Sep 20 Watch 6:53 Amid whistleblower reports, what’s the state of U.S.-Ukraine relations? Reports of a whistleblower complaint that might involve President Trump, potentially related to his conversations with the president of Ukraine, have raised myriad questions. Yamiche Alcindor has the latest details, and for a look at the geopolitical angle of the… Continue watching
Jul 21 President’s party leads Ukraine election, exit poll says By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s party took the largest share of votes in the country’s snap parliamentary election, an exit poll showed Sunday. Continue reading
Jul 08 Ukraine’s new president invites Putin for talks By Associated Press President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has proposed holding talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin to discuss the conflict in the east and Russia's 2014 annexation of Crimea. Continue reading
May 20 Ukraine’s president is sworn in, dissolves parliament By Nataliya Vasilyeva, Efrem Lukatsky, Associated Press Volodymyr Zelenskiy slammed parliament as a hot-bed of self-enrichment, and promised to stop the war against Russian-backed separatists. Continue reading
Apr 22 Watch 9:14 In Ukraine, could a comedian’s landslide victory help reset relations with Russia? Fed up with ongoing corruption, poverty and war, Ukrainians have elected a political newcomer to be their next president. Comedian and actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy defeated incumbent President Petro Poroshenko in a landslide. Can Zelenskiy's unconventional background and fresh perspective reset… Continue watching
Apr 22 Will this Ukrainian comedian be any match for Vladimir Putin? By Yuras Karmanau, Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Zelenskiy, who played an accidental president in a hugely popular sitcom but has no real political background, has vowed to keep Ukraine on its pro-Western course. Continue reading
Apr 22 Actor wins Ukraine presidential vote in a landslide By Associated Press Volodymyr Zelenskiy has won 73 percent of the vote while the incumbent President Petro Poroshenko got just 24 percent. support. Continue reading
Apr 21 Exit poll gives Ukranian comedian landslide lead on presidential vote By Associated Press An exit poll from Urkaine’s presidential election is giving comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy a commanding lead over incumbent Petro Poroshenko. Continue reading
Mar 31 Ukraine presidential vote begins under bribe claim cloud By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Voters in Ukraine are casting ballots in a presidential election Sunday after a campaign that produced a comedian with no political experience as the front-runner and allegations of voter bribery. Continue reading
Mar 30 Comedian leads presidential polling in Ukraine By Yuras Karmanau, Associated Press Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who shot to national prominence by playing the role of president in a television comedy series, topped the poll at 20.9 percent. Continue reading