Section: France 24 (France)
Ukraine’s President Zelenskiy calls early elections in inaugural speech
Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in as Ukraine’s new president on Monday and immediately disbanded parliament, calling early elections in a bid to secure more seats in a legislature dominated by supporters of his predecessor. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine takes leap into the unknown with new president Zelensky
Ukraine leapt into the unknown Monday after comedian Volodymyr Zelensky was elected president on promises of change but with just a vague blueprint of what he might do as leader. …read more Source: France...
Challenger Zelenskiy wins Ukraine presidential race by landslide, exit polls suggest
A comedian with no political experience won a landslide victory in Ukraine’s presidential election Sunday, exit polls showed, dealing a stunning rebuke to the country’s political establishment. …read more Source: France...
Comedian takes on incumbent in Ukraine presidential runoff vote
The two finalists in the weekend’s Ukrainian presidential election, President Petro Poroshenko and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, are set to debate Friday evening in Kiev’s Olympic Stadium, capping a bitter, unusual campaign season. …read more Source: France...
Fighting ramps up in Ukraine’s Donbas ahead of presidential elections
Ukraine goes to the polls on Sunday amid an uptick in fighting in the eastern Donbas region, where two Russian-backed republics broke away in 2015. FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg and Jonathan Walsh report. …read more Source: France...
Ukrainian army struggles to demine war-stricken Donbass region
The Eastern Donbass region of Ukraine has become one of the most heavily mined in the world, according to the UN, as some 2,000 people have been killed or injured by landmines since war began. But demining is only possible in some areas. …read more Source: France...
Comedian, incumbent set for ‘unorthodox’ Ukrainian presidential debate in football stadium
The two finalists in the weekend’s Ukrainian presidential election, President Petro Poroshenko and comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, are set to debate Friday evening in Kiev’s Olympic Stadium, capping a bitter, unusual campaign season. …read more Source: France...
Ukraine’s ‘very unorthodox’ debate in football stadium
The two finalists in the weekend’s Ukrainian presidential election, President Petro Poroshenko and comedian Volodymyr Zelensky, are set to debate Friday evening in Kiev’s Olympic Stadium, capping a bitter, unusual campaign season. Hours before the debate, crowds were already starting to gather at the stadium, said FRANCE 24’s...
Little hope for Ukrainian prisoners in Russian jails
One of the main issues in Ukraine’s ongoing presidential campaign is how to deal with Russia. A key concern is the fate of prisoners. Russia has detained a large number of Ukrainian citizens for what Ukraine says are political reasons. Kiev says it would like to organise a prisoner swap, but Moscow appears unwilling to negotiate. Our...
FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg reports on Ukrainian presidential election exit polls
FRANCE 24’s Gulliver Cragg reports on Ukrainian presidential election exit polls. …read more Source: France...
