Section: U.S. News (USA)
Comic Zelenskiy Wins Ukraine Presidential Vote in Landslide
Results from nearly all polling stations show TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won the Ukrainian presidential runoff vote in a landslide. …read more Source: U.S....
Landslide Election Victory Thrusts Ukrainian Comedian Into Limelight
By Matthias WilliamsKIEV (Reuters) – In a popular Ukrainian TV series, comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy played a president who is scrupulously honest… …read more Source: U.S....
The Latest: Corruption, Dire Economy Key Issues in Ukraine
Corruption and economic stagnation are big issues for voters in Ukraine’s presidential runoff. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine’s Presidential Vote Pits Comedian Against Incumbent
Polls have opened in Ukraine’s presidential runoff Sunday, which pits the incumbent leader against a comedian who plays the role of the nation’s president in a TV sitcom. …read more Source: U.S....
Fed up With Status Quo, Ukrainians May Elect Comedian in Presidential Run-Off
By Matthias WilliamsKIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainians vote on Sunday in the second round of an election that could thrust a comedian with no prior… …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine Quiet Ahead of Presidential Election
Ahead of Sunday’s hotly contested presidential election, Ukraine is observing a so-called “day of silence” in which campaigning is forbidden. …read more Source: U.S....
Ukraine Reverses Nationalization of Tycoon’s Bank
A Ukrainian court has ruled that the 2016 nationalization of a major bank owned by a powerful tycoon was illegal. …read more Source: U.S....
Hungry for Change, Ukrainians Set to Elect Comedian as Next President
By Matthias WilliamsKIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainians fed up with entrenched corruption and hungry for change are likely to elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a… …read more Source: U.S....
Comedian Zelenskiy Would Win Second Round of Ukraine Vote, Poll Shows
KIEV (Reuters) – The presidential candidate and comic actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy is likely to win Ukraine’s presidential election, according to an… …read more Source: U.S....
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. …read more Source: U.S....
