Section: The New York Times (USA)
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...
In Ukraine, Russia Tests a New Facebook Tactic in Election Tampering
With Facebook focused on weeding out fake pages, Russian agents are spreading propaganda on the pages of real people willing to sell or rent them out. …read more Source: The New York...
He Played a President on Ukrainian TV. Now He Wants the Real Thing.
In an increasingly familiar pattern worldwide, a political neophyte, the comic actor Volodymyr Zelensky, is leading in the polls in Ukraine’s presidential race. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine Singer Is Pulled From Eurovision After Her Patriotism Is Questioned
Anna Korsun, whose stage name is Maruv, was officially dropped after a contract dispute. But officials had doubted her loyalty because of a planned tour in Russia. …read more Source: The New York...
Poroshenko Builds Support Among Ukrainians Abroad in Visit to U.S.
The president is facing an election in which the diaspora vote is seen as pivotal. His popularity, dented by accusations of corruption, has dipped at home. …read more Source: The New York...
Russia Votes to Ban Smartphone Use by Military, Trying to Hide Digital Traces
Online posts, including pictures and videos, have given away the locations and activities of Russian troops, exposing Kremlin falsehoods about actions in Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: The New York...
Huge Trove of Leaked Russian Documents Is Published by Transparency Advocates
Files and messages on Russia’s war in Ukraine, the business dealings of oligarchs and other issues were published online by a group called Distributed Denial of Secrets. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukraine’s Ex-President Is Convicted of Treason, as He Watches From Russia
Viktor Yanukovych fled the country after being ousted in 2014. The case focused on his effort to hold onto power by asking Vladimir Putin to intervene militarily on his behalf. …read more Source: The New York...
11 Sailors Killed in Explosion and Fire Near Strait Separating Crimea and Russia
Two tankers performing a fuel transfer near the contested Kerch Strait caught fire, leading to the deaths. The strait is a sticking point in relations between Russia and Ukraine. …read more Source: The New York...
Ukrainian Orthodox Christians Formally Break From Russia
An independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine was formally recognized in a four-hour ceremony in Istanbul, formalizing a split with the Russian church to which it had been tied since 1686. …read more Source: The New York...