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Independent English-language journalism in Ukraine. Our website: https://kyivindependent.com/ Become a member: kyivindependent.com/membership/ The official channel of The Kyiv Independent.
Updated: 2026-08-24
⚡️'Unbelievably stupid' — UK man becomes first reported British national to die fighting for Russia in Ukraine. A fisherman from the United Kingdom is believed to have died in comb…
⚡️First Ladies, Gentlemen meet in Kyiv to create 'shared language of resilience' amid crisis. Concepts included "civic volunteerism" from the U.S., the British idiom "keep calm and…
⚡️Ukraine, UK sign landmark new military AI partnership. The new agreement gives the U.K. access to Ukraine's AI Avengers Labs, which contains a trove of real-world battlefield dat…
As Russian drone incursions escalate, NATO weighs costs of shooting back For years, NATO countries have watched Russian drones breach their airspace, reluctant to shoot them down f…
⚡️'We need more money' — Zelensky says Kyiv needs to produce hundreds more drones per day to pressure Russia into peace. The president revealed that Ukraine produces about 200-300 …
⚡️Former Pussy Riot member escapes Russia after 3 years of forced work for FSB. "They began recruiting me, threatening me in every possible way, humiliating me, saying some very un…
⚡️'It's war against the West' — Latvian PM on Russian provocations against European countries. "That's the war of Russia against the West, the EU, and NATO, as we've seen," Latvian…
‘Everything except nukes’: As the world watches Wildberries, Russia unleashes war on Ukraine’s economy Walk through a supermarket in Kyiv, and you will find rows of empty shelves. …
A head-to-head of how Backpack and Phantom advertise on Telegram — the Solana-rooted exchange-and-wallet versus the leading self-custody wallet, their creative and targeting differences, and what the Telegram Ads Spy archive reveals.
How advertisers reach Belgian audiences on Telegram — one of Europe's toughest gambling and ad-restriction regimes pushing operators offshore, a Dutch/French/German language split, and EU-regulated crypto and trading.
How advertisers reach Irish audiences on Telegram — an English-speaking EU member inside the UK-Ireland creative pool, a fintech and tech-HQ hub, EU-regulated crypto and forex, and offshore gambling under a tightening licensing regime.
How advertisers reach Korean audiences on Telegram — the real-name banking regime that pushes activity offshore, one of the world's most intense retail-crypto cultures, gaming and esports adjacency, and won-denominated payment friction.
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