Kristina Berdynskykh
Freelance journalist, Ukraine, Kyiv
e-mail: berdinskich@gmail.com
- Briefly about this night #Ukraine
- And again,Putin is mocking Trump. Russia is now shelling energy facilities. It's -20. I wouldn't be surprised if tomorrow the White House says that the energy truce started not on Thursday (the 29th), but a few days earlier, in order to show progress that does not exist #Ukraine
- It's -20 outside. Russia is bombing Kyiv, Dnipro, and Kharkiv. The “energy truce“ lasted only a few days #Ukraine
- Explosions in Kyiv #Ukraine
- Kyiv life. A message in a bar: ”29 days left until spring” #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina Berdynskykh— Tout le monde est vivant et en bonne santé ? — Ma maison a été légèrement endommagée — Personne n’a été touché ? — Mon Dieu, où est-ce que ça a explosé ? J’étais dans le couloir avec mon petit enfant et j’ai eu peur À Kyiv, la solidarité entre voisins se tisse sur les réseaux sociaux. Reportage :
- Chats with neighbours. My article about how online neighbourhood groups have become a source of information sharing, solidarity and discussion between neighbours during blackouts #Ukraine www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- Kyiv. Cafe. Electricity from generators. But since there is no water either after the shelling, the dishes are paper. Only the inscription on the cup is irrelevant. It says “the holiday is rushing”. It is difficult to call life in Kyiv a “holiday” right now))) #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhSeries of explosions over Kyiv. For anyone wondering how those negotiations in Abu Dhabi are doing…
- Right now, the entire negotiation process and Russia's desire for peace are very audible in Kyiv. Shaheds, rockets, explosions #Ukraine
- Kyiv. Loud explosions #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhKyiv en proie au froid et aux frappes : «Je dors avec ma veste, mon bonnet et deux couvertures» Les habitants de Kyiv, où il fait -15° C en ce début de mois de janvier, s’adaptent à une vie sans lumière ni chauffage. Reportage :
- My report on the surreal reality of Kyiv, where shelling, lack of electricity, water, and heat are combined with dancing in cold kitchens and increased sales of sleds for children #Ukraine www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- The Left Bank of Kyiv. The Return of Light #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina Berdynskykh«La situation ne fait qu’empirer» : à Kyiv, le système D des habitants pour faire face aux coupures de courant Le reportage de Kristina Berdynskykh :
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhLire ce reportage de ma co-correspondante de @liberation.fr à Kyiv, @berdynskykh.bsky.social, article dont je confirme qu'il a été écrit dans cet immeuble par 10 degrés ambiants (-15° à l'extérieur), sur fonds de bombardements et d'état d'urgence énergétique (1) www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- This night in Kyiv means looking at a map and seeing drones flying toward the city from all directions #Ukraine
- It will be a sleepless night in Ukraine #Ukraine
- For the first time since his appointment as head of the Presidential Office, Budanov changed his military intelligence uniform for a suit) #Ukraine
- Portrait of Budanov, who now heads the Office of the President. The day after tomorrow, January 4, is his birthday, he turns 40 #Ukraine www.ilfoglio.it/esteri/2026/...
- Budanov confirmed that he had agreed to head the Office of the President of Ukraine. It's time to remind about our interview with him, which @paolapeduzzi and I recorded in October 2025https://www.ilfoglio.it/esteri/2025/10/25/news/-here-we-make-ukraine-or-we-die-tell-us-kyrylo-budanov-8250667/
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhGuerre en Ukraine : Volodymyr Zelensky détaille les 20 points de l’accord de la discorde La centrale nucléaire de Zaporijia et les territoires sont les questions les plus problématiques parmi les différentes parties du plan de paix, a déclaré le président ukrainien
- Zelensky named 20 points of the peace plan and spoke about the two most problematic ones #Ukraine www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- There is still little information about the negotiations in Berlin, but it is clear that, as of now, Ukraine has not agreed to withdraw its troops from the Donetsk region #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhZelensky face au compromis prorusse de Washington : «La discussion se poursuit et rien n’est encore décidé»
- Zelensky didn’t agree on “demilitarized zone“ www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- Reposted by Kristina Berdynskykh"In 2013, for law enforcement to investigate ministers and close friends of the president by questioning them or searching their homes or offices was unthinkable. Now it’s everyday life." A must-read to set things straight by @berdynskykh.bsky.social www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
- My opinion on the corruption scandal in Ukraine #Ukraine www.theatlantic.com/internationa...
