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    ‘It Wasn’t A Debate’: Five Takeaways From The Poroshenko-Zelenskiy Stadium Showdown
    Apr20

    ‘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
    Apr19

    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
    Apr19

    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
    Apr19

    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’
    Apr19

    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
    Apr19

    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...

    Ukraine Readying for Sunday’s Presidential Election
    Apr19

    Ukraine Readying for Sunday’s Presidential Election

    Last minute preparations are underway for voters in the Eastern European country of Ukraine to select their next president on Sunday. They will choose between President Petro Poroshenko and Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a standup comic who plays a fictional president in a popular television series. The 41-year-old Zelenskiy, who has no political...

    Trump And Russia Worked Towards The Same Goal In 2016
    Apr19

    Trump And Russia Worked Towards The Same Goal In 2016

    In the heady days of late July 2016, Donald Trump was ready for Russian help. That much is clear from the Mueller report, which recounts how Trump repeatedly told Michael Flynn to find Hillary Clinton’s deleted emails after publicly asking Russia to “find” them. That episode fits a broader pattern. Throughout the 2016 campaign, Trump...

    Photos of the Week: Water Festival, Candy Candidate, Uruguayan Gaucho
    Apr19

    Photos of the Week: Water Festival, Candy Candidate, Uruguayan Gaucho

    Fashion in Pakistan, Ivanka Trump in Ethiopia, ongoing protests in Sudan, Passover in Israel, a huge election in Indonesia, Holy Week celebrations in Spain, an aircraft with the world’s longest wingspan, Notre-Dame cathedral ablaze in Paris, Easter preparations in Ukraine, performances at Coachella, spring skiing in Siberia, and much more....

    What happens when a comedian turns politician? Ukraine hopes it’s not the punch line.

    Comedians have become politicians in countries from Guatemala to Iceland. The results aren’t always funny. …read more Source: The Washington...