Tim Mak: There’s plenty of polling that shows who Americans prefer, and that will continue to fluctuate. But we wanted to survey Ukrainians as part of our commitment to covering this country as more than just a chess piece between great powers — a place worth covering on its own merits.

Good morning to readers, Kyiv remains in Ukrainian hands. But is it time for people here to start panicking about the Trump-Biden matchup? The Counteroffensive conducted a poll to gauge Ukrainians' views on how the US presidential election could impact the war in Ukraine.

With panic spreading about a potential second Trump term — not to mention his calls for military tribunals for Americans — we polled more than 2,000 Ukrainians to see whether they thought Trump or Biden would be better for their war effort.

There’s plenty of polling that shows who Americans prefer, and that will continue to fluctuate. But we wanted to survey Ukrainians as part of our commitment to covering this country as more than just a chess piece between great powers — a place worth covering on its own merits.

If you want to see the results of The Counteroffensive’s polls, as well as the analysis of what a Trump or Biden administration post-2025 would mean for Ukraine, read here. Thanks for your continued support!

Time for Ukraine to panic about Trump-Biden?www.counteroffensive.news The first-ever nationwide poll conducted by The Counteroffensive, a collab with the Kyiv International Institute of Sociology. Plus, what a Trump or Biden administration would mean for Ukraine.

NEWS OF THE DAY: HUNGARY's ORBAN VISIT KYIV, SUGGESTS CEASEFIRE: The president of Hungary, viewed as one of Russia's closest friends within the European Union, made a surprise visit to the Ukrainian capital.

РБК-Українаt.me ⚡️🎥Орбан запропонував Зеленському "припинення вогню" "Війна, в якій ви зараз живете, дуже інтенсивно впливає і на безпеку Європи. Ми дуже високо цінимо усі ініціативи пана президента Зеленського зар...

KAZAKH OPPOSITION JOURNALIST SHOT IN KYIV: Since the 2000s, Aidos Sadykov has been known for his sharp criticism of the Kazakh authorities, my colleague Oleh Tymoshenko reports. Threatened by the authorities, Sadykov moved to Ukraine along with his wife in 2014.

Офіс Генерального прокурораt.me У зв’язку із смертю казахського журналіста підозрюваним у замаху на нього змінять підозру 🔷Внаслідок отриманого вогнепального поранення у реанімаційному відділенні лікарні помер журналіст з Казахстан...

MILLIONS OF FAMILY MEMBERS TORN BY WAR: 74 percent of Ukrainians have been separated from close family members as a result of the invasion, The Economist reports. Under martial law, men of fighting age are not permitted to leave the country (with some exceptions).

Ukraine’s war has created millions of broken familieswww.economist.com Children and wives have been apart from their fathers and husbands for more than two years

TRUMP PROMOTES CALLS TO JAIL LIZ CHENEY, PENCE: The former president, in a show of what a second term might look like, circulated calls for Liz Cheney and other perceived enemies to be targeted by "televised military tribunals."

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