Maidan Nezalezhnosti is one of the most important symbols of modern Kyiv, a space where historical memory, national identity and civic activism intertwine. Over the centuries, the square has changed its shape and purpose: from the outskirts of the city during the times of Kievan Rus, it gradually transformed into a central urban space that played different roles in different ...

Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz (CDU) arrived in Kyiv by train, along with French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer. Later, the Prime Minister of Poland, Donald Tusk, joined them. They intend to discuss a full and unconditional 30-day ceasefire. According to their ideas, this window of opportunity should be used for peace talks with Russia. This demand ...