Kateryna Denisova
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🇺🇦journalist at @kyivindependent.com
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Ukraine is being rocked by the largest corruption scandal of President Zelensky’s term. At its center is a close associate of Zelensky, his former business partner.
Biggest corruption scandal of Zelensky’s presidency is in his own ranks
During his presidential campaign, Volodymyr Zelensky highlighted two key failings of then-President Petro Poroshenko: corruption and nepotism.
Six years into his own presidency, Zelensky has found hi...
kyivindependent.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:06 AM
Ukraine is being rocked by the largest corruption scandal of President Zelensky’s term. At its center is a close associate of Zelensky, his former business partner.
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The call between the U.S. and Russian presidents effectively derailed the Washington meeting between Trump and Zelensky and the expectations that came with it, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
Ukraine had a plan on how to engage with Trump. Then, Putin called
President Volodymyr Zelensky, his team, and allies have been working for months to bring U.S. President Donald Trump into Ukraine's corner.
Days before Zelensky arrived in Washington to meet with Tru...
kyivindependent.com
October 20, 2025 at 7:39 AM
The call between the U.S. and Russian presidents effectively derailed the Washington meeting between Trump and Zelensky and the expectations that came with it, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the situation.
Ukraine is not voting any time soon. Yet, political advertising is gradually ramping up, even as the country grapples with a brutal war.
Ukraine can't hold elections during war — but political advertising is already booming
Despite no elections on the horizon, political advertising is gradually ramping up in wartime Ukraine.
Walking the streets of Kyiv or scrolling through social media, you'll come across advertisements...
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October 18, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Ukraine is not voting any time soon. Yet, political advertising is gradually ramping up, even as the country grapples with a brutal war.
Zelensky stripped long-controversial Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship after years of allegations he held a Russian passport.
In a comment to the Kyiv Independent, Trukhanov denied having one, calling the move political pressure.
In a comment to the Kyiv Independent, Trukhanov denied having one, calling the move political pressure.
Zelensky strips tainted Odesa Mayor Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship, effectively pushes him out of office
Editor's note: The story has been updated to include comments from the Odesa mayor.
President Volodymyr Zelensky stripped Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of his Ukrainian citizenship after years of al...
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October 14, 2025 at 5:51 PM
Zelensky stripped long-controversial Odesa Mayor Hennadiy Trukhanov of Ukrainian citizenship after years of allegations he held a Russian passport.
In a comment to the Kyiv Independent, Trukhanov denied having one, calling the move political pressure.
In a comment to the Kyiv Independent, Trukhanov denied having one, calling the move political pressure.
Ukraine’s domestic politics is back in the spotlight. Last week, authorities abruptly dismantled two key anti-corruption bodies — a move seen as a blatant power grab that triggered public outrage.
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Zelensky's big Ukraine blunder, explained
For many who came to know Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky only after Russia's full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the president's recent move on anti-graft agencies was jarring.
In the early...
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July 28, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Ukraine’s domestic politics is back in the spotlight. Last week, authorities abruptly dismantled two key anti-corruption bodies — a move seen as a blatant power grab that triggered public outrage.
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Ukrainian lawmakers from the ruling party and opposition are unexpectedly united in their assessment of the latest government reshuffle — neither group expects much change.
Inside Ukraine's recent government reshuffle, where old ministers take new roles
Ukrainian lawmakers from the ruling party and opposition are unexpectedly united in their assessment of the latest government reshuffle — neither group expects much change.
"In reality, there is no p...
kyivindependent.com
July 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Ukrainian lawmakers from the ruling party and opposition are unexpectedly united in their assessment of the latest government reshuffle — neither group expects much change.
I spoke with filmmaker Kateryna Gornostai just days before her new documentary “Timestamp” premiered in Ukraine.
She’s the first Ukrainian director in nearly 30 years to compete for the Berlinale’s Golden Bear.
She’s the first Ukrainian director in nearly 30 years to compete for the Berlinale’s Golden Bear.
'Ukrainians have been stripped of illusion of control' — Filmmaker Kateryna Gornostai on Russia's war, cinema and reclaiming the narrative
When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine, film director Kateryna Gornostai found herself questioning whether she would continue working.
"I had this feeling that life — at least profes...
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June 12, 2025 at 8:49 PM
I spoke with filmmaker Kateryna Gornostai just days before her new documentary “Timestamp” premiered in Ukraine.
She’s the first Ukrainian director in nearly 30 years to compete for the Berlinale’s Golden Bear.
She’s the first Ukrainian director in nearly 30 years to compete for the Berlinale’s Golden Bear.
Russia is launching another large-scale drone attack on Kyiv. Multiple people take shelter in the subway, where explosions can still be heard.
