Section: The United Kingdom
May 23, 2018, story based on BBC report about Ukrainian president and Trump lawyer Cohen is withdrawn
A May 23, 2018, story headlined, “Ukraine paid Trump lawyer Cohen to arrange White House talks -BBC,” is being withdrawn after the BBC said its report was incorrect.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:...
Comedian advances to runoff against incumbent in Ukraine presidential race
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Ukraine elections: TV comic favourite to win against incumbent president in runoff
Volodymyr Zelenskiy has big lead over Petro Poroshenko in first round, but second round will be bitterly fought Ukraine’s runoff elections is likely to pit a comedian who plays the president on TV against the country’s actual president – and the comedian is the favourite.With more than 67% of Sunday’s first-round results...
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy leads Ukraine presidential election
With just over half the votes counted, incumbent president Petro Poroshenko was a distant second with about 16.6%. …read more Source:...
Vote count confirms comic’s lead in Ukraine elections
By Matthias Williams, Pavel Polityuk, Polina Ivanova and Natalia Zinets …read more Source:...
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy on course to win Ukraine election
Description Volodymyr Zelenskiy is mobbed by reporters as he turns up to vote Credits Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images Political newcomer has appealed to voters fed up with corruption, low living standards and years of political upheaval One-Minute Read Monday, April 1, 2019 – 5:42am …read more Source: The...
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy rejoices at first exit poll victory in Ukraine’s election – video
‘Thanks for all the Ukrainians who did not cast their vote as a joke,’ comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy said as he took the lead in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election. Zelenskiy, 41, who plays a fictional president in a popular TV show, has consistently led opinion polls in a three-horse race against incumbent Petro...
Ukraine Elections: Comedian who plays fictional TV president leads exit poll
A COMEDIAN with no political experience has raced ahead in Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday. …read more Source:...
Popular comedian races ahead in Ukrainian presidential election
A comedian with no political experience raced ahead in Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday, offering a fresh face to voters fed up with entrenched corruption in a country on the frontline of the West’s standoff with Russia. …read more Source:...
