Section: The Washington Times (USA)
Volodmyr Zelenskiy advances to Ukraine election runoff with incumbent Petro Poroshenko
Tens of thousands of Ukrainian voters flooded the polls Sunday to advance a television comedian-turned-politician to a runoff with President Petro Poroshenko. Drawing more than 30 percent of the vote in a field of 39 candidates, including the incumbent, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy fell short of winning the presidency outright, but …...
Volodymyr Zelenskiy, comedian, leads in Ukraine presidential election
An exit poll shows comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy in the lead in Ukraine’s presidential election but his support is well short of the majority needed to win in the first round. The exit poll released Sunday after voting stations closed indicated that Zelenskiy received about 30.4 percent of the nationwide vote, … …read more...
The Latest: Ukrainians abroad vote in presidential election
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – The Latest on Ukraine’s presidential election (all times local): 3:15 p.m. Ukrainian citizens living in Poland are lining up to vote in their country’s presidential election. It is the first Ukrainian election since the arrival in recent years of large numbers of Ukrainian workers and students …...
What’s at stake in Ukraine’s presidential election
Awash in corruption, plagued by a war with Russia-backed separatists, reliant on international institutions for billions of dollars in aid, Ukraine presents stern challenges for its next president. Sunday’s election, which will require a second round if none of the 39 candidates wins an absolute majority, comes five years after …...
Ukraine’s integration into West dashed by war and corruption
MOSCOW (AP) – Five years into Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, Moscow seems to have Ukraine pinned against the ropes. Ukraine’s ambition of joining the EU and NATO is indefinitely stalled. It has no realistic way to reclaim control of Russian-annexed Crimea, or to end the war with Russia-backed separatists in … …read...
AP Interview: Ukraine minister claims Russia on its knees
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – With President Petro Poroshenko slipping in the polls a week ahead of elections, Ukraine’s government is trying to put a brave face on his achievements, insisting it is well on its way to delivering on the demands of the Maidan protest movement that drove the previous … …read more Source: The...
Ukraine, US bicker over corruption fight ahead of election
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) – Ukraine and the United States are having a diplomatic spat after Washington criticized the Ukrainian government’s anti-corruption efforts ahead of the nation’s March 31 presidential election. Ukraine’s Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko claimed in an interview with The Hill TV aired Wednesday that U.S....
Frustration, anger on fifth anniversary of Crimea takeover
On the fifth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of the Crimean peninsula from Ukraine, the operation remains a frustrating symbol of the West’s inability to roll back President Vladimir Putin’s risk-taking foreign policy, a top Ukrainian security official said Tuesday. “Crimea came to be the very litmus [test] of the...
Vladimir Putin visits Crimea to mark 5th anniversary of annexation
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin is marking the fifth anniversary of Russia’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine by visiting the Black Sea peninsula. Putin on Monday attended the launch of new power plants in Crimea, part of Moscow’s efforts to upgrade the region’s infrastructure. Ukraine has cut off …...
Volodymyr Zelensky, Ukraine comedy actor, leads race for president
KIEV, Ukraine | It’s a literal case of life imitating art: A comic actor who scored a ratings hit playing a pretend Ukrainian president on TV finds himself the real-life front-runner for president as voters prepare to head to the polls at the end of the month. Political newcomer Volodymyr … …read more Source: The Washington...
