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Ukraine to inaugurate comedian Zelensky as president
A month after scoring a landslide victory against incumbent Petro Poroshenko in polls, the 41-year-old becomes Ukraine's youngest post-Soviet president.
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Merkel pledges support to Ukraine after Zelensky win
Merkel, who met incumbent Ukraine president Petro Poroshenko earlier this month in Berlin, added that she would welcome receiving Zelensky soon.
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Comedian Zelensky wins Ukraine presidency in landslide - exit polls
Volodymyr Zelensky, whose only previous political role was playing the president on TV, trounced incumbent Petro Poroshenko by taking 73% of the vote, according to exit polls.
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Poroshenko announces end to martial law in Ukraine
The move to impose martial law came after Poroshenko warned of a build-up of Russian forces near Ukraine's borders, escalating the most dangerous crisis in years between the ex-Soviet neighbours.
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Ukrainian leader says Putin wants his whole country, asks for Nato help
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s comments to German media were part of a concerted push by Kiev to gain Western support for more sanctions against Moscow.
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Turkey could play 'mediator role' in Russia-Ukraine crisis - Erdogan
Ankara's often brittle relations with Moscow have flourished since mid-2016 in a rapprochement that has sometimes troubled the West.
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European politicians call for new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine
Russia opened fire on the Ukrainian boats and then seized them and their crews on Sunday near Crimea - which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
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Ukraine introduces martial law citing threat of Russian invasion
President Petro Poroshenko said martial law was necessary to bolster Ukraine’s defences after Russia seized three Ukrainian naval ships and took their crew prisoner at the weekend.
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Ukraine demands action after Russia seizes ships
The confrontation at sea has raised fears of a wider military escalation and the UN Security Council was to hold an emergency session later Monday to consider a response.
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‘No special status for east Ukraine without ceasefire’
Ukraine’s parliament had been due to vote this week on legislation to devolve more power to its regions.
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Poroshenko: Terrorist threat in Ukraine has 'significantly risen'
He did not elaborate, but said criminals were benefiting from instability in the east.
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Leaders scramble to avert 'dramatic spiral' in Ukraine
The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agreed to meet in Belarus.
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Ukraine president defends peace plan
Petro Poroshenko proclaimed reforms to make the strife-torn country fit for EU membership.
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Russia hit with more sanctions despite Ukraine ceasefire
The U.S. & EU have imposed new sanctions against Russia, tightening financial measures against Moscow.
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Poroshenko says Ukraine to stay united
Petro Poroshenko told a televised meeting of the government a ceasefire was proving difficult to maintain.
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Ukraine's president visits frontline city amid shaky ceasefire
The ceasefire, which took effect on Friday evening, is part of a peace plan intended to end the conflict.
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Ceasefire holds in eastern Ukraine, exchange of POWs planned
This is part of a drive to end a war that has triggered a crisis in relations between Russia and the West.
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Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels reach ceasefire deal
The ceasefire deal was struck in the Belarusian capital along with a deal allowing for prisoner exchanges
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Ukraine's president confirms signing of ceasefire deal
Petro Poroshenko confirmed that envoys meeting in Minsk had signed a ceasefire agreement.
