The Kyiv Independent

2022-12-26 01:33:37 Russian state media: Medvedev urges ‘security guarantees’ for Russia.

Russia’s Deputy Chairman of the Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said that in order to “normalize the situation” (Russia’s war against Ukraine) which could lead to a Third World War, Russia needs “security guarantees,” reported Russian state media Rossiyskaya Gazeta. Open / Comment

2022-12-26 01:13:15 Ukraine war latest: Russia kills 16 civilians in Kherson Oblast on Christmas Eve, as Putin claims to be ready for negotiations

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin claimed on Dec. 25 that the Kremlin was ready for negotiations to reach what it views as “acceptable solutions” to its brutal war against Ukraine.

Putin’s claim comes amid Western warnings that Russia may be trying to buy time to regroup its forces before launching a major new offensive in early 2023. Ukrainian senior officials have said that Russia’s potential operation could come from multiple fronts.

In the interview with Kremlin-controlled Rossiya 1 television channel, Putin once again blamed Kyiv and its Western allies for blocking negotiations.

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2022-12-26 00:44:49 Zelensky: ‘Russia has lost everything possible this year.'

In an address on Dec. 25, President Volodymyr Zelensky said that, despite the Kremlin’s failed blitzkrieg and defeats on the front line, Russian forces will still try to make the remainder of the year “dark and difficult.” Open / Comment

2022-12-25 23:24:55 General Staff: Russian forces shell over 65 settlements in Ukraine on Christmas Day.

Russian troops shelled Kupiansk, Kharkiv Oblast, over 10 times with MLRS and shelled a total of 25 settlements in the region throughout the day, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Dec. 25. Open / Comment

2022-12-25 22:30:19 Shmyhal: Ukraine has received $1.5 billion in support for energy sector from partners.

Support from partners to Ukraine’s energy sector amounts to $1.5 billion, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said on Dec. 25. Open / Comment

2022-12-25 21:56:11 China strengthens ties with Russia, defends war stance.

In an address on Dec. 25, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi defended Beijing’s stance regarding Russia’s full-scale war and indicated that it would strengthen its ties with Moscow in the upcoming year. Open / Comment

2022-12-25 21:18:33 Putin claims readiness for negotiations, blames West for refusing to talk

Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed on Dec. 25 that the Kremlin was “ready to negotiate with everyone involved” to reach what it views as “acceptable solutions” for its brutal war against Ukraine.

In an interview with Kremlin-controlled Rossiya 1 television, Putin again blamed Kyiv and its Western allies for blocking the negotiation process.

He reiterated that Russia would continue waging the war until its objectives were achieved.

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2022-12-25 21:07:01 Media: Russia to provide Iran with 24 fighter jets ‘very soon’.

Russia will supply 24 Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets “very soon” to Iran, whose air force is lacking high-quality military aircraft, Israeli television channel i24NEWS reported, citing unnamed Western intelligence sources. Open / Comment

2022-12-25 20:56:12 Foreign leaders voice support for Ukrainians as they celebrate Christmas despite Russia's war

Foreign leaders have voiced their support for Ukraine in their Christmas messages as the Ukrainians are facing their most difficult winter holidays in the country's independent history.

Despite the holiday season, Ukrainian soldiers are putting their lives at risk to defend cities from deadly Russian assaults, with the fiercest battle unfolding near Bakhmut, Donetsk Oblast.

Many Ukrainians are spending Christmas in unfamiliar countries, separated from their families. Some 28 million people remaining in war-torn Ukraine are grappling with severe power outages amid the threat of a potential missile strike.

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2022-12-25 20:10:29 Governor: Russia attacked hospitals in Kherson on Dec. 24.

Russian troops continue to attack hospitals in the liberated parts of Kherson Oblast, launching “targeted terrorist attacks on institutions providing assistance to people,” Kherson Oblast Governor Yaroslav Yanushevych reported on Dec. 25.

“Yesterday (on Dec. 24), the enemy hit two medical facilities in Kherson,” Yanushevych said. Open / Comment