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KYIV BLOG: Pokrovsk becomes a modern-day Stalingrad
November 18, 2025
The battle for Pokrovsk has become a modern-day Stalingrad. Some Russian troops are reportedly refusing to enter the city as that means almost certain death. The fighting is swinging back and forth, but there are no fixed positions.
KYIV BLOG: Ukrainian war sailing towards a crisis
November 14, 2025
Russia’s oil industry, long seen as the bedrock of the country’s economic strength, is being slowly degraded—not by sanctions or falling demand, but by the persistent and methodical pressure of Ukraine’s drone attacks.
KYIV BLOG: France’s latest government collapse deepens uncertainty over Ukraine support
October 7, 2025
Under President Emmanuel Macron, France has been one of Europe’s leading advocates for a stronger, coordinated response to Russia’s war in Ukraine.
KYIV BLOG: Brexit on steroids
September 5, 2025
The coalition of the willing Paris summit on September 4 ended in disaster. The European team has been working really hard for several weeks to thrash out a plan to save Ukraine and came together in Paris.
Zelenskiy losing the trust of his people as he adopts more authoritarian ruling style
July 22, 2025
Messages circulating on social media in the last few days claim that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is proposing a new law that makes criticising the president illegal. The claims are almost certainly Russian disinformation.