Section: Japan Today (Japan)
High fives, selfies and a snap election as Zelenskiy takes power in Ukraine
Television comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as Ukraine’s new president on Monday, promising that as hard as he had worked in the past to make… …read more Source: Japan...
Putin says Russia may offer fast-tracked passports to all Ukrainians
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday Moscow was considering offering all Ukrainian citizens fast-tracked Russian passports, a move likely to anger some politicians in Ukraine which has… …read more Source: Japan...
Russia offers Ukrainians in conflict zones quick citizenship
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Wednesday to expedite citizenship applications from Ukrainians who live in parts of Ukraine held by Russia-backed separatists, a move that could… …read more Source: Japan...
Comedian elected Ukraine president
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has been elected president of Ukraine twice — first as a character in the popular TV show “Servant of the People”, now for real. The… …read more Source: Japan...
Ukrainian presidential candidates trade insults in rowdy stadium debate
The two men vying to be Ukraine’s next president traded insults in a raucous debate on Friday in front of thousands of supporters before an election that could… …read more Source: Japan...
Putin ally tells Ukraine’s probable new leader: Do deal and get territory back
Ukraine’s new president could regain control over the separatist-controlled east of his country within months and get cheap gas and major investment from Russia if he does a… …read more Source: Japan...
Ukraine ambassador’s car rammed in London; Police fire shots
British police fired shots Saturday at a car outside the Ukrainian Embassy in London after it rammed other cars parked in front of the embassy. London’s Metropolitan Police… …read more Source: Japan...
Former Obama lawyer Craig charged in Mueller spin-off probe
Greg Craig, a former White House counsel in the Obama administration, was charged on Thursday with lying about work he performed in 2012 for Ukraine in a case… …read more Source: Japan...
Ukraine: Rival accuses incumbent president of rigging vote
The candidate who placed third in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election conceded defeat Tuesday, but alleged the incumbent who came in second rigged the results in… …read more Source: Japan...
Ukraine’s president trying to hold off rival for runoff spot
Ukraine’s president was holding off a long-time rival in a bid to claim the other spot in a runoff set for later this month, while a comic actor… …read more Source: Japan...