May 24, 2025 at 11:25 PM
Russia is launching another large-scale drone attack on Kyiv. Multiple people take shelter in the subway, where explosions can still be heard.
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⚡️Journalist Roshchyna's body missing organs after Russian captivity, investigation says.
During the examination in Ukraine, it turned out that journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna's brain, eyes, and part of the trachea had been removed, the investigation said.
During the examination in Ukraine, it turned out that journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna's brain, eyes, and part of the trachea had been removed, the investigation said.
Journalist Roshchyna's body missing organs after Russian captivity, investigation says
During the examination in Ukraine, it turned out that journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna's brain, eyes, and part of the trachea had been removed, the investigation said.
kyivindependent.com
April 29, 2025 at 1:10 PM
⚡️Journalist Roshchyna's body missing organs after Russian captivity, investigation says.
During the examination in Ukraine, it turned out that journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna's brain, eyes, and part of the trachea had been removed, the investigation said.
During the examination in Ukraine, it turned out that journalist Viktoriia Roshchyna's brain, eyes, and part of the trachea had been removed, the investigation said.
For many Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars the possible U.S. recognition of Russian control over occupied Crimea would mean that they would never be able to return home.
Some of them shared their stories and thoughts with @kyivindependent.com
Some of them shared their stories and thoughts with @kyivindependent.com
April 24, 2025 at 7:01 PM
For many Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars the possible U.S. recognition of Russian control over occupied Crimea would mean that they would never be able to return home.
Some of them shared their stories and thoughts with @kyivindependent.com
Some of them shared their stories and thoughts with @kyivindependent.com
Ukrainian political veterans long out of power have emerged as a new source of pressure on Ukraine's political leadership.
My latest for @kyivindependent.com
My latest for @kyivindependent.com
With peace talks underway, Ukrainian political veterans align themselves with Trump
Ukrainian political veterans long out of power have emerged as a new source of pressure on Ukraine's political leadership.
Following the clash in the Oval Office between President Volodymyr Zelensky ...
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March 29, 2025 at 12:34 PM
Ukrainian political veterans long out of power have emerged as a new source of pressure on Ukraine's political leadership.
My latest for @kyivindependent.com
My latest for @kyivindependent.com
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Ukraine’s clandestine book club defies Russia’s push to rewrite history
Ukraine’s clandestine book club defies Russia’s push to rewrite history
Risking discovery and even prison, teenage readers meet in secret to discuss texts that Putin’s troops are trying to erase
It must be one of the most dangerous book clubs in the world. Before they can feel safe enough to talk about poetry and prose, 17-year-old Mariika (not her real name) and her friends have to first ensure all the windows are shut and check there is no one lurking by the flat’s doors.
Informants frequently report anyone studying Ukrainian in the occupied territories to the Russian secret police. Ukrainian textbooks have been deemed “extremist” – possession can carry a sentence of five years. Continue reading...
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March 23, 2025 at 7:19 AM
Ukraine’s clandestine book club defies Russia’s push to rewrite history
Trump is eyeing Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest one in Europe.
The problem is that it‘s occupied by Russia.
The problem is that it‘s occupied by Russia.
Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant in focus of Ukraine peace talks. What's at stake?
The White House on March 19 proposed Ukraine pass its nuclear facilities to the U.S. as part of the ongoing ceasefire talks.
"The United States could be very helpful in running those plants with its ...
kyivindependent.com
March 21, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Trump is eyeing Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the largest one in Europe.
The problem is that it‘s occupied by Russia.
The problem is that it‘s occupied by Russia.
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It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
Editorial: A president just disrespected America in the Oval Office. It wasn’t Zelensky
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
In the past several weeks, the U.S. leadership has demonstrate...
kyivindependent.com
February 28, 2025 at 10:46 PM
It’s time to say it plainly. America’s leadership has switched sides in the war. The American people have not, and they should speak up.
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U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Feb. 18 that Ukraine "should have never started" the war.
Who started the war in Ukraine?
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Feb. 18 that Ukraine "should have never started" the war.
kyivindependent.com
February 19, 2025 at 10:45 AM
U.S. President Donald Trump claimed on Feb. 18 that Ukraine "should have never started" the war.
Trump claims that Zelensky has a 4% approval rating. It’s a lie. The latest poll showed that 52% Ukrainians trust Zelensky, which is almost 20% more than before the start of Russia’s all-out war.
February 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Trump claims that Zelensky has a 4% approval rating. It’s a lie. The latest poll showed that 52% Ukrainians trust Zelensky, which is almost 20% more than before the start of Russia’s all-out war.
