Ukraine U.S. relations

Ukraine should send Washington a soldier, not another politician

Kyiv is about to fill its most important embassy with another career politician. Reports this weeksay Yuliia Svyrydenko, dismissed as prime minister just days ago, is being lined up to replaceOlga Stefanishyna as ambassador to the United States. It's a familiar move — reshuffle apolitical ally into a soft landing abroad — and it's exactly the wrong instinct for this moment.

15 July, 08:04 PM

Zelenskyy, Trump, and Macron hold private sideline meeting at G7 summit - video

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a private, behind-the-scenes meeting with the U.S. President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron on the sidelines of the G7 summit, The Kyiv Independent reported on June 16.

16 June, 01:50 PM

How Russian strikes shaped Kyiv’s view of the Abu Dhabi negotiations

As Ukraine and its partners prepare for a second round of peace talks in Abu Dhabi, doubts are growing within President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s own political team about whether the negotiations will deliver any real results — or amount to little more than an exercise in imitation.

4 February, 11:26 AM

Ukraine invites U.S. envoy Steve Witkoff to visit amid Russia controversy

Ukraine has invited senior U.S. officials to visit the country, including White House special envoy Steve Witkoff, Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha said during a press conference.

27 October 2025, 02:45 PM

Flattery can work: Zelenskyy learns how to talk to Trump, says expert

Oleksandr Kraiev, an expert with the Ukrainian Prism Foreign Policy Council, told Radio NV on Jan. 9 that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has adopted the right strategy to connect with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump.

9 January 2025, 03:10 PM

Ukraine U.S. relations