Ukraine war leadership

Russia avoids strikes on Ukrainian leaders to preserve political settlement, Putin says

Russia deliberately avoids targeting Ukraine's leadership because Moscow requires counterparts with whom to conduct negotiations, Russian dictator Vladimir Putin claimed at Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) press briefing on Sept. 1.

2 September, 09:28 AM

Poll shows 61% of Ukrainians continue to trust President Zelenskyy

Sixty-one percent of Ukrainians continue to trust President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, while 33% say they do not, according to a new survey by the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology.

4 February, 03:40 PM

The quiet rival: Why Valerii Zaluzhnyi still haunts Bankova

With insight from people close to Valerii Zaluzhnyi and sources within the government, NV examined whether Ukraine’s former commander-in-chief plans to enter politics, what his views really are, and why he continues to irritate those in power on Bankova Street.

18 October 2025, 04:21 PM

The soldier who built Ukraine’s most modern military unit

This story is part of NV’s “Komkory” project — a series of feature profiles on the commanders leading Ukraine’s newly formed army corps, key figures in one of the country’s most important military reforms. Today, we profile Ihor Obolenskyi, an artillery officer turned special forces operator, briefly a top agribusiness manager, and now the commander of Ukraine’s 2nd National Guard Corps, known as Hartia.

22 May 2025, 11:50 AM

Ukraine war leadership