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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:...
Speaking slang and ‘educated Geordie’ | Brief letters
Regional dialects | Boycotting posh hotels | April Fools’ Day | Comedians in politicsKaty Guest affirms the Oxford English Dictionary’s contribution to our understanding of regional English varieties (Embrace our regional slang, or you can kiss my chuddies, 1 April), but we should not forget the work of that other pillar of the...
May 23, 2018, story based on BBC report about Ukrainian president and Trump lawyer Cohen is withdrawn
A May 23, 2018, story headlined, “Ukraine paid Trump lawyer Cohen to arrange White House talks -BBC,” is being withdrawn after the BBC said its report was incorrect. …read more Source:...
Comedian takes commanding lead in Ukraine presidential vote
A comedian with no political experience took a commanding lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election, offering a fresh face to voters fed up with corruption in a country on the front line of the West’s standoff with Russia. …read more Source:...
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[Ticker] Ukraine election was fair, international monitors say
Ukrainian elections were free and fair, monitors from the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), Nato, the Council of Europe, and the European Parliament said Monday in an initial assessment. “Elections were competitive. Voters had a broad choice and turned out in high numbers,” the OSCE said, summing up the work...
Comedian advances to runoff against incumbent in Ukraine presidential race
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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...
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...
Who is the Ukrainian comedian running for president?
Volodymyr Zelensky’s bid for the presidency is no laughing matter. The comedian has just won the most votes in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential elections. …read more Source: RTÉ...
Lubomyr Melnyk | Athens | April 3 & 4
Hailed as the founder of so-called continuous music and one of the fastest hands at the keys in the world, celebrated Ukrainian composer and pianist Lubomyr Melnyk will be giving two performances at the Parnassos Literary Society in Athens on April 3 and 4. …read more Source:...
