Volodymyr Kudrytskyi discusses energy missteps, shelters, and leadership decisions in Ukraine’s energy sector in a cold office interview.:contentReference[oaicite:2]{index=2}

Kudrytskyi: Yermak and Shurma Had a Wild Idea. Halushchenko Did Not Understand the Need for Shelters. Two Years Lost

Former Ukrenergo chief Kudrytskyi slams Yermak and Shurma’s “wild ideas” and Halushchenko’s dismissal of shelters, blaming bureaucratic blunders for wasted years in Ukraine’s energy strategy.:contentReference[oaicite:1]{index=1}

Jan 31, 2026

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy reviews a speech draft alongside advisor Dmytro Lytvyn inside the Presidential Office in Kyiv.

Who Really Writes Zelensky’s Speeches — and Why It Should Alarm Ukraine

An in-depth look at the man accused of shaping Ukraine’s wartime messaging — from calls to dismantle the army to allegations of censorship and information isolation at the highest level.

Jan 30, 2026

Illustration showing Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missile and disappearing company data linked to Fire Point defense firm scandal.

Ukraine’s “Fire Point” Missile Firm Vanishes From Records

Ukraine’s Fire Point stunned the world with its 3,000-km “Flamingo” missile — then vanished from public registries as corruption links, exemptions, and shadowy ties emerged. | EMPR

Jan 30, 2026

Editorial image reflects Ukrainian citizens’ resolve and frustration with leadership rhetoric amid war, symbolizing calls for real strategy and resilience.

Ukrainians Can’t Be Fooled Anymore

In a powerful analysis, the author argues Ukrainians are no longer swayed by PR peace pitches and weak leadership messaging — they want honest strategy and mobilization for real victory, not capitulation.

Jan 26, 2026

Darkened Kyiv skyline during winter outages contrasted with gas pipelines, symbolizing the cost of past energy decisions

€80 Million a Night — and the $12 Billion Ukraine Gave Away

Ukraine now spends €80 million a night defending itself. This opinion revisits the 2019 decision to drop $12B in claims against Gazprom — and asks what that choice really cost.

Jan 22, 2026

Frozen Kyiv residential buildings during winter blackouts after Russian strikes on CHP-5 and CHP-6 heat and power plants

Why Kyiv Is Freezing: How Three Russian Strikes Collapsed the City’s Heating System

Three Russian attacks shattered Kyiv’s centralized heating system. This is how CHP-5 and CHP-6 became the city’s Achilles’ heel — and why hundreds of thousands are freezing.

Jan 21, 2026

Donald Trump and Ursula von der Leyen facing each other during high-level talks, symbolizing US-EU political tension and shifting alliances

Europe Is Being Rewritten — And Ukraine Is the Obstacle

A silent deal to reshape Europe is unraveling. The US, Russia and China reposition — but Ukraine’s resistance is breaking the plan and forcing a new global alignment.

Jan 19, 2026

Andrii Klymenko of Black Sea News speaking on Russia as an intelligence-run state, with visual elements referencing oil exports and war

“Russia Is Not a Country: It Is an Intelligence Services Hub Driving a Perpetual War” — Ukrainian Security Expert

A Ukrainian security expert argues Russia is not a real state but an intelligence-run system manipulating data and oil exports to fuel a never-ending war.

Jan 19, 2026

Maidan Nezalezhnosti in central Kyiv during a blackout, darkened streets and silhouettes symbolizing war, energy collapse, and resilience

Ukraine’s Blackouts Aren’t Just Russia’s Fault Anymore

Fewer Russian drones, worse blackouts. Kyiv faces freezing outages, silence from officials, and rising anger. Is corruption, not war alone, behind Ukraine’s energy collapse?

Jan 12, 2026

Illustration showing war leadership failure, missiles, corruption symbols, and Ukraine’s struggle between political power and frontline needs.

Ukraine’s War Problem Isn’t Moscow — It’s Our Leadership

A brutal assessment of Ukraine’s war strategy, corruption, and political failure — arguing the country has the resources to win, but lacks will and accountability.

Jan 9, 2026

Children in an underground school near the Holosiivska Pustyn monastery in Kyiv taught with Soviet textbooks and Russian songs under investigation.

Children Are Taught Russian and Sing the Russian National Anthem: How an Underground School at a Monastery Operates in Kyiv

Journalists uncovered an illegal school in a Kyiv monastery where more than 60 children are taught Soviet-era curriculum, Russian language, films and songs — including the Russian national anthem — and Ukrainian security services have launched a criminal investigation. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}

Jan 7, 2026

Ukrainian infantry dug into a frontline position amid harsh terrain and drones overhead, symbolizing extended rotations and frontline endurance.

“I Asked the Commander: Why Are You Sending People There?” What Really Lies Behind Stories of Infantrymen Spending Hundreds of Days in Positions

In a raw interview with a frontline Ukrainian infantryman, months-long rotations, freezing trenches and manpower shortages reveal why troops remain in the same deadly positions far beyond typical deployment — on empr.media.

Jan 6, 2026

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