Yulia Tymoshenko

Actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy is shown in a blue suit walking out from parting red curtains.

Comedian set to win first round of Ukraine presidential vote

Global Politics

Ukrainians exhausted by five years of war and decades of official corruption look set to send a comedian with no political experience into a second round run-off against the incumbent when they vote in Sunday’s presidential election.

Makeshift memorial in Kiev

Russia is not happy with the dramatic change in Ukraine

Conflict & Justice

Why does this Ukrainian have a green stain on his face?

Global Scan
Ukraine

Dozens are injured as the latest rounds of protests in Kiev turn bloody

Global Politics
Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine

In Ukraine, it’s the same president, but perhaps a new revolution

Global Politics

Ukrainians find themselves stuck firmly between the EU and Russia

Global Politics

Ukraine is backing away from its plan to join the EU and that has spurred mass demonstrations. Russia is against Ukraine having free trade relations with Europe, and Ukraine’s president says his economically-struggling country needs to maintain its important trade ties with Russia.

Ukrainian Sleeping Beauty art exhibit seeks to awaken political slumber

Ukraine is in turmoil as political opposition is silenced. One artist chose to illustrate that turmoil, or waiting, with a unique art exhibition that involves women serving in the role of Sleeping Beauties, waiting for the right man to kiss them. If they open their eyes, they agree to marry the man who kissed them.

Documentary film ‘The Other Chelsea’ depicts Ukraine’s poor, corrupt side

In the Ukraine, politicians admit that the courts only protect the people in power. Lose an election and you could go to jail. That’s just one of the more surprising revelations in a new documentary that examines life in Ukraine through the lens of its successful and popular soccer team, Chelsea, which plays in Donetsk.

Documentary Film ‘The Other Chelsea’ Depicts a Different Ukraine

Sports

A new documentary “The Other Chelsea” tells the tale of a town in eastern Ukraine where the local soccer club won the Europa League tournament a few years back.

Tymoshenko Case: International Pressure on Ukraine Intensifies

Global Politics

Ukraine’s Yulia Tymoshenko is a polarizing figure. The former prime minister is in prison on corruption charges and on hunger strike to protest her treatment. Tymoshenko says she has been beaten in prison, which the authorities deny.