Ukraine

Ukraine

Zelensky meets EU officials

President Zelensky will meet European Union officials in Brussels for his first foreign visit since his election on April 21.

04/06/2019

Ukraine

The costs of Putin's passports offer to parts of eastern Ukraine

Vladimir Putin's controversial move to offer fast-tracked Russian passports to residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine sparked outcry in Kyiv and other European capitals. What are the costs of such a move?

01/06/2019

Ukraine

Germany calls for peace process to be relaunched in eastern Ukraine

"We will continue to try and make peace possible in this country," said Germany's foreign affairs minister.

31/05/2019

Ukraine

Ex-Georgian president Saakashvili makes triumphant return to Ukraine

Former president of Georgia, Mikheil Saakashvili, was greeted by cheering supporters and music as he returned from exile to Ukraine on Wednesday after the country's newly-elected president Volodymyr Zelensky reinstated his citizenship.

28/05/2019

Ukraine

Zelenksy's political entourage: jobs for pals and a military rethink

Euronews looks into the most important decisions and appointments the new Ukrainian president has taken and what was an outcome of those so far.

23/05/2019

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TV comedian Zelensky sworn in as President of Ukraine

Volodymyr Zelensky was sworn in as President of Ukraine on Monday (May 20) in the country's parliament.

20/05/2019

Ukraine

Zelensky announces plans to dismiss Ukrainian parliament

Comedian Volodymyr Zelensky has been inaugurated as Ukrainian President. He is previously known for his role in a television show in which a schoolteacher accidentally becomes president of Ukraine. In his speech, Zelensky announced plans to dismiss the parliament.

20/05/2019

Ukraine

Can he strike a chord with voters? Ukraine rock star bids to be MP

Sviatoslav Vakarchuk, the frontman of one of Ukraine’s most successful rock bands Okean Elzy, has put forward his party for the parliamentary elections this autumn.

17/05/2019

Ukraine

Date set for Zelenskyi inauguration amid claims of deliberate delays

The inauguration date for Ukraine’s president-elect Volodymyr Zelenskyi has been set for May 20. He previously claimed the country's Central Election Commission and parliamentarians were trying to delay the event.

16/05/2019

Ukraine

Ridesharing giant Uber starts its first bus service in Europe

UberShuttle operates in other cities, such as Cairo, Egypt, but this is believed to be its first launch in Europe.

16/05/2019

Ukraine

Ukraine president-elect Zelensky fined for breaking election law

Zelensky has pleaded guilty and was fined around €30.

13/05/2019

Europe News

Should Russia hand back Crimea? 'Don't know' says EU top job hopeful

Watch: Should Russia hand back Crimea? 'Don't know' says EU top job hopeful

30/04/2019

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Ukraine commemorates Chernobyl nuclear disaster anniversary

Ukraine marked on Friday the 33rd anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, when the 4th unit of the plant exploded in the early hours of April 26, 1986.

26/04/2019

Ukraine

Gallery: Chernobyl nuclear plant disaster marks 33rd anniversary

Ukraine marks the 33rd anniversary of Chornobyl disaster, the biggest one in the history of nuclear energy.

26/04/2019

Ukraine

Watch: Chernobyl workers' town marks anniversary of nuclear disaster

Radiation killed thousands in the area, with the final death toll estimated between 9,000 and 90,000.

26/04/2019

Ukraine

Ukrainian politicians vote to adopt controversial language law

Ukraine's parliament has voted to make Ukrainian the country's only state language, and to be used in official documents and settings.

26/04/2019

Ukraine

Putin sees 'nothing wrong' with passport move after EU condemnation

Vladimir Putin said he saw "nothing wrong" with easing the path to Russian citizenship for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine after the European Union condemned the move.

24/04/2019

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Ready to coal-lapse? Competitors race with heavy sacks of charcoal

Competitors raced uphill with heavy sacks of charcoal at a quirky contest in the UK.

23/04/2019

World

One direction? Does newly-elected Zelenskiy know where he's headed?

A Ukraine-based business expert says he's not convinced that even Vlodymyr Zelenskiy knows what his policies as Ukrainian president will be. Zelensky, a political novice, swept to an overwhelming victory over incumbent president Petro Poroshenko.

22/04/2019

Ukraine

Ukraine enters the unknown as comedian wins election by a landslide

Television comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who has no political experience and few detailed policies, beat the incumbent Petro Poroshenko who has been in power for five years.

21/04/2019

Ukraine

Fed up with status quo, Ukrainians tipped to elect comedian as president

Fed up with status quo, Ukrainians tipped to elect comedian as president

21/04/2019

Ukraine

Ukrainians go to the polls

Ukrainians are voting in a presidential election with a choice between a TV comedian or a billionaire businessman

21/04/2019

Ukraine

Ukraine election: what is known of Zelenskiy’s policies?

Opinion polls suggest the comedian is on course to beat Petro Poroshenko in Sunday's presidential run-off.

19/04/2019

Ukraine

Ukraine poised to step into the unknown with election runoff

Comedian and TV star Volodymyr Zelenskiy looks set to win by a landslide - but what does he stand for, and how could Ukraine change if he wins the presidency?

18/04/2019

Ukraine

Interactive story: What do you know about landmines?

Eastern Ukraine is littered with unexploded ordnance. In this interactive 360° experience, you can meet the endangered civilians, the deminers working tirelessly to make the area safe, and see how much you know about landmines.

15/04/2019

Ukraine

A day in the life: A Ukrainian family votes for their next president

Elections provoke heated debate in Ukrainian society, and opinions often divide families and the closest of friends. Yet sometimes they bring families back together as voters travel back to their birthplace to cast their ballots.

15/04/2019