Volodymyr Zelensky

At the core of the Ukraine scandal that led to President Donald Trump’s impeachment was a simple quid pro quo. Trump wanted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to announce the beginning of an investigation into former Vice President Joe Biden, his likely 2020 rival, in exchange for U.S. support. That scheme…

"Wear a mask when leaving home," reads this poster released by Kyiv's volunteer headquarters. They give doctors lifts to hospitals, they buy respirators and ALV ventilators, and they feed the homeless. A new wave of volunteering is sweeping Ukraine. In 2014, at the start of Russian aggression against Ukraine, it…

By Peter Spinella Apr 26, 2020 Share this article: ShareTweetShareShareShareEmailShare Kiev - More than a thousand firefighters were working in the radiation-contaminated Chernobyl exclusion zone on Sunday, the 34th anniversary of the nuclear disaster, amid a weeks-long effort to extinguish brush fires in the area. Authorities have attributed the fires…

Having caught its stride in 2019 with new titles and print runs jumping, Ukraine’s book market now is weathering the pandemic—and opening a new translation grant for rights buyers. In Kiev, a March 18 shot. Image – iStockphoto: PhotoS By Porter Anderson, Editor-in-Chief | @Porter_Anderson Deadline for Funding Applications: May…

Here is today’s Foreign Policy brief: President Trump lashes out at Iran—and the Pentagon walks it back, clashes between Taliban and Afghan forces lead to multiple casualties, and coronavirus cases surge in Singapore. If you would like to receive Morning Brief in your inbox every weekday, please sign up here.…

My partner and I have been fighting about politics since we met in 1965. I was 13. She was 18 and my summer camp counselor. (It was another 14 years before we became a couple.) We spent that first summer arguing about the Vietnam War. I was convinced that the…

Kevin Johnson and Kristine Phillips USA TODAYPublished 11:03 AM EDT Apr 22, 2020WASHINGTON — The Senate Intelligence Committee reaffirmed its finding that Russia interfered in the 2016 presidential election, backing the conclusions of intelligence agencies and undermining President Donald Trump's often-repeated claim that the investigation into his campaign was a…

The overall crime rate in Ukraine has reduced, but the level of internet fraud increased. The press service of the President's Office reported that after the briefing of Volodymyr Zelensky, the head of the state on Tuesday.  In particular, the President claimed that the crime rate in the internet grew…

Like a bad reality-TV show, sometimes it’s hard to pull yourself away from them. EDITOR’S NOTE: The Nation believes that helping readers stay informed about the impact of the coronavirus crisis is a form of public service. For that reason, this article, and all of our coronavirus coverage, is now free.…

Two top Democrats are urging the Justice Department’s internal watchdogs to investigate slanderous remarks made by Attorney General William Barr about the intelligence community official who elevated the whistleblower complaint regarding Donald Trump. Appearing on Fox News on April 9, Barr said Trump had done “the right thing” when he fired former…