Ukraine

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

Ukraine

Ukraine's one-sided debate

Ukraine's one-sided debate

14/04/2019

Ukraine

Big clean-up at Chernobyl, Ukraine, ahead of 33rd anniversary of nuclear accident

Visitors leave their mark on the area, especially those who come without the necessary permission or with a guide’s supervision. A lot of rubbish has to be collected, which is part of the 33rd anniversary of the 1986 nuclear accident.

14/04/2019

Ukraine

The story of measles-hit Ukraine and its fake vaccination certificates

"We all know that there is a huge number of fake vaccinated children. Every mum in the playground knows it. They say ‘All the mothers do it, they just go and bribe the doctor or a nurse’."

12/04/2019

Ukraine

Comic actor Zelenskiy likely to win Presidential run-off: new poll

This is the first poll to analyse likelihood of victory, and victory margin, in second round vote.

11/04/2019

Ukraine

Presidential showdown: Poroshenko accepts Zelensky challenge to debate

It’s a presidential showdown — Ukrainian current president Poroshenko has accepted a challenge by his opponent Zelensky to debate, but first...a drugs test. Really.

03/04/2019

Ukraine

Exit polls: Comedian Zelenskiy wins first round of Ukraine election

Exit polls: Comedian Zelenskiy wins first round of Ukraine election

31/03/2019

Ukraine

Comedian Zelenskiy leading Ukraine presidential election

A comedian with no political experience is leading Ukraine's presidential poll with more than 50% of ballots counted.

31/03/2019