Russia fires unpopular meatgrinder general
The Kyiv Post’s Stefan Korshak reports that a senior Russian general once favoured by the Kremlin but widely disliked by his troops for brutal frontal assaults, Lt. Gen. Sukhrab Akhmedov,…
Peace talks behind the scenes in Davos
Kirill Dmitriev, Vladimir Putin’s top negotiator and close confidant, is expected to travel to Davos this week to meet members of US President Donald Trump’s delegation, potentially complicating a planned…
Davos meets this week under several storm clouds
The annual gathering of political and business elites in Davos at the World Economic Forum this week comes as Europe faces a critical crossroads over its relationship with Washington, its…
Poles raise funds for generators for frozen Ukraine
More than one million Polish zlotys (about $250,000) has been raised in Poland to buy generators for Kyiv as Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy system intensify humanitarian risks. The fundraiser,…
Russia’s energy onslaught prompts call for ‘appropriate decisions’
The Kremlin claimed on Thursday that Ukraine is running out of options to end the war as it faces its worst energy and heating crisis since Russia’s full-scale invasion, following…
Ukraine’s top soldier hails ‘success’ of 2025
In 2025, Russia’s army failed to achieve meaningful territorial advances despite suffering severe and often debilitating casualties, validating Ukraine’s strategy of exhausting Russian forces through attrition, according to AFU Commander…
UK planning missile to replace missing US weapons in Ukraine
Britain is planning to develop a new tactical ballistic missile that could become operational as early as late 2026, restoring Ukraine’s ability to strike heavily protected targets deep inside Russia…
Denmark looks to arms industry partnerships in Ukraine
Denmark plans to cut direct military aid to Ukraine from $2.3 billion in 2025 to $1.3 billion in 2026, but this masks a shift toward deeper, long-term defence partnership. Rather…
Kyiv mayor advises residents to leave as Russians disable heating
Kyiv’s municipal services began preparing centrally heated buildings on Friday amid uncertainty over when heat would be restored. Authorities are draining water from the city’s heating systems to prevent pipes…
As temperatures plummet, Russia turns up the heat
As Ukraine continues negotiations aimed at ending the war, Russia has intensified attacks on the country’s energy infrastructure, leaving hundreds of thousands without electricity and heating during winter. Nearly 100…