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Will Ukrainian comedian-turned-president be any match for Vladimir Putin?
Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election has thrust a comedian and political novice into the middle of the most dangerous flashpoint between Moscow and the West since the end of the Cold War. Whether Zelenskiy is any match at all for Vladimir Putin, a canny and ruthless KGB veteran who has led Russia...
Jewish Ukrainian President-elect invited to Germany by Merkel
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
China shows off new destroyer as Xi views naval parade
* China marks 70th anniversary of PLA navy with major parade * President Xi says China ‘longs for’ peace, is no threat * United States sends only low-level delegation to event * China’s military modernisation has rattled region China showed off the first of its new generation of guided missile destroyers on Tuesday as President...
Ukraine comic wins presidential race by landslide
A political newcomer with no track record outside television has won the race to become the next president of Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Iran Congratulates Ukraine’s New President
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Iran’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson congratulated the Ukrainian nation on holding the country’s presidential elections successfully and president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his landslide victory. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Ukrainians get serious after comedian wins
Ukraine entered uncharted political waters yesterday after near final results showed a comedian with no political experience and few detailed policies had dramatically upended the status quo and won the country’s presidential election by a landslide.Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s win was a bitter blow for incumbent Petro Poroshenko and...
Is Zelensky up to the president’s job?
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky wins landslide anti-establishment victory in Ukrainian election. …read more Source: AL...
What’s next for Ukraine under comic turned president?
Zelensky’s agenda is no joke and he must find a way fast to impress ‘notoriously fickle’ Ukrainians, analysts say. …read more Source: AL...
Strong ties with Ukraine expected to get stronger under new president
Zelenskiy, who has performed in Israel on numerous occasions and has relatives and classmates living here, defeated Poroshenko on Sunday in the second round of balloting in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Kremlin says ‘too early’ to say if it can work with Ukraine’s Zelensky
The Kremlin on Monday said it was “too early” to say whether it could work with Volodymyr Zelensky, the comedian who was elected to the Ukraine presidency in a weekend vote. …read more Source: Al...