The air raid alert in Kyiv due to the threat of a ballistic missile attack is a sign that the US-Russia “ peace talks” are over, I guess.
February 18, 2025 at 12:59 PM
The air raid alert in Kyiv due to the threat of a ballistic missile attack is a sign that the US-Russia “ peace talks” are over, I guess.
Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties who spoke to @kyivindependent.com played the blame game, saying it's the other side that is preparing for post-war elections. Meanwhile, both sides are.
Following an attack on opposition, Zelensky effectively begins election season
President Volodymyr Zelensky had imposed sanctions against the official leader of the opposition, ex-President Petro Poroshenko. The following decree was published on Feb. 13.
Despite the official re...
kyivindependent.com
February 17, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Lawmakers from the ruling and opposition parties who spoke to @kyivindependent.com played the blame game, saying it's the other side that is preparing for post-war elections. Meanwhile, both sides are.
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The Kyiv Independent identified a Russian military officer and three Russian-appointed officials from occupied Crimea who were responsible for the illegal removal of artworks and artifacts from two Kherson museums in the fall of 2022.
Kyiv Independent identifies high-ranking Russian officer, officials involved in looting of museums in southern Ukraine
Fleeing a Ukrainian counteroffensive, Russian forces collectively stole more than 33,000 historical artifacts and works of art. This museum theft is the largest in Europe since World War II.
kyivindependent.com
January 23, 2025 at 4:58 PM
The Kyiv Independent identified a Russian military officer and three Russian-appointed officials from occupied Crimea who were responsible for the illegal removal of artworks and artifacts from two Kherson museums in the fall of 2022.
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⚡️UPDATE: Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia industrial site kills 13, injures 63.
The attack killed 13 people and injured at least 63, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported. Search and rescue operations have now been completed.
The attack killed 13 people and injured at least 63, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported. Search and rescue operations have now been completed.
UPDATE: Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia industrial site kills 13, injures 63
The attack killed 13 people and injured at least 63, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported. Search and rescue operations have now been completed.
kyivindependent.com
January 8, 2025 at 8:26 PM
⚡️UPDATE: Russian airstrike on Zaporizhzhia industrial site kills 13, injures 63.
The attack killed 13 people and injured at least 63, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported. Search and rescue operations have now been completed.
The attack killed 13 people and injured at least 63, Ukraine's State Emergency Service reported. Search and rescue operations have now been completed.
Russia’s war turned Ukraine into the most mined country in the world. With innovative tech, Kyiv aims to clear 80% of mined land decades faster.
Ukrainian startups cut demining time by centuries with new tech
Editor’s Note: This story was sponsored by the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in Ukraine.
When a sapper with the call sign "Boroda" asked his friends, the founders of the Rovertech compa...
kyivindependent.com
January 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Russia’s war turned Ukraine into the most mined country in the world. With innovative tech, Kyiv aims to clear 80% of mined land decades faster.
Three years into Russia's full-scale war, Ukrainian pro-Russian lawmaker Yuriy Boyko has resurfaced in Kyiv untouched by authorities.
His recent video on TikTok was met with public outrage and has sparked speculation that he is doing groundwork for the post-war election.
My latest:
His recent video on TikTok was met with public outrage and has sparked speculation that he is doing groundwork for the post-war election.
My latest:
Russian-friendly politician reinvents himself in Ukraine as election speculation looms
A video published on TikTok by Yuriy Boyko, a pro-Russian lawmaker and former head of the banned Opposition Platform — For Life, was met with public outrage in Ukraine.
In his Dec. 14 video, Boyko re...
kyivindependent.com
December 30, 2024 at 10:30 AM
Three years into Russia's full-scale war, Ukrainian pro-Russian lawmaker Yuriy Boyko has resurfaced in Kyiv untouched by authorities.
His recent video on TikTok was met with public outrage and has sparked speculation that he is doing groundwork for the post-war election.
My latest:
His recent video on TikTok was met with public outrage and has sparked speculation that he is doing groundwork for the post-war election.
My latest:
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An investigation by the Kyiv Independent has found that Zala Aero, one of the largest manufacturers of Russian combat drones, has managed to continue to grow, despite sanctions, by feeding its production through a reliable system of Chinese suppliers.
Investigation: Who helped Russians increase production of domestic attack drones despite sanctions
Russian defense holding producing key attack drones used against Ukraine is dependent on imported tech. Despite sanctions, it has grown its production.
kyivindependent.com
November 21, 2024 at 8:10 PM
An investigation by the Kyiv Independent has found that Zala Aero, one of the largest manufacturers of Russian combat drones, has managed to continue to grow, despite sanctions, by feeding its production through a reliable system of Chinese suppliers.