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KI Insights provides an inside perspective on Ukraine’s political and economic developments — and road to reconstruction. Backed by @KyivIndependent.com
🗳️Could elections be on the horizon for Ukraine, and what would they mean? In the new #UkraineInsights episode, @jakubparusinski.bsky.social and Alex Fynn explore what could lie ahead and what potential elections might mean for Ukraine. 👇Watch now: 🔸YouTube: youtu.be/0sU0GvwVPK0?...
Home by Christmas or no end in sight? What is going on behind closed doors in negotiations between Kyiv and Moscow? Register for our monthly briefing: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... 👇 #WarInUkraine #UkraineAnalysis #WarDiplomacy
Can diplomacy over Ukraine still deliver a deal? US-mediated talks have stalled, strikes are intensifying, and Kyiv is seeking to turn battlefield advantages into diplomatic leverage. Join our next private briefing on the new shape of negotiations. 📅 July 24
Ukraine's 'Too Big to Fail' Strategy 🎧Watch the full discussion: 🔸YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx29... 🔸Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3raZ... 🔸Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/w... #UkraineInsights #UkrainePodcast #UkraineWar
Ukraine's EU accession takes a historic step forward this week as the "Fundamentals" cluster formally opens in Luxembourg. G7 leaders gather in France with Zelensky expected. What else to watch next week? 👇🧵 #KIweekahead #UkraineUpdate Photo: Sean Gallup/Getty Images
📍 Heading to #URC2026? Join KI Insights in Gdansk on June 24 for a discussion on Ukraine's evolving power map and the key roadblocks to reform. Limited seats available for subscribers and approved guests. 🔗 Register: forms.gle/3E86MNUDeKQb... #Ukraine #Reconstruction #PoliticalRisk
🇺🇦 Ukraine's manpower challenge is becoming impossible to ignore. New mobilization reforms promise to address recruitment shortfalls, corruption, and public anger. But can they work fast enough to affect the battlefield? #Ukraine #Mobilization #Security
Russia's next political crisis may not start in Moscow. We'll take a deep dive into Murmansk Oblast - a strategic Arctic region where local elites, military interests, and wartime economics intersect. 🔗 Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi... #Russia #RussianPolitics #Geopolitics
An EU loan tranche on the way, IMF review underway, Russia's showcase forum opens in St. Petersburg. What else to watch next week? 👇🧵 #KIweekahead #UkraineUpdate Photo: Olga Maltseva/Getty Images
The EU talks about Ukraine's integration — but who is actually leading the process? Stefan Meister argues Europe is facing a leadership vacuum, where bureaucracy replaces political vision while security and #EU integration become impossible to separate 🎧Listen to the full episode👇
🚨 Ukraine’s anti-corruption institutions are facing their biggest wartime stress test yet. Join KI Insights for our next private monthly briefing! 🔗Register here: forms.gle/wnjH8ECmYAMA... #UkraineCorruption #UkraineAnticorruption
Why #Mindichgate 2.0 is more dangerous for Zelensky? 🎧Listen to the latest episode of Ukraine Insights on the growing political fallout around the scandal: 🔸Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/0fDE... 🔸YouTube: youtu.be/uOSG4PQ0mbM?... 🔸Apple Podcasts: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
The latest #Mindichgate revelations are now directly affecting Zelensky's closest political circle, with potentially bigger political consequences than the first phase of the scandal. 🎧Listen to the new episode of #UkraineInsights 👇 #UkrainePodcast #UkraineCorruption
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📢We're proud to present the updated Product Catalogue by KI Insights & Tech Force in UA – Warcrafted: The Power Behind Ukrainian Defence Tech. A strategic showcase of Ukraine's most advanced, battlefield-proven innovations 👇 🔗Request access here: forms.gle/QqVsvnNsGzqc...
Russia is proposing a Victory Day ceasefire around 9 May – but Zelensky has made clear Ukraine wants a lasting deal, not a symbolic pause. Meanwhile, European leaders meet in Yerevan. A corruption scandal widens at home. What else to watch next week? 👇🧵 Photo: Sefa Karacan/Anadolu via Getty Images
Meanwhile, IMF-related legislative reforms, essential for disbursement of much of the €90B loan, remain stalled in the Rada. Find out why, and what this means for Ukraine's fiscal situation at the next KI Insights briefing on 30 April. 🔒Subscribers only. 🔗Register: zoom.us/webinar/regi... 10/🧵
Meanwhile, Russia's oil revenues remain elevated despite Ukrainian strikes on infrastructure, including the Black Sea port of #Tuapse. Export volumes dipped in late March, but shipments resumed growth in April. 6/🧵
A new €90B loan for Ukraine is now moving toward disbursement after Hungary and Slovakia dropped their objections, unlocking the EU's 20th sanctions package at the same time. Peace talks remain at a standstill. What else to watch next week? 👇🧵 #UkraineUpdate Photo: Janos Kummer/Getty Images
We will discuss what this means for Ukraine's finances at our upcoming monthly briefing – "Budgetary Permacrisis: Ukraine's fiscal challenges in 2026" next week, on April 30. 🔒Subscribers only. 🔗Register here: zoom.us/webinar/regi... 4/🧵
Full EU membership for Ukraine is unlikely in the short term — but momentum is real. In the latest #UkraineInsights episode, Fredrik Wesslau, Director @epik-ukraine.bsky.social, explains what realistic alternatives could bring Ukraine closer to the EU. Watch now 👇
📰 Ukraine has become a global example of wartime innovation — rapidly adapting its defense, industry, and technology under extreme pressure. What lessons can be learned? Find out at the special KI Insights presentation, “The Ukraine Model: Lessons in Defence, Industry, & Innovation” 👇
🔑 Decisions in Brussels, Washington, and Sofia could shape Ukraine's week ahead. EU sanctions debates, a €90bn loan, & elections in Bulgaria 📨 Want to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events straight to your inbox? Sign up for free! forms.gle/zuUkV8vzNnV1eC #KIweekahead
Easter ceasefire, security agreements with Gulf countries, and a possible US envoys' visit to Kyiv. What else to watch next week? 👇🧵 #KIweekahead #UkraineUpdate Photo: Fabrice Coffrini / AFP via Getty Images
The parliamentary elections in Hungary, new US strikes on Iran, and plenary sessions of the Verkhovna Rada. 📨 Want to start your week with an agenda of Ukraine-related events straight to your inbox? Sign up for free! forms.gle/zuUkV8vzNnV1eC #KIweekahead #UkraineUpdate #WarInUkraine
🗣️Where is the line between free speech and incitement to hate? New Ukraine Insights episode with @aksybera.bsky.social & lawyer Anna Vyshniakova breaks down the “Words That Kill” study based on POW interviews. 🎬Watch the full conversation: 🔹YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=gDaJ... or 👇
Ukrainian strikes have disrupted up to 40% of Russia’s export capacity, targeting pipelines, refineries, and tankers. Yet revenues hit $1.71 billion last week, the highest since 2022. #RussianOil 6/🧵
EU foreign ministers are set to visit Bucha on March 31, marking four years since its liberation from Russian occupation. What else to watch next week? 👇🧵 #KIweekahead #UkraineUpdate Photo: Oleksii Chumachenko / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images
Other highlights: 🔹The US–Israel vs. Iran war: risks for Ukraine 🔹Internet shutdowns in Russian cities 🔹Update on the progress of mobilization in Ukraine 👉Become a KI Insights subscriber today and get 1 month of free access: insights.kyivindependent.com 10/🧵