Section: US & Canada
‘It Wasn’t A Debate’: Six Takeaways From The Poroshenko-Zelenskiy Stadium Showdown
In the end, the two candidates squared off on the same stage, not from opposite ends of a stadium. But it looked and sounded less like a debate than a name-calling match that lacked substantive discussion — and may not have done much to sway voters. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine’s voters likely to elect popular comedian as president
Volodymyr Zelensky, 41, is the front-runner against incumbent Petro Poroshenko in Sunday’s runoff election. …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Mitt Romney says he is ‘sickened’ by what he read in the Mueller report — here’s his full statement
Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) released a scathing statement Friday condemning dishonesty that was documented in the Mueller report. “It is good news that there was insufficient evidence to charge the President of the United States with having conspired with a foreign adversary or with having obstructed justice,” Romney said in the...
Ukrainian President, Challenger Face Off In Pre-Election Debate
The candidates for the presidency of Ukraine held a debate in front of thousands of supporters at a stadium in Kyiv on April 19, two days before the second round of voting. The incumbent, President Petro Poroshenko, attacked his rival, actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy, for his lack of experience, a point Zelenskiy has used to cast himself as an outsider...
‘It Wasn’t A Debate’: Five Takeaways From The Poroshenko-Zelenskiy Stadium Showdown
In the end, the two candidates squared off on the same stage, not from opposite ends of a stadium. But it looked and sounded less like a debate than a name-calling match that lacked substantive discussion — and may not have done much to sway voters. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
The Quick Read About… Ukraine’s Run-Off Presidential Elections
What Happens This Week: Ukrainians head to the polls this weekend to choose between a comedian who plays a Ukrainian president on TV and a chocolate baron who plays a Ukrainian president in real life. No joke. Why It Matters: Because it’s Ukraine. For better or worse, Ukraine is the bridge that unites—or divides, depending on your...
Why frustrated Ukrainians may elect a comedian as president
Ukraine’s presidential election looks in the bag for comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy. But that reflects disappointment in incumbent Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Christian Science...
Ukrainian Presidential Candidates Trade Insults in Final Debate
The two men vying to be Ukraine’s next president traded insults and accusations in a final raucous debate on Friday in front of thousands of supporters ahead of a decisive run-off vote this weekend. The debate, held in a hulking football stadium, was one of the last opportunities for incumbent President Petro Poroshenko to try to overhaul a...
Mueller Report? What Mueller Report? As America Scrutinizes Document, Moscow Claims ‘More Important Things To Do’
When a redacted version of U.S. Special Counsel Robert Mueller’s investigation report was issued in Washington, Moscow was ready with a mix of studied disinterest and well-practiced disdain. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Rivals in Ukraine’s presidential runoff debate at stadium
A comedian who is the front-runner in Ukraine’s presidential race and the incumbent fighting to retain his job traded accusations in a debate at a sports stadium Friday, just two days before the election. …read more Source: FOX...
