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VIDEO: Poroshenko Rallies Supporters Ahead Of Presidential Debate
Trailing far behind in the polls, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko rallied his supporters in Kyiv’s Independence Square ahead of a debate with rival candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The April 19 gathering came hours before Poroshenko was to face Zelenskiy in a 70,000-seat stadium. Zelenskiy is a comedic actor with no political experience...
Ukraine’s Upcoming Election Pits a Deeply Unpopular President Against a TV Comedian
Lev Golinkin For millions of Ukrainian citizens mired in economic corruption, this election is anything but funny. The post Ukraine’s Upcoming Election Pits a Deeply Unpopular President Against a TV Comedian appeared first on The Nation. …read more Source: The...
Thousands rally in Kiev in support of incumbent president
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Friday rallied his supporters in a last-ditch attempt to keep his job, as the Sunday presidential runoff looms. Poroshenko who is trailing in opinion polls, … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Manafort Reaches Plea Deal, Agrees to Help Mueller’s Russia Investigation
Yuri Gripas/REUTERS/NewscomPaul Manafort, facing a second criminal trial about his secret financial ties to a former Russia-friendly Ukrainian president, has agreed to plead guilty to two charges and has agreed to cooperate with FBI Special Prosecutor Robert Mueller’s probe into Russian meddling in the 2016 election. At a plea hearing in a...
Thousands rally in Kiev in support of incumbent president
Thousands of people rallied in the Ukrainian capital to support incumbent President Petro Poroshenko …read more Source: ABC...
Hoping for peace, Ukraine’s voters appear likely to elect a comedian as president
Polls predict Volodymyr Zelensky will beat incumbent Petro Poroshenko in Sunday’s runoff. …read more Source: The Washington...
Ukraine’s Presidential Contenders Rally Supporters On Last Campaign Day
Debate day has arrived and the stages are set. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine candidates: Experience vs image
Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday will pit image against experience, with polls suggesting TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy heading for an overwhelming victory against President Petro Poroshenko. Poroshenko has held the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine candidates: Experience vs image
Ukraine’s presidential election on Sunday will pit image against experience, with polls suggesting TV comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy heading for an overwhelming victory against President Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: FOX...
Ukraine candidates: Experience vs image
The trailing candidate in Ukraine’s presidential election has held the office for nearly five years, while his opponent has played that role on television for more than three …read more Source: ABC...
