Section: Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA)
Fresh Poll Shows Zelenskiy Maintains Large Lead Over Poroshenko In Ukraine Vote
A fresh opinion poll shows Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedic actor with no political experience, far ahead of incumbent Petro Poroshenko just days before Ukraine’s presidential runoff. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Zelenskiy’s Oligarch Connection
Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy is campaigning as an outsider who will clean up politics, but he’s backed by one of the country’s richest men. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Presidential Front-Runner Zelenskiy Hires Washington Lobbying Firm To ‘Elevate Profile’
Ukrainian comedian and presidential front-runner Volodymyr Zelenskiy has hired a Washington lobbying firm to burnish his international image and set up meetings between members of his camp and officials in the U.S. capital. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Presidential Debate Appears On For April 19
Preparations continue for the scheduled debate between Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and his challenger, the comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Reinvented: Apologies, New Promises, And Slick Moves May Be ‘Too Little, Too Late’
President Petro Poroshenko is attempting to reinvent himself and his campaign after a distant second-place finish in the first round of Ukraine’s presidential election. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Russian Court Keeps Ukrainian Seamen In Jail Through Late July
A Moscow court has extended the pretrial detainment period for several of the 24 Ukrainian seamen who were jailed after the Russian Coast Guard seized their vessels near the Kerch Strait in a flare-up of tensions in November. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Ukrainian Authorities Say Russian ‘Terror’ Group Thwarted, Seven Arrested
Ukrainian authorities say they have arrested seven people they claim were sent by Russian security services to carry out political killings and other “terrorist” acts, including the slaying of Ukrainian intelligence agents. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Facebook ‘Bans’ Ukrainian Far-Right Group Over ‘Hate Speech’ — But Getting Rid Of It Isn’t Easy
Facebook tells RFE/RL that it has officially banned the far-right Azov movement from its platform. But the company’s lax enforcement means pages belonging to the group keep popping up and its leaders are still there as well. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Poroshenko Team Says Agreement Reached For Presidential Election Debate
Advisers to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and election challenger Volodymyr Zelenskiy have agreed that the candidates will meet in a debate on April 19 at Kyiv’s Olimpiyskiy Stadium, a spokesman for the incumbent leader says. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Amnesty Urges Ukraine Authorities To Protect Roma Minority, Provide Justice To Victims Of Violence
Amnesty International has urged Ukrainian authorities to provide better protection to the country’s Roma minority and to bring to justice to the perpetrators of last year’s attacks which resulted in the deaths of two people. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
