Section: CBC (Canada)
Trump’s lawyer Rudy Giuliani wants Ukraine to investigate Joe Biden’s son
Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, says he is urging Ukraine to open investigations that could benefit the president politically in the United States. …read more Source:...
Russia accused of ‘aggression’ over simplified citizenship for Eastern Ukraine residents
Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday signed a decree to expedite applications for Russian citizenship by Ukrainians living in separatist-held areas, a move that could shatter hopes for peace in the region following the election of a new Ukrainian president. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s new comedian president gets hopeful welcome at home, chill from Putin
Ukrainians react to the election of a comedian as their president as Russia refuses to offer its congratulations. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s routed leader vows ‘strong opposition’ in parliament
The outgoing president of Ukraine is telling supporters he plans to try to win the job back in a future election. President Petro Poroshenko, first elected in 2014, was routed by comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy in a runoff election on Sunday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko concedes defeat to comedian rival Zelenskiy in presidential vote
Shortly after exit polls showed incumbent president Petro Poroshenko getting only a quarter of the vote in Sunday’s runoff election, he said he was willing to help rival Volodymyr Zelenskiy transition into the presidency. …read more Source:...
Potential victory by Ukraine’s ‘Donald Trump’ prompts uncertainty
Volodymyr Zelensky has run a substance-free campaign, using the internet and comedy to win over disaffected Ukrainians in his bid for the presidency. But with victory in Sunday’s run-off election appearing imminent, many worry about the implications for Ukraine’s security. …read more Source:...
The hot cold war: Inside Canada’s military training mission in Ukraine
It’s a long way from the killing fields of Kandahar to the laneways of Lviv, Ukraine — but for Lt.-Col. Pierre Leroux, the newer conflict carries echoes of the older one. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s Tymoshenko, out of presidential contention, accuses Poroshenko of cheating
The candidate who placed third in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election concedes defeat, but alleges the incumbent who came in second rigged the results in his favour. …read more Source:...
Runoff in 3 weeks as comedian leads Ukraine presidential vote
Early results Monday in Ukraine’s presidential election showed a comedian with no political experience maintaining his strong lead against the incumbent in the first round, setting the stage for a presidential runoff in three weeks. …read more Source:...
Ukraine presidential vote begins under bribe claim cloud
Voters in Ukraine are casting ballots in a presidential election after a campaign that produced a comedian with no political experience as the front-runner and allegations of voter bribery. …read more Source:...
