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Vatican talks spark new hope for Ukraine peace, analyst says

Positive statements following the meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Vatican reflect deeper dynamics, political analyst Ihor Reiterovych explained on Radio NV on April 26.

27 April 2025, 01:45 PM

Moscow will always view US as its principal enemy, Zelenskyy warns

For decades, Russia has viewed the United States as its primary adversary, and no amount of appeasement would change this core tenet of Moscow’s foreign policy, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in an interview with right-wing U.S. commentator Ben Shapiro.

26 April 2025, 01:33 AM

Russia's Lavrov praises Trump as sole leader aligning with Moscow on Ukraine, NATO

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov described U.S. President Donald Trump as “probably the only leader on Earth” who shares Moscow’s perspective on Ukraine and NATO, in an interview with CBS News on April 24.

25 April 2025, 12:03 PM

Kremlin signals readiness to sign Trump’s proposal with ‘key elements still need work’

The USA and Russia are "moving in the right direction" on a peace agreement to end the war in Ukraine — though “certain elements” still remain unresolved, Russian FM Sergey Lavrov said in an interview with CBS News on April 24.

25 April 2025, 09:14 AM

Ukraine received $105 billion in US aid, mostly in weapons — Zelenskyy

Ukraine has been “completely transparent” in how it uses international aid, including $105 billion in assistance from the United States since Russia’s full-scale invasion in early 2022, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on April 24.

25 April 2025, 02:05 AM

Russian drones use fiber optics for deadly ambush tactics

Russian forces are using fiber-optic FPV drones to execute a new “hunting” tactic, landing drones up to 10 kilometers away to ambush targets, a strategy Ukraine struggles to counter, MP and secretary of the parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, Roman Kostenko, told Radio NV on April 17.

20 April 2025, 12:50 PM

Ukrainian FPV drones hit targets up to 20 km, MP reveals

Ukrainian FPV drones can strike targets up to 20 kilometers away, though most operate effectively at 10-15 kilometers, MP and secretary of the parliamentary Committee on National Security, Defense, and Intelligence, Roman Kostenko told Radio NV on April 17.

20 April 2025, 11:14 AM

Pavlo Klimkin on Ukraine peace outlines in Paris, Rubio’s blackmail, and mineral deal nuances

Pavlo Klimkin, Ukraine’s foreign minister from 2014 to 2019, spoke with Radio NV about the outlines of a possible ceasefire discussed in Paris, what might be behind U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio’s threat to pull out of peace talks, and how to interpret the readiness to sign a deal on critical minerals.

19 April 2025, 04:27 PM

Expert explains why Ukraine’s air defense struggles with Russian ballistic missiles

Russia’s improved North Korean KN-23/KN-24 ballistic missiles, aided by Russian technical upgrades, are increasingly difficult for Ukraine’s air defense systems to intercept, according to Anatolii Khrapchynskyi, an aviation expert and deputy director of a miltech company, in an interview with NV titled If there’s no Patriot released on April 12.

17 April 2025, 07:27 PM

Putin may launch new wave of strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure during Easter — analyst

Russia may resume large-scale attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure over the Easter holiday, said Oleksii Melnyk, co-director for foreign policy and international security programs at the Razumkov Center. Speaking on Radio NV, Melnyk explained the rationale Moscow might use to justify such strikes and warned Ukrainians to prepare for renewed missile barrages.

17 April 2025, 04:23 PM

Who in Ukraine wants to leave the country most right now, and why — researcher explains

Volodymyr Vakhitov, director of American University Kyiv, told NV in an interview who among Ukrainians most wants to leave the country now, and why. In the interview, Vakhitov said that at the start of the war, there were three main categories of people leaving Ukraine: those with children, wealthier individuals, and those who owned a car.

17 April 2025, 03:03 PM

Ukraine needs artillery shells, not Taurus missiles - Rheinmetall CEO

Supplying Ukraine with long-range Taurus cruise missiles will not change the course of the war, CEO of German defense giant Rheinmetall Armin Papperger said in an interview with Handelsblatt, published on April 17.

17 April 2025, 02:23 PM

‘Tusk said nothing anti-Ukrainian’: NV speaks with Ukraine’s ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar

Ukraine’s Ambassador to Poland Vasyl Bodnar spoke with Radio NV about Polish officials’ contacts with U.S. President Donald Trump, the withdrawal of U.S. troops from the Jasionka air base, and Poland’s role in rebuilding Ukraine.

16 April 2025, 02:30 PM

J.D. Vance dismisses Zelenskyy’s accusation of defending Putin as ‘absurd’

U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance dismissed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s accusation that he is “justifying Putin’s actions” as “absurd,” Reuters reported on April 15, highlighting another instance of Vance publicly criticizing Ukraine’s leader.

15 April 2025, 08:58 PM

Trump lashes out at CBS after Zelenskyy speaks on US policy

CBS News must be stripped of its broadcasting license and face fines, as network’s reporting is “fraudulent”, US President Donald Trump claimed in his post on Truth Social on April 13.

14 April 2025, 02:01 PM

Zelenskyy’s spokesman denies 100,000 military losses claim

Sergii Nykyforov, spokesperson for President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, debunked claims on April 14, that the head of state reported 100,000 Ukrainian military deaths in a CBS interview, clarifying that the figure came from journalist Scott Pelley’s narration, not the president, according to Liga.net.

14 April 2025, 01:48 PM

Trump’s policies will harm the very people supporting it, historian says

While globalization has harmed a vast group of people, U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff-driven policies will inflict even greater damage on those same communities, potentially deepening their economic woes, Ukrainian historian and professor at Ukrainian Catholic University Yaroslav Hrytsak said in an interview with Radio NV on April 11.

12 April 2025, 03:01 PM

Editor Koshkina discusses her stunning interview with Syrskyi on Ukraine's military challenges

In an interview with LB.ua editor Sonya Koshkina, Ukraine’s Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi discussed the military’s main challenges, the Kursk operation, the transfer of anti-aircraft gunners to infantry, and more. Koshkina shared the most striking and shocking moments from the conversation on Radio NV.

12 April 2025, 02:39 PM

Europe must grow up: historian warns West can’t rely on U.S. anymore

British intellectual and historian Timothy Garton Ash explains whether Europe can step into the leadership role once held by the United States, outlines the rationale behind the 100-year UK-Ukraine agreement, criticizes ceasefire negotiations, and lays out two possible scenarios for Ukraine’s future.

12 April 2025, 11:10 AM

Ex-Azov chief of staff calls for top brass changes in Ukraine

The Commander of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrskyi, should resign, former Chief of Staff of the 12th Special Purpose Brigade Azov, Bohdan “Tavr” Krotevych, said in an interview with The Guardian on April 9.

9 April 2025, 06:55 PM

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