Voters crowded into polling stations in a presidential race in which a leading candidate was a 41-year-old who plays a president on television.
Tag: Poroshenko, Petro Olekseyevich
He Played a President on Ukrainian TV. Now He Wants the Real Thing.
In an increasingly familiar pattern worldwide, a political neophyte, the comic actor Volodymyr Zelensky, is leading in the polls in Ukraine’s presidential race.
Poroshenko Builds Support Among Ukrainians Abroad in Visit to U.S.
The president is facing an election in which the diaspora vote is seen as pivotal. His popularity, dented by accusations of corruption, has dipped at home.
Ukrainian Orthodox Christians Formally Break From Russia
An independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine was formally recognized in a four-hour ceremony in Istanbul, formalizing a split with the Russian church to which it had been tied since 1686.
As Ukraine and Russia Battle Over Orthodoxy, Schism Looms
Both claim the mantle of the Orthodox religion, but at heart the dispute is a modern struggle over money, property, political power and identity.
Ukraine Wins New I.M.F. Support as Tensions Rise With Russia
The International Monetary Fund agreed to a $3.9 billion line of credit for Ukraine, whose economy has struggled with corruption and a conflict with Russia.
Amid Russia Tensions, Ukraine Moves Toward Separate Church
Ukraine took a major step toward establishing an Orthodox Church independent of Moscow, a move likely to increase already heightened tensions
Ukraine Asserts Major Russian Military Buildup on Eastern Border
Ukrainian officials have raised alarms about Russian military activity along the countries’ border, though Western analysts have been cautious.
Russia Slowly Throttles a Ukrainian Port
When Russia fired on Ukrainian naval vessels, some say it was looking to rewrite the rules in the Sea of Azov and possibly elsewhere, just as China has done in the South China Sea.
Ukraine, on a War Footing, Looks Westward for Help
Russia’s attack on three Ukrainian naval vessels only underscores Kiev’s vulnerability, particularly at sea.