Political correspondent covering Kyiv, the Verkhovna Rada and Ukraine’s diplomacy.
26 articles
Politics
NATO's Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. Alexus Grynkewich, says Europe should strengthen support for Ukraine in response to Russian hybrid attacks. He is in Poland to present plans for defending NATO territory.
Iryna Kovalenko · 12 Oct 2026
Politics
A bipartisan group of seven US senators says President Trump's decision to allow Russian diesel imports contradicts a 2022 congressional ban and that Congress was not consulted, according to Ukrainska Pravda.
Iryna Kovalenko · 12 Oct 2026
Politics
A White House representative told Axios that Trump's "energy ceasefire" means only that Russia and Ukraine stop attacking each other's oil refineries. Ukraine has just one refinery, the report notes. Neither Moscow nor Kyiv has reacted yet.
Iryna Kovalenko · 12 Oct 2026
Politics
Ukraine's Defence Minister Yevhenii Khmara says the ministry wants to shield defence-industry workers from mobilisation as far as possible, while stressing that the system must be fair and reflect each company's real contribution.
Iryna Kovalenko · 11 Oct 2026
Politics
After a call with Ursula von der Leyen, President Zelensky said a €1.24 billion EU defence tranche has reached Ukraine and about €3 billion more in military support is to be allocated next week.
Iryna Kovalenko · 11 Oct 2026
Politics
Efforts to restart peace talks have stalled after Trump announced a diesel supply deal with Putin, the New York Times reported. Latvia, Estonia's prime minister and ex-envoy Keith Kellogg criticised the arrangement.
Iryna Kovalenko · 11 Oct 2026
BreakingPolitics
US President Donald Trump said Ukraine should choose a new leader who can make a deal to end the war. Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Zelensky has the Ukrainian people's support and that only they can decide.
Iryna Kovalenko · 11 Oct 2026
Politics
After phone calls with the leaders of the UK, Norway and Poland, Zelensky said London will keep increasing sanctions pressure on Russia. He pressed all three on air defence as Russian strikes intensified.
Iryna Kovalenko · 11 Oct 2026