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Ukraine's president's party wins majority in snap parliamentary election
Jul 22, 2019 05:19The political party of Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has gained a record score in SNAP parliamentary elections, according to exit polls, but still needs to form a coalition.
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Ukraine votes as Putin says Russians, Ukrainians ‘one people’
Jul 21, 2019 09:15Ukrainians on Sunday went to the polls to elect a new parliament as comedian-turned-president Volodymyr Zelensky seeks to bring in political novices and consolidate his power.
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Russia's Putin discusses ending conflict in eastern Ukraine with president Zelenskiy
Jul 12, 2019 04:38Russian President Vladimir Putin has discussed settling the long-running conflict in eastern Ukraine with the country’s new president Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in their first telephone conversation initiated by Kiev.
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Pentagon announces $250 million in military aid to Ukraine
Jun 19, 2019 01:33The United States has announced a 250-million dollar military aid package to Ukraine amid tensions between Kiev and Moscow.
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New Ukraine president visits areas likely to incense Russia
Jun 16, 2019 09:01Ukraine’s new president, Volodymyr Zelensky who has defined his top priority as ending the conflict in the country’s volatile east, made his first official visit to the Donetsk region on Saturday and called for the return of all pro-Russia areas to Kiev's control.
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Iran’s Basij commander praises Ukrainian wrestler
Jun 11, 2019 09:29Iran's Basij (volunteer) Force Commander Brigadier General Gholamhossein Gheibparvar congratulated Ukrainian wrestler Almar Noor Aliyev on his sportive achievement.
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Putin says sees no problem in granting passport to east Ukraine citizens
Apr 26, 2019 10:23Russian President Vladimir Putin says he sees no problem in easing rules to grant citizenship to residents of Ukraine's volatile eastern region, amid criticism form the West.
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Kiev, Washington rap Moscow for offering citizenship to eastern Ukrainians
Apr 25, 2019 02:12Moscow has made it easier for residents of eastern Ukraine to obtain Russian citizenship, arousing the ire of the US and the president-elect of Ukraine, who called for international sanctions against Russia.
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Ukraine’s president-elect vows to restart peace talks with pro-Russia forces
Apr 22, 2019 09:02Ukraine’s president-elect Volodymyr Zelensky vows to “reboot” peace talks with pro-Russia forces in the country’s conflict-stricken east that also involve Moscow and the West, in his first post-victory remarks, which were cautiously welcomed by the Kremlin.
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Comedian Zelensky wins Ukraine presidency in landslide
Apr 22, 2019 08:57A comedian with no political experience won a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential election Sunday, exit polls showed, dealing a stunning rebuke to the country's political establishment.