Section: US & Canada
A Comedian Plays Ukraine’s President On TV. Will He Become One In Real Life?
Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s only connection to politics is the role he plays in a hit TV series about a man who accidentally becomes Ukraine’s president. He’s leading in polls ahead of Sunday’s elections.(Image credit: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images) …read more Source:...
EU Calls On Russia To Stop Targeting Crimean Tatars
The European Union has called on Russian authorities to stop targeting Tatars in Russian-annexed Crimea. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
How a comedian could become Ukraine’s next president
Ukraine has an interesting cast of contenders running for its upcoming presidential election. None more so than the front-runner, 41-year-old actor/comedian Volodymyr Zelensky. He may have started out as a long shot, but quickly rose to the top on the back of popular discontent with the political class. …read more Source:...
Ukrainians Vote, in Europe’s Only Country at War
Five years after a revolution, Ukrainians are less thankful for their new leaders than for the freedom to vote them out of power. …read more Source: The New York...
World briefs: Iraq reaches consensus on U.S. troops
Plus: Japan needs workers; Egyptian activist freed; Actor leads Ukraine polls …read more Source: Pittsburgh...
Ukraine’s Election Will Test the Strength of Its Democracy
The outcome of the vote is not nearly as important as the quality of the electoral process. …read more Source: Foreign...
Canada won’t extend peacekeeping mission in Mali: Freeland
OTTAWA — The Trudeau government will not extend Canada’s peacekeeping mission in Mali despite a direct appeal from the United Nations for it to stay longer to prevent a gap in the provision of lifesaving medical evacuations. Speaking to reporters at the end of a major peacekeeping conference in New York, Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia...
Ukraine’s Election Is a Mess—and That’s Exactly What Putin Wants
A chaotic campaign, feuding oligarchs, and Russian disinformation efforts have combined to shake public faith in the electoral process. …read more Source: Foreign...
Analysts: Russia Using Disinformation to Try to Disrupt Ukraine Poll
Russia is trying to influence the outcome of the upcoming presidential election in Ukraine by stirring up division and amplifying negative news stories, according to several analysts who have been monitoring Kremlin propaganda surrounding the March 31 poll. The first round of voting is set for Sunday, with 39 candidates on the ballot. The...
Analysts: Russia Using Disinformation to Try to Disrupt Ukraine Election
Russia is trying to influence the outcome of the upcoming presidential election in Ukraine by stirring up division and amplifying negative news stories, according to analysts. With no openly pro-Russian candidates taking part in Sunday’s poll, analysts warn Moscow has resorted to using social media and covert influence on local media...
