Section: France
Big clean-up at Chernobyl, Ukraine, ahead of 33rd anniversary of nuclear accident
Visitors leave their mark on the area, especially those who come without the necessary permission or with a guide’s supervision. A lot of rubbish has to be collected, which is part of the 33rd anniversary of the 1986 nuclear accident. …read more Source:...
The story of measles-hit Ukraine and its fake vaccination certificates
“We all know that there is a huge number of fake vaccinated children. Every mum in the playground knows it. They say ‘All the mothers do it, they just go and bribe the doctor or a nurse’.” …read more Source:...
Ukrainian comedian and presidential frontrunner to meet Macron in Paris
Ukrainian comedian Volodymyr Zelensky – the favourite to win Kiev’s presidential vote – heads to Paris Friday to meet French President Emmanuel Macron. …read more Source: The Local...
Ukraine’s Zelensky challenges Poroshenko to debate in Olympic stadium | #TheCube
It’s a presidential showdown — Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelensky has challenged Ukraine’s current leader to a debate, and he has 24 hours to respond. …read more Source:...
Political newcomers rise to top of election polls in Ukraine and Slovakia
Following elections in Ukraine and Slovakia over the weekend, two unlikely candidates have made their way to the top of the polls. …read more Source:...
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...
No platform? No problem: Comic Zelensky tops Ukraine first round vote
Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky looks favourite to become Ukraine’s president after first round results on Monday showed him taking nearly twice the number of votes as his nearest rival, incumbent Petro Poroshenko, despite concerns about his vague platform. …read more Source: Radio France...
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...
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...
Ukraine presidential polls open as violence flares in the east
Polling stations have opened for the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election with newcomer comedian Volodymyr Zelensky out in front, according to the latest polls. The election has been overshadowed by a flare-up of violence in the east, where a Ukrainian soldier was killed on Saturday. …read more Source: Radio France...
