Section: The Sydney Morning Herald (Australia)
Boat captain arrested as hopes dim for survivors of Danube sinking
The 64-year-old Ukrainian man, known only as C Yuriy, is suspected of endangering water transport leading to the deaths of at least seven people. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
‘Somebody could say it’s improper’: Giuliani asks Ukraine for favours
US President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, is encouraging Ukraine to wade further into sensitive political issues. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukraine’s fury over Russian citizenship decree for separatists
Poroshenko called on the international community to prevent “the worst scenario” and tighten sanctions on Russia over the move. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
From the Archives, 1986: Chernobyl nuclear accident
On April 26, 1986, a catastrophic nuclear accident occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Soviet Ukraine. We revisit the tragedy with this 1994 article from the archives. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidency in a landslide
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday conceded defeat after a run-off vote that saw comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy secure the presidency. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Ukrainian arrests 7 Russians for plotting attacks
The Ukrainian Security Service says that it has arrested seven Russian nationals who it says have been plotting attacks in Ukraine. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Shots fired as London envoy’s car rammed
British police opened fired outside the Ukrainian embassy in London after the ambassador’s car was “deliberately rammed”. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
How a TV comedian could have the last laugh in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky strong showing could help determine the future of a country that’s become the front line in a new confrontation between Russia and the West. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Comedian who plays an anti-corruption figure has last laugh in Ukraine election
Most exit polls show incumbent Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko trailing in second place behind comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...
Comedian in front as curtain rises on Ukrainian presidential election
It’s no joke: Volodymyr Zelenskiy, 41, who is appealing to voters fed up with entrenched corruption, has consistently led opinion polls in a three-horse race. …read more Source: The Sydney Morning...