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June 28, 2019 at 7:19 am

4 Ukrainians released from separatist captivity

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Four Ukrainian nationals on Friday were released after spending years in separatist captivity and handed over to the Ukrainian government in...

June 20, 2019 at 9:00 am

European Games struggle for attention as Belarus hosts VIEW

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Shrunken in size and struggling for attention, the European Games open Friday as host Belarus seeks to shed its reputation as...

May 22, 2019 at 5:28 am

Remains of Holocaust victims laid to rest in Belarus VIEW

MINSK, Belarus (AP) — Remains of more than 1,000 Holocaust victims were laid to rest on Wednesday in a Belarusian city on the border with...

April 22, 2019 at 12:37 am

Will Ukrainian comedian be any match for Vladimir Putin? VIEW

One of the campaign slogans of the popular television comedian who has no previous political experience was to unify Ukraine, which has been torn by...

April 20, 2019 at 10:10 pm

Comedian headed for landslide victory in Ukraine VIEW

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A comedian whose only political experience consists of playing a president on TV cruised toward a landslide victory in Ukraine's presidential...

April 20, 2019 at 2:43 am

Ukraine quiet ahead of presidential election VIEW

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A comedian who plays the role of Ukraine's president on television is set to take on the job for real, pushing...

April 19, 2019 at 5:41 am

Rivals in Ukraine’s presidential runoff debate at stadium VIEW

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — A comedian who is the front-runner in Ukraine's presidential race and the incumbent fighting to retain his job traded accusations in...

April 18, 2019 at 11:30 pm

In Ukrainian candidate’s hometown, a cry for change VIEW

KRYVYI RIH, Ukraine (AP) — Residents of this grim industrial city in eastern Ukraine say they are exhausted by a daily battle for survival amid...

April 18, 2019 at 7:34 am

Ukraine election: The president vs. guy who plays one on TV VIEW

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine's presidential runoff Sunday is a battle between a billionaire tycoon who rode anti-Russian protests to the nation's top office five...

April 18, 2019 at 2:32 am

Ukraine’s presidential candidate pledges NATO referendum VIEW

KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — The comedian who is odds-on favorite in Ukraine's presidential election promised Thursday to hold a nationwide referendum on joining NATO only...