putin’s surprise call for peace talks with Ukraine is likely a strategic move, not genuine diplomacy, amid rising Western pressure and shifting global dynamics – and Zelensky knows it. 2s ago Hours after Russia’s May 9 Victory Day, Vladimir Putin proposed direct peace talks with Ukraine, naming Istanbul as the venue.
Putin’s Bluff: If Kremlin Does Not Agree to Truce, the West Should Respond With ‘Serious Sanctions,’ Ex-Ambassador Says

2 days ago | kyivpost.com | Alex Raufoglu

As Ukraine watchers are mulling today whether Russia’s President Vladimir Putin will indeed travel to Istanbul this week for face-to-face talks with Volodymyr Zelensky, William Taylor, former top US envoy to Ukraine, urges the Western allies to “hold the line” and to consider imposing serious sanctions on Russia’s oil and banking sectors if the Kremlin leader does not show up or agree to a 30-day ceasefire.
Don’t Hold Your Breath for Istanbul Talks

2 days ago | kyivpost.com | Timothy Garton Ash

A few points around the proposed May 15 Istanbul peace talks which some hope could bring an end to the war in Ukraine. First, we don’t even know if they will happen. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. Putin initially proposed the talks on May 15 in Istanbul, perhaps trying to pretend to the world, and Trump particularly, that he actually wants to negotiate a peace at this time, but assuming Zelensky would reject them, setting up another spat between Zelensky and Trump.
Trump Plays to Putin’s Tune

2 days ago | kyivpost.com | Timothy Garton Ash

Trump just screwed over Zelensky, Ukraine and the four European leaders who visited Kyiv this weekend, siding/rolling over/bending over to Putin in forcing Zelensky to meet Putin in Istanbul for peace talks on May 15. Remember that the UK, Germany, France, Poland and Ukraine said no talks without a ceasefire and, if not, Russia will be sanctioned.
Trump Sending Rubio to Turkey For Informal NATO Talks on Ukraine, Burden Sharing

2 days ago | kyivpost.com | Alex Raufoglu

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio is heading to Antalya on Wednesday to meet with his NATO counterparts in an informal setting, with the focus on Ukraine and other key security priorities, as well as to reiterate need for transatlantic burden sharing, Kyiv Post’s Washington correspondent, who will be covering the trip, reports.
Is a Ceasefire Imminent? Inside the Unprecedented Global Pressure Campaign on Putin

3 days ago | kyivpost.com | Jason Smart

Shortly after midnight on Sunday, Moscow time, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a surprise press conference. After thanking international partners, he called for a global coalition to combat “fascism.” Then – without transition, proposed direct, unmediated peace talks with Ukraine in Istanbul. Follow our coverage of the war on the @Kyivpost_official. The announcement came amid rising concern. The US Embassy in Kyiv had just warned of a possible large-scale aerial assault on Ukraine.
Did China Just Come Off the Fence on Ukraine?

4 days ago | kyivpost.com | Alex Raufoglu

Calling for peace in Ukraine from hundreds of miles away, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has long been trying to position himself as a possible mediating force in Russia’s war in Ukraine.