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhLa première dame était en France pour lancer une saison culturelle ukrainienne, pendant que son mari le président Zelensky était reçu à l’Elysée. Elle revient sur l’importance de porter la culture de son pays et sur son combat pour la protection des enfants ukrainiens. ➡️ bit.ly/3MdNOfV
- Putin has no other purpose in life except war. He thinks about how he will be portrayed in Russian history textbooks 300 years from now. He cannot return to Russia's internal problems. No matter how much territory he gains, he won’t stop the war unless he is stopped #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhUn grand merci au jury du Prix Louise Weiss du journalisme européen de nous avoir accordé le premier prix dans la catégorie reportage, ensemble avec @berdynskykh.bsky.social pour un reportage dans @liberation.fr sur un échange de prisonniers entre Ukraine et Russie www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- It is a great honor to win this competition with a report on the exchange of POWs, which we did together with @stefsiohan.bsky.social #Ukraine www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- Morning in Ukraine #Ukraine
- Loud explosions in Kyiv #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhUkraine : le chantage américain La une de Libération ce week-end
- Dark times www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- Reposted by Kristina Berdynskykh🔴 L’enquêteur en chef du Bureau anticorruption en Ukraine : «Leur “métier” était de commettre un crime et de le dissimuler» Oleksandr Abakumov livre les détails de la retentissante affaire politico-judiciaire impliquant Timur Minditch, un proche allié de Zelensky. Interview exclusive :
- My interview with the head of NABU detectives #Ukraine www.liberation.fr/internationa...
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- Loud explosions in Kyiv #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhScandale de corruption en Ukraine : Zelensky face à son Rubicon L'affaire menace son avenir politique et le contraint à démettre de leurs fonctions ses ministres de l’Energie et de la Justice
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhDans les territoires occupés d’Ukraine, les enfants subissent l’acculturation et la destruction programmée de qui ils sont. «Les Russes savent que les enfants sont les futurs adultes, ce sont eux qu’il faudra diriger à l’avenir», dit Natalia Sosnovenko, psychologue de la fondation «Golos detey».
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhIA : du boom au boum ? C'est la une de Libération ce week-end.
- Reposted by Kristina Berdynskykh💬 «Son cerveau était imbibé de propagande russe» : en Ukraine, le retour cabossé des enfants endoctrinés Ksenia Koldin, qui fait partie avec son frère Serhiy des quelques dizaines à avoir pu rentrer au pays, raconte à Libération leur parcours :
- Sources confirmed that Angelina Jolie visited Kherson today. It takes a lot of courage to do that ! #Ukraine
- Dear friends, I'll be participating in a discussion in Paris on Saturday, moderated by @veronidor.bsky.social, about the coverage of the war in Ukraine. (Here you'll find the full schedule for the Liberation Festival 24h.liberation.fr/la-programma...)
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- My article in @liberation.fr is about the fierce battle for Pokrovsk, with over 200 Russian soldiers present but still under Ukrainian control, and why the situation is worsening #Ukraine www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- And in English www.ilfoglio.it/esteri/2025/...
- Our interview with the head of Ukrainian intelligence, Kyrylo Budanov, for the Italian newspaper Il Foglio on Ukrainian deep strikes, Russia's strategy for this winter, and the goal of RU hybrid attacks on Europe www.ilfoglio.it/esteri/2025/...
- As far as I remember, in March Trump and Putin agreed on a hockey match between the Russian and US teams. Even this agreement is not working #Ukraine
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- Today marks my third year freelancing. In my first year, I wrote 18 articles for various media outlets; in the second year, 43; and in the third year, 117. I'm grateful to all the media, but especially to Liberation (France) and Il Foglio (Italy) #Ukraine
- Exactly one month ago, Trump and Putin met in Alaska. Since then, Russia has shelled an American factory in Ukraine, damaged the EU Delegation building, fired a missile at the Ukrainian government, and launched drones into Poland #Ukraine
- Ukrainian Prime Minister in the government building #Ukraine
- The Ukrainian government building after the Russian shelling. The fire is still being extinguished #Ukraine
- Kyiv. The second day after the school holidays. Children have been hiding in the subway for an hour and a half instead of sitting in class because RU drones are flying in the sky #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhAir defense working in Kyiv this morning, shooting down drones I hope. I had thought Putin would want to keep it quiet during China’s jamboree today…
- Kyiv city center #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina Berdynskykh«Difficile de se détendre dans de telles conditions. Je reste allongée, j’ouvre grand les fenêtres pour que, en cas d’impact proche, le lit ne soit pas recouvert d’éclats de verre, je regarde des films» Une nuit de bombardements à Kyiv, par @berdynskykh.bsky.social www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- I spoke with Sergiy Kyslytsya, First Deputy Foreign Minister 🇺🇦, before he left for New York to meet with Witkoff. "The size of our army is an issue for Ukraine and its partners, not a Russian one", he says. Il Foglio (Italy) #Ukraine www.ilfoglio.it/esteri/2025/...
- Reposted by Kristina Berdynskykh«Un tir de roquette est tombé à sept minutes à pied de chez moi» La correspondante de Libération en Ukraine raconte les longues heures de cauchemar, marquées par le bourdonnement des drones et les explosions de missiles dans la nuit du mercredi 27 août, lors de l’attaque russe sur Kyiv
- I wrote for @liberation.fr about tonight's Russian shelling of Kyiv #Ukraine www.liberation.fr/internationa...
- Kyiv. Almost the city center #Ukraine
- Reposted by Kristina BerdynskykhPeople are trapped under the rubble of their apartment building in Kyiv, calling for help as a new batch of russian missiles approaches their city‼️
- Kyiv #Ukraine
