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Reflections from our correspondents on the ground in the Ukrainian capital.
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.
KYIV BLOG: A night under attack
July 5, 2025
Katia, a 28-year old text editor, had spent Thursday afternoon on the beach by what locals call the Kyiv sea, but which is in fact a huge reservoir formed by the damming of the Dnipro river north of the city.
KYIV BLOG: Never enough arms and ammo for Ukraine
July 2, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has been calling for western arms from day-one of the war and has never received enough soon enough.
KYIV BLOG: How is Ukraine going to fund the rebuild and a growing trade deficit?
May 23, 2025
The money the West grants to support Ukraine’s economy and military campaign gets a lot of attention. So far, the West has sent a total of $133bn to Ukraine over the last three years, according to the Ministry of Finance.
KYIV BLOG: Trump has done a deal with Putin. Now he’s trying to force Europe and Ukraine to accept the terms.
April 19, 2025
There seems to be some confusion over where the Russo-Ukraine ceasefire talks are. Bottom line: Trump has done a deal with Putin, but needs Europe to cooperate to make it work. Brussels is unwilling, so Trump is turning the screws to make it happen.