Volodymyr Zelenskiy

A Ukrainian serviceman looks through a periscope at his position on the fronline against Russia-backed separatists, not far from Donetsk, Ukraine, on Thursday.

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Russia To Pull Troops From Ukraine Border, Defusing Crisis

2:36pm April 22, 2021

by Scott Neuman

Russia says it will begin a phased reduction of troops from its border with neighboring Ukraine – apparently ending a standoff that had alarmed Kyiv and Western observers.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks during a joint news briefing with Polish President Andrzej Duda in Kyiv, last month. A spokeswoman for Zelenskiy says that he has been hospitalized for COVID-19.

Ukraine's President Hospitalized With COVID-19

11:04am November 12, 2020

by Scott Neuman

Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who announced Monday he'd tested positive for the coronavirus, has been taken to a Kyiv hospital. A spokeswoman says his symptoms are "nothing serious."

A gunman seized this bus and took 13 hostages in the city center of Lutsk, some 250 miles west of Kyiv, Ukraine, on Tuesday.

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Ukraine Hostage Standoff Ends After President Agrees To Promote Joaquin Phoenix Film

8:46am July 22, 2020

by Scott Neuman

A standoff ends with the gunman releasing all 13 hostages unharmed after Volodymyr Zelenskiy posts a video to social media saying, "Everyone should watch the 2005 film Earthlings."

Secretary of State Mike Pompeo (left) and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy arrive for a joint news conference in Kyiv, Ukraine, on Jan. 31.

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'No Longer A Friend': Ukrainians Are Losing Faith In The U.S.

1:45pm February 04, 2020

by Lucian Kim

"America used to be a beacon of freedom, liberty and anti-corruption efforts. Now a lot of Ukrainians feel like ... we are by ourselves," says a Ukrainian political commentator.

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Lev Parnas (left) says text messages last year between him and congressional candidate Robert Hyde about surveilling former Ambassador Marie Yovanovitch were taken out of context. But Ukrainian police are investigating the allegations.

Ukraine Is Investigating Whether U.S. Ambassador Yovanovitch Was Surveilled

3:44pm January 16, 2020

by Bill Chappell

Ukraine's Internal Affairs Ministry says it's asking the FBI to help determine whether international laws were broken, or "whether it is just a bravado and a fake information" from a U.S. politician.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, French President Emmanuel Macron and Russian President Vladimir Putin arrive for a meeting on Ukraine with German Chancellor at the Elysee Palace on Monday in Paris.

With Paris Peace Talks, Putin And Zelenskiy Meet For First Time

3:07pm December 09, 2019

by Laurel Wamsley

More than 13,000 people have been killed in the Russian insurgency since it began five years ago. The Ukrainian president entered the talks in a tricky position, wanting peace but lacking leverage.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy visits a military unit in Ukraine's Donetsk region on Friday.

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The Stakes For Ukraine Are High In Monday's Summit Between Putin And Zelenskiy

2:32pm December 06, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will have his first meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Paris, in an effort to end a five-year conflict in eastern Ukraine that has cost 13,000 lives.

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U.S. Ambassador to the EU Gordon Sondland on Capitol Hill on Oct. 17. Sondland will give much-anticipated public testimony Wednesday in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. His story has changed since he first testified last month.

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Gordon Sondland Returns To Impeachment Inquiry As A Key Witness With An Updated Story

6:34pm November 19, 2019

by Rachel Martin

The U.S. ambassador to the EU will give much-anticipated public testimony Wednesday in the impeachment inquiry of President Trump. His story has changed since he first testified last month.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shake hands during a meeting in New York on Sept. 25, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly.

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White House Releases Rough Transcript Of Trump's First Call With Zelenskiy

3:10pm November 15, 2019

by Tamara Keith

The White House released a rough transcript of a phone call Trump made to Ukraine's just-elected leader in April. It differs in key areas from how the White House described the call at the time.

Volodymyr Zelenskiy enters a hall in Kyiv on March 6 to take part in the taping of the television series Servant of the People. His role on the show was as a fictional president of Ukraine.

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How Ukraine's President Wound Up In The Middle Of The Trump Impeachment Inquiry

2:30pm November 01, 2019

The infamous July 25 call between Volodymyr Zelenskiy and President Trump made what was already a delicate diplomatic situation for the new Ukrainian president even more complicated.

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