Volodymyr Zelensky, a former comedian who was elected in April, is seeking to strengthen his position by leading his party to control of the country’s Parliament.
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Ukraine’s New President Dissolves Parliament and Calls a Snap Election
Volodymyr Zelensky wants to consolidate power with a Parliament led by his new political party. He said his first priority is ending a prolonged separatist conflict.
Oligarch’s Return Raises Alarm in Ukraine
Ihor Kolomoisky, a business titan with close ties to Ukraine’s president-elect, returned from self-imposed exile just days before the inauguration.
A Kremlin Offer of Expedited Citizenship Challenges Ukraine
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.
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.
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.