Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
‘An Electoral Maidan’: Hope And Change, Ukrainian-Style, Vaults Zelenskiy Into Presidency
Ukrainian voters saw in comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelenskiy a chance to overhaul the ruling class, handing the newcomer an apparent landslide victory. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Reality Show: Zelenskiy’s Big Day In Six Moments
A handful of quirky episodes marked a life-imitates-art election day for Ukraine and its likely president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko: ‘I Am Staying In Politics, I Will Fight For Ukraine’
In his concession speech following the April 21 presidential runoff vote against Volodymyr Zelenskiy, incumbent Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko vowed to remain in politics. Speaking on April 21 in Kyiv, he called on the international community “to help Ukraine secure its recent achievements and the strategic course of the nation for...
Zelenskiy Fined For Showing Marked Ballot In Ukrainian Presidential Vote
Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy was fined for showing the public his marked ballot. Police fined Zelenskiy on April 21 after he cast his ballot in the second round of the Ukrainian presidential vote. In an effort to maintain anonymity in the electoral process, Ukraine has a rule that considers it a minor offense to publicly...
Poroshenko Concedes After Exit Polling Shows Zelenskiy Taking Ukraine Presidency
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has conceded Ukraine’s presidential election and offered his congratulations to challenger Volodymyr Zelenskiy, with exit polls pointing to a landslide victory for the TV comic and political newcomer. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Zelenskiy Promises Ukrainians ‘I Will Never Let You Down’
Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy thanked voters and promised he would never let them down after exit polls showed he was set to win a landslide victory in the April 21 presidential runoff vote against incumbent Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukraine Votes
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots in the a second-round of the country’s April 21 presidential election. From soldiers on the frontlines and villages in eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote. By RFE/RL’s Ukrainian Service …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Femen Activist In Topless Protest Against Zelenskiy
A Femen activist staged a topless protest outside a polling station in Kyiv where candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy had cast his ballot in the April 21 presidential runoff vote. Zelenskiy is a comedic actor who portrays Ukraine’s president on TV but has no real political experience. The woman warned voters that a Zelenskiy presidency could end...
Zelenskiy Campaign Optimistic As Ukrainians Vote In Second-Round Presidential Poll
Voting appears to be proceeding smoothly in Ukraine’s presidential runoff, in which incumbent President Petro Poroshenko is facing a strong challenge from political outsider Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko And Zelenskiy Cast Ballots In Presidnetial Runoff Vote
Incumbent Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his political rival, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, cast ballots at Kyiv polling stations in Ukraine’s April 21 presidential runoff vote. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
