President Vladimir Putin simplified citizenship for people in separatist-held regions of Ukraine — a move that could intensify the five-year conflict in the country’s east.
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Ukraine’s Newly Elected President Is Jewish. So Is Its Prime Minister. Not All Jews There Are Pleased.
Anti-Semitism is not the scourge it once was in Ukraine, but some Jews fear becoming targets as their prominence grows.
Ukraine Election: Volodymyr Zelensky, TV Comedian, Trounces President
Volodymyr Zelensky, an actor best known for playing a president on television, decisively won the race, with nearly all votes officially counted.
Ukraine Election: Volodymyr Zelensky, TV Comedian, Trounces President
Volodymyr Zelensky, an actor best known for playing a president on television, decisively won the race, with nearly all votes officially counted.
Ukraine Election: Comedian Dismissed by President Is Favored to Get Last Laugh
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.
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.