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A year after he became president with a landslide victory, fewer than half of Ukrainians now say they trust Volodymyr Zelensky

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Some 49 percent of Ukrainian citizens have lost confidence in Volodymyr Zelensky, who became president with 73.22 percent of the vote last year. Nevertheless, he is still more trusted than the country’s parliament and government. … Read More >A year after he became president with a landslide victory, fewer than half of Ukrainians now say they trust Volodymyr Zelensky

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Opposition MP blasts Zelensky after Russian-language songs played at concert celebrating anniversary of Ukrainian Independence

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A Ukrainian opposition MP has accused President Volodymyr Zelensky of imposing a “little Russians” complex on Ukrainians, after the country’s Independence Day celebration featured songs performed in the Russian language. … Read More >Opposition MP blasts Zelensky after Russian-language songs played at concert celebrating anniversary of Ukrainian Independence

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‘I don’t want people to die’: Ukrainian President Zelensky warns Belarus not to follow example of Kiev’s Maidan

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While international commentators compare the ongoing unrest in Belarus with the 2014 Ukrainian Maidan, President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes his northern neighbour won’t follow in Ukraine’s footsteps. … Read More >‘I don’t want people to die’: Ukrainian President Zelensky warns Belarus not to follow example of Kiev’s Maidan

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Ukraine’s Zelensky admits some EU members don’t want Kiev to join bloc, denies he’s afraid to negotiate directly with Putin

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To be fair, Volodmyr Zelensky was only confirming what is already commonly known. But it’s still astonishing to see Ukraine’s president openly admitting that a number of EU member states don’t want his country to join the bloc. … Read More >Ukraine’s Zelensky admits some EU members don’t want Kiev to join bloc, denies he’s afraid to negotiate directly with Putin

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A scientific power in Soviet times, today’s Ukraine incapable of making own Covid-19 vaccine, says Zelensky

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has admitted that his country doesn’t have the capability to create a domestic coronavirus vaccine, but is ready to help mass produce a formula once another nation develops its own. … Read More >A scientific power in Soviet times, today’s Ukraine incapable of making own Covid-19 vaccine, says Zelensky

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Key takeaway from Ukraine peace talks in Paris is that Zelensky’s best friend is Putin

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The Paris talks on Ukraine have enabled Putin and Zelensky to meet for the first time. But they have agreed only to kick the can down the road, to agree to disagree, while seeking progress on issues other than the war in Donbass. … Read More >Key takeaway from Ukraine peace talks in Paris is that Zelensky’s best friend is Putin

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‘Obvious paranoia’: Lavrov responds to Pelosi claim Russia ‘had a hand’ in Trump-Zelensky impeachment scandal

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov dismissed US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s claims that Russia was involved in the Trump-Zelensky phone conversation scandal as “obvious paranoia” … Read More >‘Obvious paranoia’: Lavrov responds to Pelosi claim Russia ‘had a hand’ in Trump-Zelensky impeachment scandal