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Moscow ‘thinking’ of simplifying nationality process for all Ukraine: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow was “thinking” of making it easier for all Ukrainians to obtain Russian citizenship after the Kremlin moved … …read more Source: The Japan...
Russia decries law passed in Kiev giving special status to Ukrainian language
Ukraine’s parliament on Thursday approved a law that grants special status to the Ukrainian language and makes it mandatory for public sector workers, a move … …read more Source: The 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...
‘Creeping annexation’: Putin confronts new Ukraine leader with rebel-zone passports
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree offering passports to people living in breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, triggering calls for more sanctions against Moscow … …read more Source: The Japan...
‘Cautious optimism’: West scrambles to talk to Ukraine’s new leader, hopes he can be bulwark against Putin
The European Union scrambled to get a call with Ukraine’s president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on Monday as Western powers wondered whether the TV comic would heed … …read more Source: The Japan...
EU urges new Ukraine leader to push reforms
The European Union delivered formal congratulations to Ukraine’s novice president-elect Monday but made clear it expects TV comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy to pursue halting reforms, including … …read more Source: The Japan...
From comic to commander-in-chief: A steep learning curve for Ukraine’s new leader
Ukraine’s election has catapulted Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a 41-year-old stand-up comedian and television star with no political experience, into the nation’s top job.As leader of a … …read more Source: The Japan...
Poroshenko concedes as comedian Volodymyr Zelensky wins Ukraine presidency in landslide
A comedian with no political experience won a landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, dealing a stunning rebuke to the … …read more Source: The 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...
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky set for crushing victory in Ukraine presidential election
Ukraine readied Saturday for a change in leadership as a young comedian appeared set to crush his incumbent rival in presidential polls, delivering a stinging … …read more Source: The Japan...
