Volodomyr Zelensky is blessed with the talents that seem to count in politics now: a flair for grabbing attention with little concern for the details.
Tag: Ukraine
In One-Man ‘Debate,’ Ukraine President Makes Pitch and Mocks Rival
A race between a chocolate tycoon and a comedian who appears to be the front-runner took another unusual turn.
Police Fire Shots After Ukraine Ambassador’s Car Rammed in London
British police fired shots Saturday at a car outside the Ukrainian Embassy in London after it rammed other vehicles parked in front of the embassy.
Global Health: Scientists Thought They Had Measles Cornered. They Were Wrong.
Following intensive vaccination efforts, measles cases plunged across the world. Now clusters of new infections — some linked, some not — have confounded health officials.
Times Insider: Note to Self: When Chasing After Russian Spies, Phone Home
I’ve spent the last year or so trying to dig up novel information about Russia’s intelligence services, particularly the assassins employed by the Kremlin to eliminate enemies of the state. Mom is worried.
In Ukraine Presidential Runoff, It’s Comic Versus Chocolate King
An actor with no political experience easily finished first in Ukraine’s election, and will face the incumbent president in an April 21 runoff.
No Joke: Ukraine TV Comedian Wins Election’s First Round
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.
Russia Ordered a Killing That Made No Sense. Then the Assassin Started Talking.
It turned out the killer of a Ukrainian electrician was working for Russian intelligence agents.
Ukrainians Vote, in Europe’s Only Country at War
Five years after a revolution, Ukrainians are less thankful for their new leaders than for the freedom to vote them out of power.
Poland Bashes Immigrants, but Quietly Takes Christian Ones
The far-right government rails against accepting foreigners. But facing a labor crisis, the country has opened the door to record numbers of mostly Christian newcomers.