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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking at the Summit of leaders from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, Friday, Oct. 11, 2019. Putin says he is worried that the Turkish invasion in Syria could pose a threat of a terrorist revival in the region. (Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) XAZ109 XAZ109

October 11, 2019 at 7:18 am

Putin says he doubts Ukraine can deliver on peace process

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin lamented Friday the inability of his Ukrainian counterpart, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, to ensure a pullback of heavy weaponry...

October 10, 2019 at 1:32 am

Ukraine leader: Predecessor trying to derail peace process VIEW

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused his predecessor on Thursday of fomenting protests to derail a peace process for the country's separatist-held...

October 10, 2019 at 12:41 am

Ukraine president: ‘No blackmail’ in conversation with Trump VIEW

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president insisted Thursday that he faced "no blackmail" from President Donald Trump in their phone call that led to an...

October 9, 2019 at 10:57 am

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy plays hot and cold with Trump team VIEW

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's president appears to be playing to both sides of the American political divide, hedging his bets to ensure U.S. financial...

October 9, 2019 at 5:10 am

Ukrainian police officer injured in protest in war-torn east

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A much-anticipated pullback of heavy weaponry in eastern Ukraine was derailed on Wednesday after both sides traded accusations of breaking the...

October 7, 2019 at 5:34 am

Ukraine shuns US political battles, foreign minister says

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine doesn't want to be dragged into U.S. political battles, the nation's foreign minister said Monday. A July 25 phone call...

October 6, 2019 at 3:43 am

Protesters in Ukraine rally against election in rebel east VIEW

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Thousands rallied in Ukraine's capital Sunday against the president's plan to hold a local election in the country's rebel-held east, a...

October 5, 2019 at 6:23 am

Not so funny: Trump drama hobbles Ukraine’s comic-president

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — First the obsequious phone call, now the embarrassing text messages. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy's troubles might be just beginning. Revelations of...

October 4, 2019 at 3:02 am

Ukraine reviews cases on owner of firm that hired Biden son

ZHYTOMYR, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's top prosecutor said Friday his office is reviewing several cases related to the owner of a gas company where the...

October 3, 2019 at 11:22 am

Ukraine’s president defends election in rebel-held east

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s president on Thursday strongly defended agreeing to hold a local election in the country’s rebel-held east and vowed that the...