Kateryna Denisova

Ukrainian journalist with @KyivIndependent

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

"In a democracy, leaders are judged not by how often they speak, but by their willingness to answer uncomfortable questions. By that standard, President Zelensky has room for improvement," writes Kateryna Denisova (@katerynaad), political journalist, in this op-ed.
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[Kateryna Denisova @katerynaad]

Meet David Arakhamia, the Ukrainian parliament's linchpin, key negotiator, and political player, whose influence far exceeds his public profile.

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On the morning of July 16, thousands of Ukrainians gathered in central Kyiv after Zelensky opted not to reappoint Defense Minister Mykhailo Fedorov as part of a government reshuffle.

A popular tech prodigy, Fedorov spent nearly seven years building Ukraine's Digital Transformation Ministry and was the only senior official to survive all of Zelensky's cabinet reshuffles.

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Of all Zelensky’s questionable personnel decisions, Fedorov’s dismissal could have the most devastating consequences for Ukraine’s war effort.

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[Kateryna Denisova @katerynaad]

"It looks like a betrayal," one lawmaker from the ruling party told the Kyiv Independent. "I think Zelensky has set a time bomb for himself since, under the law, this was his pick."

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⚡️Zelensky dismisses Defense Minister Fedorov after military leadership meeting, source says.

Interior Minister Ihor Klymenko has been offered to become Ukraine's next defense minister, a lawmaker from the governing Servant of the People party told the Kyiv Independent on condition of anonymity.

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Ukrainian president’s former right-hand man, Andriy Yermak, has descended from power to the courtroom, being implicated in a major corruption case.

After a three-day-long hearing, on May 14, the High Anti-Corruption Court placed Yermak in custody for two months and set bail at Hr 140 million ($3.1 million).

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The Kyiv Independent reveals how a classified "non-violent resistance" program encouraged civilians in occupied territories to perform breathtakingly dangerous tasks — while ignoring warnings that the FSB was tracking them.

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[Kateryna Denisova @katerynaad]

Their cases point to two problems: the men's allegations that commanders in the Freedom of Russia Legion arbitrarily detained them and forced them out of service, and a broader legal gap that can leave anti-Kremlin volunteers undocumented and at risk of being returned to Russia.

[Kateryna Denisova @katerynaad]

Several Russian volunteers in Ukraine told @KyivIndependent they were in a legal limbo and faced the threat of effective deportation to Russia.

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[Ukrainian Art History @ukr_arthistory]

Spring always reminds me of impressionism. So I've prepared a thread for you about amazing 🇺🇦 impressionist – Oleksandr Murashko. Enjoy, read, share 🌸🌷

"Sunday", 1911

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As Ukraine pushes for a fast-tracked entry to the EU, senior European officials say they are worried about progress on key reforms needed to secure the country’s European aspirations.
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[Kateryna Denisova @katerynaad]

Serhii Kuznietsov, a former Ukrainian officer accused of the #NordStream sabotage, is being held in near-total isolation in a German detention centre. His case is emerging as a test of wartime law with potentially wider political implications.

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[Vladyslav Heraskevych OLY @heraskevych]

Це ціна нашої гідності.
This is price of our dignity.

[Vladyslav Heraskevych OLY @heraskevych]

Їх убили, але їхній голос настільки гучний, що МОК їх боїться.
Я переконаний, що ми не порушували жодних правил МОК (славнозвісне правило 50), а отже, маємо повне право вдягати цей шолом.
Завдяки їхній жертві ми сьогодні живі й можемо бути частиною цих Олімпійських ігор. І я щиро вважаю, що саме завдяки їхній жертві ці Олімпійські ігри взагалі сьогодні можуть проходити.
Хоч МОК і хоче зрадити пам’ять цих спортсменів, я їх не зраджу.
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They were killed, but their voice is so loud that the IOC is afraid of them.
I am convinced that we did not violate any IOC rules (the infamous Rule 50), and therefore we have every right to wear this helmet.
Thanks to their sacrifice, we are alive today and can be part of these Olympic Games. And I sincerely believe that it is precisely because of their sacrifice that these Olympic Games can take place at all today.
Even though the IOC wants to betray the memory of these athletes, I will not betray them.

[Kateryna Denisova @katerynaad]

It’s been a month since Zelensky’s right-hand man Andriy Yermak was forced out. The president has yet to name a successor, downplaying a role long influential in Ukrainian politics.

What life looks like without Yermak — read on @KyivIndependent

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"The price for keeping the dialogue (with the U.S.) cannot be the sovereignty of Ukraine, which this plan undermines altogether," Inna Sovsun, a lawmaker from the opposition Holos party, told the Kyiv Independent.
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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.
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[Nastya Stanko @StankoNastya]

Пару днів тому ми випустили розслідування про те, де саме в полоні перебуває журналістка Настя Глуховська. І що вона пережила катування. Настя повторює шлях Вікторії Рощиної по російських тюрмах.
Ми всі як українська, так і міжнародна спільнота не змогли врятувати Віку з

[The Kyiv Independent @KyivIndependent]

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. https://t.co/9FE0rethEX

[Kateryna Denisova @katerynaad]

Walking the streets of Kyiv or scrolling through social media, you'll come across ads that resemble those typically seen during election season. Some recruitment ads featuring well-known military figures may also contribute to their political futures.

[Kateryna Denisova @katerynaad]

Ukraine is not voting any time soon. Yet, political advertising is gradually ramping up, even as the country grapples with a brutal war.

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