Politics of Ukraine

Presidents aren’t immune to treason convictions. Just look to Ukraine.

October 10, 2019Justice

Donald Trump has callously thrown around accusations of treason aimed toward his political rivals — others think the president’s actions are worthy of the charge. Treason is a high bar to prove in the US, but in Ukraine, a presidential treason conviction was announced earlier this year. And it has lessons for American democracy, experts say.

Rockstar man speaks into mic with red background of political message

Pizza makers, video gamers, rockstars: Ukraine’s new parliament turns politics ‘upside down’

July 31, 2019Global Politics

A woman walks near a memorial to those who died protesting against President Yanukovych, during a commemoration ceremony for them in Kiev Friday, as Ukrainians marked the first anniversary of protests which led to the revolution.

Ukrainians remember the first anniversary of the start of their revolution

November 21, 2014Conflict

A man walks out of a voting booth at a polling station during a parliamentary election in the village of Fiina near Lviv, on October 26, 2014.

Ukraine — or part of it — delivers another pro-Europe election result

October 30, 2014Global Politics

Ukrainian servicemen read newspapers as they rest at a checkpoint near the eastern Ukrainian town of Debaltseve in the Donetsk Region on August 6, 2014.

To fight Russia, Ukraine considers Moscow-style censorship

August 14, 2014Media

Can Ukraine’s ‘Willy Wonka’ become its president and bring peace?

May 23, 2014Global Politics

Ukrainians go to the polls this weekend in the first national election since the February revolution. The front-runner is chocolate tycoon-turned-politician, Petro Poroshenko, who seems to bridge some of the country’s fault lines.

Pro-Russian protesters dig in for a long fight over eastern Ukraine

April 11, 2014Conflict & Justice

Welcome to the People’s Republic of Donetsk, where pro-Russian protesters have set up camp in an effort to force a separation from Ukraine.Welcome to the People’s Republic of Donetsk, where pro-Russian protesters have set up camp in an effort to force a separation from Ukraine.

A local resident watches a TV broadcast of Russian President Vladimir Putin's news conference, in Kiev.

Members of Ukraine’s Parliament beat a TV station chief for airing Putin

March 20, 2014Global Politics

Russian media has been saying that fascists run Ukraine’s new government. Now some members of the far-right, nationalist Svoboda Party — which is part of the governing coalition — have helped that image, by beating the head of Ukraine’s state TV and posting a video of it.Russian media has been saying that fascists run Ukraine’s new government. Now some members of the far-right, nationalist Svoboda Party — which is part of the governing coalition — have helped that image, by beating the head of Ukraine’s state TV and posting a video of it.

China's President Xi Jinping hosted his Ukrainian counterpart Viktor Yanukovich at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, back in December 2013.

Russia’s moves in Ukraine are giving China a headache

March 6, 2014Conflict & Justice

There is plenty at stake in Ukraine for many governments around the world, especially China. Beijing has developed strong ties with Ukraine in recent years, but Chinese leaders don’t want to risk alienating their much more powerful friends in Moscow.There is plenty at stake in Ukraine for many governments around the world, especially China. Beijing has developed strong ties with Ukraine in recent years, but Chinese leaders don’t want to risk alienating their much more powerful friends in Moscow.

People look through windows of the Mezhyhirya residence of Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovich as anti-government protesters and journalists walk on the grounds in the village Novi Petrivtsi, outside Kiev.

How a team of Ukrainian journalists rescued documents from Yanukovych’s house

February 27, 2014Global Politics

When ousted Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych fled for Russia, he left behind an enormous residence full of luxury goods. But that’s not all that was found. Some journalists say the most precious thing found was a trove of waterlogged documents.