Section: France 24 (France)
Comedian takes lead in first round of Ukraine’s presidential election
A comedian with a popular anti-corruption message but no political experience took the lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, early exit polls showed. …read more Source: France...
Comedian is the favourite as Ukraine votes for president
Ukrainians will cast their ballots in a presidential election on Sunday in which a comedian with no political experience and who plays a fictional president in a popular TV series is tipped to win the first round. …read more Source: France...
Presidential election in Ukraine analysis with Gulliver Cragg
Presidential election in Ukraine analysis with Gulliver Cragg …read more Source: France...
No joke: Comedian Zelenskiy leads race to Ukrainian presidency
Ukrainians head to the polls on Sunday for the first round of presidential elections. Many are disappointed in incumbent Petro Poroshenko for his failure to address corruption. They don’t think much of his more traditional rival, former premier Yulia Tymoshenko, either. Instead, the frontrunner in the polls is Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a...
The Crimean port of Sevastopol, a strategic link between Russia and Syria
Five years ago, Russia annexed the Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, sparking a profound crisis in relations between Moscow and the West. Key to the annexation was the port of Sevastopol, where Russia’s Black Sea Fleet has been based since Soviet times. Since the annexation, Sevastopol has proven crucial in supporting Russia’s operations...
Russia marks five years since Crimea annexation with concerts, flash mobs
Russian President Vladimir Putin is travelling to Crimea on Monday to mark the fifth anniversary of Moscow’s annexation of the Black Sea peninsula from Ukraine, condemned by the West but celebrated by most Russians. …read more Source: France...
Cold War 2.0? Northern Europe and the threat from Russia
The threat should not be underestimated. In northern Europe, Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unpredictable behaviour is causing concern in former Soviet bloc countries such as Estonia, but also over in Sweden. Facing military intimidation, cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns, these countries accuse Russia of waging a “hybrid...
Russia says it will allow German, French experts to monitor Kerch Strait
Russia on Friday said it had already agreed that France and Germany would monitor shipping traffic in the Kerch Strait following a naval confrontation between Moscow and Kiev in November, but that foreign observers had yet to arrive. …read more Source: France...
IMF approves $4bn financial aid package for Ukraine
The International Monetary Fund executive board on Tuesday gave final approval to a new loan package for Ukraine and released $1.4 billion for immediate use. …read more Source: France...
In Ukraine’s Donbas region, war rumbles on
Last month, a naval incident saw Russia shoot openly at Ukrainian military personnel for the first time and seize 24 Ukrainian sailors. Ukraine, in response, has declared martial law in ten regions, made good on promises to create an independent Ukrainian Orthodox Church, and ended a treaty of friendship with Russia that was still in force....
