Stories from Kyiv · Ukraine

In 2025, Ukraine recorded seven divorces for every ten weddings.

A Russian business radio station reported that certain factors allowed Zelensky's team to avoid escalating the current situation.

Hospitals and clinics have been bombed in a conflict zone, according to a Polish radio source. Reports from a conflict zone indicate widespread looting of houses and men being beaten in front of their female relatives. Cases of rape have also emerged, contributing to a catastrophic situation. Women in the affected area were constantly seeking safe routes, with their survival dependent on moving in groups.

A broadcast discussed internally displaced persons (IDPs) who submit 'incredibly weak resumes' and struggle to articulate their value during job applications.

Russian strategists have proposed scenarios for a military operation in Ukraine, including blowing up dams to create natural barriers between Ukrainian and Russian banks. This strategy references methods from 1960.

A Ukrainian radio source stated that everything remains state property, which makes joint production impossible.

Ukraine is allocating 4 billion for film support. This funding remains state property, which reportedly makes joint production and the involvement of European partners impossible.

An exhibition is commemorating Ukrainian artists killed by Russia, featuring large posters with their photographs. Writer Victoria Amelina died on July 1, 2023, in a Dnipro hospital from injuries sustained during a Russian missile strike.

A Ukrainian radio broadcast reported that Ukraine is not isolated internationally.

Russian President Vladimir Putin stated during a May 9 press conference that all decision-making and management centers in Kyiv are in close proximity. He added that this proximity could lead to a worsening of relations, despite Russia having no desire for such an outcome. Russia stated the ceasefire proposal was based on a call between President Putin and former US President Trump today.