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In Ukrainian candidate’s hometown, a cry for change
Residents of this grim industrial city in eastern Ukraine say they are exhausted by a daily battle for survival amid low wages and soaring bills. Many of them believe a … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine election: The president vs. guy who plays one on TV
Ukraine’s presidential runoff Sunday is a battle between a billionaire tycoon who rode anti-Russian protests to the nation’s top office five years ago and a comedian who plays a president … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s presidential candidate pushes for new parliament
The odds-on favorite in Ukraine’s presidential election runoff says he would like to call an early parliamentary election if he wins Sunday’s vote. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a popular comedian who leads … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian arrests 7 Russians for plotting attacks
The Ukrainian Security Service says that it has arrested seven Russian nationals who it says have been plotting attacks in Ukraine. Ukraine’s intelligence agency, which is also known as the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
UK police say man held in hospital after embassy car-ramming
British police say a man suspected of purposefully driving into parked cars in front of the Ukrainian Embassy in London has been hospitalized for mental health treatment. London’s Metropolitan Police … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine president holds 1-man ‘debate’ before runoff vote
With one week remaining until Ukraine’s presidential election runoff, President Petro Poroshenko has come to the country’s largest sports stadium for a proposed debate where his opponent didn’t show up. … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine says ambassador’s car is rammed twice in London
The Ukrainian Embassy says its ambassador’s car was rammed twice while it was parked in front of the London embassy building. British police say they opened fire on the suspect’s … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Germany’s Merkel welcomes beleaguered Ukrainian leader
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has praised the “very close relations” her country has built with Ukraine over recent years as she welcomed beleaguered President Petro Poroshenko to Berlin shortly before … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian ultra-right spray tear gas over lesbian gathering
Ultra-right activists in Ukraine have attempted to derail a lesbian conference in Kiev, engaging in scuffles with security guards. Several dozen activists from ultra-right groups picketed a hotel hosting a … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine campaign heats up with new court, truck video
Ukraine’s president on Thursday ordered the creation of a special anti-corruption court in an apparent attempt to catch up with his challenger, who has taken a commanding lead in the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
