Section: Africa&ME
Voting starts in Ukraine’s presidential runoff
Comedian Vladimir Zelenskiy, President Petro Poroshenko to contest in 2nd round of presidential polls …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia ties in question as Ukraine votes in election runoff
Ukrainians have taken to the polls to choose the country’s next president in a run-off between incumbent Petro Poroshenko and a political novice, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source:...
Polls open in Ukraine’s presidential runoff vote
Ukrainians expected to pick comic Volodymyr Zelensky as president, punishing the incumbent for failure with corruption. …read more Source: AL...
Muradov: Crimea interested in enhancement of friendly relations with Syria
Yalta,SANA_ Crimea’s Deputy Prime Minister and Permanent Presidential Representative of the Republic of Crimea Georgy Muradov has underlined the importance of the Syrian delegation’s visit to Crimea and its participation in the 5th Yalta International economic conference. In an interview with SANA reporter in Moscow, Muradov described...
Profile: Petro Poroshenko
Ukraine’s incumbent president who came to power on a pro-West protest wave struggles to secure support for reelection. …read more Source: AL...
‘We need to change the system’: Ukraine presidential runoff vote
Polls suggest comic is poised to secure landslide victory against Ukraine’s incumbent leader in presidential runoff. …read more Source: AL...
Ukrainians to Vote in Presidential Runoff on Sunday
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Ukrainians are getting ready to cast ballots on Sunday’s presidential election, where incumbent President Petro Poroshenko and comedian Vladimir Zelenskiy will face each other in a runoff. …read more Source: Tasnim News...
Economic cooperation talks between Syria and Crimea held
Yalta, SANA – President of Crimea, Sergey Aksyonov, discussed with the Syrian delegation to Yalta economic conference headed by Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade Mohammad Samer al-Khalil the economic cooperation between the two sides. Aksyonov pointed out during the meeting that action groups were formed in different economic spheres as a...
Ukraine opposition figure urges presidential candidate to reconcile with Russia
A Ukrainian opposition figures says presidential front-runner Volodymyr Zelenskiy should make a deal with Russia over eastern regions. …read more Source:...
Ukraine poll rivals clash ahead of Sunday’s vote
A comedian tipped to take over Ukraine’s presidency and his incumbent rival went head-to-head in a bitter stadium debate yesterday, as campaigning reached its grand finale before a weekend vote.Polls show Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a 41-year-old stand-up comic with no political experience, handily defeating President Petro Poroshenko in a...
