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Ukraine’s new leader moves quickly to dissolve parliament
Emboldened by his stunning victory last month, Ukrainian TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy moved swiftly Monday to dissolve the country’s parliament, moments after he was sworn in as the country’s new president. …read more Source: CTV...
Ukraine’s New Leader Moves Quickly to Dissolve Parliament
Ukrainian TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has sought to capitalize on his huge popularity, dissolving the country’s parliament Monday minutes after he was sworn in as president. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine’s Comedian President Takes Office, Says He’s Dissolving Parliament
“Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his inauguration speech, quoting Ronald Reagan.(Image credit: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images) …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s new leader gets sworn in, dissolves parliament
Ukrainian TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in Monday as the country’s new president, promised to stop the war in the east against Russian-backed separatists and immediately dissolved parliament, which he has branded as a group only interested in self-enrichment. …read more Source: CTV...
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukraine’s new leader, gets sworn in, dissolves parliament
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has sought to capitalize on his huge popularity, dissolving the country’s parliament Monday minutes after he was sworn in as president. Zelenskiy, who won 73% of the vote last month in his landslide victory, slammed parliament as a hot-bed of self-enrichment, … …read...
Ukraine’s new president gets sworn in, dissolves parliament
Ukrainian TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in Monday as the new president, promised to stop the war in the East against Russian-backed separatists and immediately dissolved parliament, which he has branded as a group only interested in self-enrichment. …read more Source:...
Ukraine’s new president sworn in, disbands Parliament
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who had no political experience before being elected, has said Parliament members were only focused on enriching themselves …read more Source:...
Zelenskiy Sworn In As Ukrainian President, Says He Is Dissolving Parliament
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as Ukraine’s new president on May 20 in Kyiv. In his inaugural speech, he announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine’s parliament, and called for the dismissal of several top officials. Zelenskiy also said that he was ready for dialogue to stop the fighting with...
The Latest: Russia voices hope of improved ties with Ukraine
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – The Latest on Ukrainian politics (all times local): 1.10 p.m. The Kremlin has voiced hope that the newly sworn Ukrainian president will help normalize ties with Russia. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russian President Vladimir Putin doesn’t plan to send congratulations to Ukrainian President Volodymyr...
He once played Ukraine’s president on TV. Now he just took office as the real one.
Volodymyr Zelensky, the comedian turned populist, showed he was ready to take on the establishment. …read more Source: The Washington...
