world news Eastern Europe teams up to reduce EU's dependence on Russian gas As the Greece-Bulgaria pipeline is set to open in June, Polish and Czech Republic leaders are partnering up to ease Russia's energy influence. 30/04/2022
Ukraine Mariupol troops 'holding on' in defiance of Russia surrender ultimatum Russia's deadline for Ukrainian soldiers in the besieged port city to "surrender or die" has passed. Ukraine's President Zelenskyy says he will scrap peace talks if they are killed. 17/04/2022
Ukraine Ukraine war: Russia is preparing offensive in east, Pentagon says The Pentagon’s latest assessment is that Russia is gearing up for, but has not yet begun, an intensified offensive in the Donbas. A senior US defence official said the Russians are moving more troops and material toward that area and are focusing many of their missile strikes there. 11/04/2022
Ukraine Ukrainian President calls for investigation into vaccine 'smuggling' Ukraine's president Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered security officials to "verify without delay" claims that state officials have been secretly vaccinated against Covid-19 with illegally imported vaccines. 07/01/2021
Ukraine I would repeat Belarus election, Ukraine's leader Zelensky says Exclusive: Volodymyr Zelensky says if Lukashenko were 'confident' of his chances, he would hold a fresh election in a month and permit foreign observers 22/08/2020
Ukraine Ukraine's central bank chief quits over 'political pressure' Yakiv Smolii's resignation is raising concerns about the central bank's independence and the continuation of a much-needed IMF bailout. 02/07/2020
View Republicans, please don't join in the Democrats' impeachment showboating ǀ View Republicans needs to stay laser-focused on the goal: to show the American people that they, not Democratic politicians, should decide whether Trump leaves office. 18/11/2019
View The impeachment hearing eviscerates Trump and shows how he broke the rules of diplomacy ǀ View In contrast to their day jobs promoting American interests, often through discrete conversations, Taylor, the top U.S. diplomat in Ukraine, and Kent, the deputy assistant secretary of state for Europe, were asked to publicly testify against an administration and a president they continue to serve. 14/11/2019
View Trump staffers have a choice: Loyalty and maybe prison, or betrayal and derision ǀ View The emerging strategy of House Republicans to argue that WH advisers went rogue — without the authorization of Donald Trump — to press Ukraine to provide dirt on a political opponent puts Mick Mulvaney, John Eisenberg, Rudy Giuliani and others in a precarious and even life-changing dilemma. 12/11/2019
Good Morning Europe Elections to take place in separatist-held parts of eastern Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has announced local elections in separatist-held parts in the east of the country. But his plans are being criticised because the vote will take place before Kyiv takes full control of the borders and before Russian-backed forces have withdrawn from the occupied areas. 03/10/2019
View Trump's two faces on foreign policy exposed by call with Ukraine president ǀ View Something important was missing from the phone call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy: any sign of what we think of as Trumpian nationalism. 02/10/2019
The Cube Ukraine becomes embroiled in Washington politics | #TheCube For Zelensky, a fresh face in the politics game, becoming embroiled in the inner politics of Washington is uncharted territory. 25/09/2019
Ukraine Ukraine elects new parliament in snap vote The party of Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy has extended its lead over other groups, according to polls published three days before the parliamentary elections. 21/07/2019
Germany German Chancellor Angela Merkel seen shaking for second time this month German Chancellor Angela Merkel was again seen shaking as she met President Frank-Walter Steinmeier, her second such bout within two weeks 27/06/2019
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 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
Russia Putin says Russia may offer fast-tracked passports to all Ukrainians The move is likely to further inflame tensions with Kiev, just days after Russia eased the path to citizenship for residents of separatist-controlled eastern Ukraine, 27/04/2019
world news Russian pranksters claim they tricked France's Macron in fake call Russian pranksters claim they tricked France's Macron in fake call with Ukraine's new President 25/04/2019
Good Morning Europe 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 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 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 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
Ukraine Russian bears place bets on Ukraine's presidential election Zoo animals in Russia have been tasked with predicting the outcome of this weekend's presidential election in Ukraine 28/03/2019
