KI Insights provides an inside perspective on Ukraine’s political and economic developments — and road to reconstruction. Backed by @KyivIndependent

London, Kyiv
Joined November 2023
When was the US first attacked by drones? What did the capture of Crimea and Raqqa have in common? How long would the UK army last if it fought like Russia does? @DrOmarAshour explains in the latest @KI_Insight podcast👇 youtu.be/pcMAkCOzlTU?si=rrLN… #MilitaryAnalysis #DroneWarfare
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Another big week ahead for Ukraine-watchers. Here's 7 things to look forward to (head over to @KI_Insight or sign-up to The Week Ahead to stay up to date mailchi.mp/kyivindependent.c…) 🧵
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Ukraine’s post-war future remains a major topic in global affairs. To explore what next year may bring - from diplomacy and security to internal politics - we hosted experts from @KI_Insight and other 🇺🇦 specialists for an in-depth discussion, shedding light on the pivotal 2026.
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"Russia is not winning this war. They haven't crossed Dnipro, haven't taken Kyiv, Kharkiv, Odesa. Ukrainians faught exceptionally well ... This major war needs to be brought to a close." -@generalkellogg #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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"@SecDefAustin, what can we learn from #Ukraine and its actions on the battlefield?" Lloyd Austin: "You got a couple hours?" 🧵 #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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"Time used to work against #Ukraine, now time works against #Russia" -@radeksikorski #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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"Ukraine's resilience is not a reason for endless war. We want to end this war this year. After meetings in the US, we have a new dynamic with our diplomatic efforts" - 🇺🇦 Foreign Minister Sybiha #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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"We need to build a drone wall, especially in Eastern block" - 🇪🇺 Commissioner Kubilius "But we need to manage expectations, it won't happen in the next 3-4 years" - 🇩🇪 Defense Minister #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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"Are @EuropeanParl members ready to reduce #CAP for the sake of #defense or not? We need money, where is the money? In agriculture. So what is more important, #agriculture or defense and freedom?" -🇪🇪Defense Minister #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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"Estonia has 40K troops that are ready to defend #Estonia from the first meter on" -H.Pevkur, 🇪🇪 Defense Minister #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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"Eastern Europe woke up in 2014, we pushed the snooze button for another 8 years." - B.Pistorius, 🇩🇪 Defense Minister #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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"We need to help #Ukraine, but we also need Ukraine to help us" - EU Commissioner Kubilius #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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-President @ZelenskyyUa, what do you need for defense? -The #1 weapon that every aggressor fears is unity. #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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"This is also our war" - @donaldtusk at #WSF2025 – at Warsaw, Poland
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Trump is aiming to oust Zelensky. He said as much publicly, backchannel noises are even worst Its unlikely to play out the way he wants in Ukraine 🧵
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My thanks to @JanLipavsky @CzechMFA for an interesting discussion about the Czech ammunition initiative and more. kyivindependent.com/czech-fo… @KyivIndependent @KI_Insight
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✉️ Our weekly digest is out! This week’s highlights: Iran's attack on Israel & risks for Ukraine, the controversial mobilization bill, Global Peace Summit, the return of global brands to 🇺🇦 & the 1-st large foreign investment to 🇺🇦 since the full-scale invasion 🧵
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I was reading not long ago about Ukrainian poets in the 1930s, at the peak of Stalinism, sleeping fully dressed for fear of night-time arrests. And here we are in 2024, Crimean Tatar activists doing the same thing.
Just a few days ago, this article by Crimean Tatar activist and journalist Lutfiye Zudiyeva was published, and today Russian police indeed knocked on her door and detained her: "I live in Crimea. I go to bed fully dressed expecting armed men at dawn" newsweek.com/i-live-crimea-b…
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Last night Zelensky announced he was thinking about a leadership reset beyond the military Here's our spot report on the topic from Friday. Subscribe to KI Insights to stay up to date with the latest developments on Ukraine (incl. before they happen) mailchi.mp/kyivindependent.c…
This week all of Kyiv wondered if Zelensky would replace #Zaluzhnyi. Based on multiple sources, we believe the planned changes in 🇺🇦 govt go much further Our new #Spotlight "New Strategy - New Team?" is out now at insights.kyivindependent.com… (free with registration) A 🧵
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How will Ukraine effectively mobilize the new troops it desperately needs to continue fighting against Russia? We spoke with @francisjfarrell about the evolving nature of mobilization in Ukraine and how it has changed over the past two years. 👂🏻: pod.link/1643726015/episode/…
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