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Nearly 60% of Ukrainians see Zelensky as responsible for his associate's role in major corruption scandal, poll shows According to the survey, 77% of Ukrainians are aware of the investigation, and 59% believe President Volodymyr Zelensky bears responsibility for the recent corruption scandal. https://kyivindependent.com/59-of-ukrainians-see-zelensky-as-responsible-for-his-associate-role-in-major-corruption-scandal-poll-shows/

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Zelensky supports online voting in future presidential election Zelensky was commenting on a potential future election as part of a peace or ceasefire deal that Ukraine has been discussing with the U.S. https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-supports-online-voting-in-future-presidential-election/

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Ukraine war latest live: Ukrainian forces say they counterattacked near Lyman — and wiped out a Russian regiment Live coverage of Russia’s war against Ukraine with breaking news and frontline updates, updated (4) times today. https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-war-latest-live-2025-12-18/

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I build robots to save lives: Here’s why Europe must invest in Ukraine’s civil security About the author: Cyril Kabbara is the founder and CEO of Shark Robotics . This week, my company, Shark Robotics, a French high-tech scale-up and a world leader in civil protection robotics... https://kyivindependent.com/i-build-robots-to-save-lives-heres-why-europe-must-invest-in-ukraines-civil-security/

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Product Manager The Kyiv Independent, Ukraine’s main English-language publication, is looking for a Product Manager. https://kyivindependent.com/product-manager/

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❗️Russians are allocating record budgets not for peace, but for war, says Zelenskyy #shorts undefined https://www.youtube.com/shorts/S5_ObNyeEVg

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❗️Without the tranche in spring, Ukraine will significantly reduce drone production, says Zelenskyy undefined https://www.youtube.com/shorts/tBdLnn43JuQ

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Orban says he wrote to Putin, fearing Russia’s response to EU plan to use frozen assets for Ukraine Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has acknowledged that he personally reached out to Vladimir Putin for clarification, saying he was concerned about Moscow’s reaction to Eur... https://www.uawire.org/orban-says-he-wrote-to-putin-fearing-russia-s-response-to-eu-plan-to-use-frozen-assets-for-ukraine

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EU imposes new sanctions on Russia's 'shadow fleet' The new sanctions bring the total of sanctioned "shadow fleet" ships to 600, according to the Council of the EU. https://kyivindependent.com/eu-imposes-new-sanctions-on-russias-shadow-fleet/

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Ukrainian forces counterattack near Lyman, claim Russian regiment destroyed Ukrainian forces counterattacked near Lyman in Donetsk Oblast, the Third Army Corps said, claiming an entire Russian regiment was destroyed and prisoners were taken. https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-forces-carry-out-assault-near-lyman-destroy-russian-regiment-military-says/

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SBU says drones hit Russian equipment worth hundreds of millions at Belbek airfield in occupied Crimea Ukraine's Security Service (SBU) has struck a Russian military airfield in occupied Crimea, reportedly destroying air defense equipment worth hundreds of millions of dollars,... https://kyivindependent.com/sbu-drones-hit-russian-military-equipment-worth-hundreds-of-millions-at-belbek-airfield-in-occupied-crimea-agency-reported/

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Sweden’s navy says armed guards are appearing on Russia’s ‘shadow fleet’ vessels Uniformed service members and armed men - believed to be private security contractors — have been spotted on tankers carrying oil from Russia, Marko Petkovic, the head of operations for the Swedis... https://www.uawire.org/sweden-s-navy-says-armed-guards-are-appearing-on-russia-s-shadow-fleet-vessels

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Ukrainian delegation to visit US for peace talks on Dec. 19-20, Zelensky says The discussions will concern the 20-point peace plan, security guarantees, reconstruction, and all relevant steps and documents, Zelensky told journalists. https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-delegation-to-visit-us-for-peace-talks-on-dec-19-20-zelensky-says/

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Zelensky arrives in Brussels to attend crucial EU summit European leaders are expected to decide on Dec. 18–19 whether to proceed with a "reparations loan," a plan to lend up to 210 billion euros in frozen Russian assets to Ukraine. https://kyivindependent.com/zelensky-arrives-in-brussels-to-attend-crucial-eu-summit/

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Russian border guards briefly crossed into Estonia, Tallinn says Igor Taro, the interior minister of the Baltic nation, said it remains unclear whether the incident was intentional but emphasized that there is no threat to Estonia's security. https://kyivindependent.com/russian-border-guards-briefly-crossed-into-estonia-tallinn-says/

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Ukrainian drones reportedly strike oil tanker in Russia's Rostov-on-Don, local officials claim Ukrainian drones reportedly struck an oil tanker in the Port of Rostov overnight on Dec. 18, local officials in Russia's Rostov Oblast reported. https://kyivindependent.com/ukrainian-drones-reportedly-strike-oil-tanker-in-russias-rostov-on-don-officials-claim/

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Drone production, air defense sustainment — Germany backs Ukraine with $1.4 billion in defense agreements Kyiv has signed several new defense agreements with Berlin totaling 1.2 billion euros ($1.4 billion), Defense Minister Denys Shmyhal announced on Dec. 17 following the Ram... https://kyivindependent.com/ukraine-secures-1-4-billion-defense-agreements-with-germany/

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Fact Check: Image Does NOT Prove Zelenskyy Received Israeli Passport In 2016 Does a viral picture of what looks like an Israeli passport confirm that Volodymyr Zelenskyy became an Israeli citizen before he became president of Ukraine? No, that's not true: The image got the spe... https://leadstories.com/hoax-alert/2025/12/fact-check-image-does-not-prove-zelenskyy-received-israeli-passport.html

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Six windows on Ukraine: Belonging. ”The key to solving the world’s urgent problems may lie within Ukraine — from disinformation to modern warfare. We’ve lived these crises and learned how to resist them.” For our fifth season, Ukrainian Spaces returns to where it began: revisi... https://creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/ukrainianspaces/episodes/Six-windows-on-Ukraine-Belonging-e3cfuk4

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US, Russia set to hold talks in Miami this weekend, Politico reports U.S. and Russian officials are set to meet in Miami this weekend to discuss efforts to end Russia’s war in Ukraine, Politico reported on Dec. 17, citing two unnamed sources. https://kyivindependent.com/us-russia-set-to-hold-talks-in-miami-this-weekend-politico-reports/

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US Senate passes defense spending bill allocating $400 million annually in military aid to Ukraine through 2027 The U.S. Senate on Dec. 17 approved a $900 billion defense spending bill that includes $800 million in military assistance for Ukraine, following the House of Repres... https://kyivindependent.com/us-senate-approves-defense-spending-bill-allocating-400-million-annually-in-military-aid-to-ukraine-through-2027/

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Lukashenko trades prisoners for sanctions relief — and keeps the upper hand As dust settles from a historic deal that saw Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko free 123 political prisoners in exchange for a partial U.S. sanctions relief, the main question remains unanswered... https://kyivindependent.com/lukashenko-trades-prisoners-for-sanctions-relief-and-keeps-the-upper-hand/