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Here’s what we at the Kyiv Independent did this week:

This week,the tensions surrounding the ongoing Russian military buildup reached new heights with at least five countries authorizing embassy staff withdrawal, six countries shipping arms to Ukraine, and the U.K. disclosing a Russian coup plan. We were there to cover it all:

The British government accused the Kremlin of seeking to install a pro-Russian leadership in Ukraine, in a statement published on Jan. 22. We explained who is the ex-Ukrainian pro-Kremlin lawmaker Yevhen Murayev, who is “being considered as a potential candidate” to lead the puppet government, according to the report.

Starting on Sunday, foreign embassies began to authorize staff withdrawal from Ukraine. The U.S. was the first one to raise the  alarm, with Canada, Australia, Germany and the U.K. following suit. However, most European nations didn’t agree with the decision, with the European Union officials saying they are “not going to do the same thing.”

We also covered the Biden-Zelensky phone call, which was conducted late on Jan. 27. You can read the details of their conversation here.

Our most-read story of the week was the analytical report on the probability of a large-scale war in Ukraine, done by the Center for Defense Strategies and translated by the Kyiv Independent. It already became our third most-read story ever. We also recommend this opinion piece on the same topic by Ukrainian journalist and former political prisoner Stanislav Aseyev.

As always, you can find all the updates on Russia’s war against Ukraine here.

Our journalists remain a key source of interviews and expertise for the international media covering the threat of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. This week, our journalists have given interviews and comments to Vox, Al Jazeera, ABC (Australia), CNN, NBC, and other outlets.

The 7th episode of our podcast Media in Progress is out on all platforms. This week we talk about creating a healthy corporate culture – something that is especially important for us as a company working in a high-stress industry.

We will soon launch the advertising and employment sections on our website, and will start accepting ads and job listings. To advertise with the Kyiv Independent or place a vacancy, please reach out to our CEO Daryna Shevchenko at daryna.kyivindependent@gmail.com.

We will have a little surprise for our readers next week: An important change coming to our website. Stay tuned!

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