Section: 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...
Ukraine election: presidential candidates trade barbs in stadium debate
Ukraine’s presidential election candidates have taken part in a stadium debate with polls showing TV comedian Volodmyr Zelensky ahead of Petro Poroshenko …read more Source:...
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...
What is known of Ukraine presidential frontrunner Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s policies?
Opinion polls suggest the comedian is on course to beat Petro Poroshenko in Sunday’s presidential run-off. …read more Source:...
Ukraine poised to step into the unknown with election runoff
Comedian and TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks set to win by a landslide – but what does he stand for, and how could Ukraine change if he wins the presidency? …read more Source:...
Interactive story: What do you know about landmines?
Eastern Ukraine is littered with unexploded ordnance. In this interactive 360° experience, you can meet the endangered civilians, the deminers working tirelessly to make the area safe, and see how much you know about landmines. …read more Source:...
A day in the life of a Ukrainian family voting for their country’s next president
Elections provoke a very heated debate in Ukrainian society, opinions often divide families and the closest friends. Yet sometimes, on the contrary, they bring the family back together as some voters travel back to their place of birth and registration, to cast their ballots. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s one-sided debate
Ukraine’s one-sided debate …read more Source:...
