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New Ukrainian leader dissolves parliament after being sworn in
Ukrainian TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy was sworn in as the country's new president on Monday, promised to stop the war in the country's east against Russian-backed separatists and immediately disbanded parliament, which he has branded as a group only interested in self-enrichment. Even before he ...
Putin hails military might as Russia, and breakaway Ukrainians, fete WWII Victory Day
President Vladimir Putin vowed to ensure Russia's military strength as the country on Thursday marked World War II Victory Day, an event that has become increasingly important over his two-decade rule. The president's speech to thousands of soldiers and veterans on Red Square came at ...
Trump and Putin discuss possible new nuclear accord, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke for more than an hour on Friday, discussing the possibility of a new nuclear accord, North Korean denuclearization, Ukraine and the political situation in Venezuela, the White House said. "Had a long and very good ...
Putin fast-tracks Russian citizenship for more Ukrainians in move seen as further destabilization
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree fast-tracking Russian citizenship for more Ukrainians, a controversial new move expected to deepen the crisis between the two countries. The latest move comes during a hugely sensitive transitional period in Ukraine where a comedian with no political ...
Putin floats 'common citizenship' for Russians and Ukrainians
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Monday that Ukrainians and Russians are "one people" and will benefit from common citizenship after he angered Kiev by offering to fast-track Russian passports for Ukrainians. "I've said many times that Ukrainians and Russians are brotherly nations. Moreover, I believe ...
Moscow 'thinking' of simplifying nationality process for all Ukraine: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday that Moscow was "thinking" of making it easier for all Ukrainians to obtain Russian citizenship after the Kremlin moved to grant passports in the country's separatist east, causing uproar in Kiev. "We are actually thinking about providing citizenship in ...
Russia decries law passed in Kiev giving special status to Ukrainian language
Ukraine's parliament on Thursday approved a law that grants special status to the Ukrainian language and makes it mandatory for public workers, a move Russia described as divisive and said discriminates against Russian-speakers. The law, which obliges all citizens to know the Ukrainian language and ...
'Creeping annexation': Putin confronts new Ukraine leader with rebel-zone passports
Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree offering passports to people in breakaway regions of eastern Ukraine, triggering calls for more sanctions against Moscow from the incoming leadership in Kiev. "This is yet more proof of Russia's real role as an aggressor state that's ...
West scrambles to talk to Ukraine's Volodymyr Zelenskiy, hoping he can be bulwark against Putin
The European Union scrambled to get a call with Ukraine's president-elect, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, on Monday as Western powers wondered whether the TV comic would heed their urgings to stick with reforms that they hope can anchor the country beyond the grip of Russia. EU institutional ...
The European Union delivered formal congratulations to Ukraine's novice president-elect Monday but made clear it expects TV comic Volodymyr Zelenskiy to pursue halting reforms, including fighting corruption. In a joint letter as Zelenskiy's landslide victory over President Petro Poroshenko was confirmed, European Council President Donald ...
From comic to commander-in-chief: A steep learning curve for Ukraine's new leader
Ukraine's election has catapulted Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a 41-year-old stand-up comedian and television star with no political experience, into the nation's top job. As leader of a country dependent on international aid and battling separatists, Zelenskiy will have to deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin, deep ...
Poroshenko concedes as comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy wins Ukraine presidency in landslide
A comedian with no political experience won a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election on Sunday, exit polls showed, dealing a stunning rebuke to the country's political establishment. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, whose only previous political role was playing the president in a TV show, trounced incumbent ...
