Yulia Tymoshenko

Actor Volodymyr Zelenskiy is shown in a blue suit walking out from parting red curtains.

Comedian set to win first round of Ukraine presidential vote

Ukrainians exhausted by five years of war and decades of official corruption look set to send a comedian with no political experience into a second round run-off against the incumbent when they vote in Sunday's presidential election.

Comedian set to win first round of Ukraine presidential vote
Makeshift memorial in Kiev

Russia is not happy with the dramatic change in Ukraine

Russia is not happy with the dramatic change in Ukraine

Why does this Ukrainian have a green stain on his face?

Why does this Ukrainian have a green stain on his face?
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Dozens are injured as the latest rounds of protests in Kiev turn bloody

Dozens are injured as the latest rounds of protests in Kiev turn bloody
Protesters in Kiev, Ukraine

In Ukraine, it's the same president, but perhaps a new revolution

In Ukraine, it's the same president, but perhaps a new revolution

Ukrainians find themselves stuck firmly between the EU and Russia

Ukraine is backing away from its plan to join the EU and that has spurred mass demonstrations. Russia is against Ukraine having free trade relations with Europe, and Ukraine's president says his economically-struggling country needs to maintain its important trade ties with Russia.

Ukrainians find themselves stuck firmly between the EU and Russia

Ukrainian Sleeping Beauty art exhibit seeks to awaken political slumber

Ukraine is in turmoil as political opposition is silenced. One artist chose to illustrate that turmoil, or waiting, with a unique art exhibition that involves women serving in the role of Sleeping Beauties, waiting for the right man to kiss them. If they open their eyes, they agree to marry the man who kissed them.

Ukrainian Sleeping Beauty art exhibit seeks to awaken political slumber

Documentary film 'The Other Chelsea' depicts Ukraine's poor, corrupt side

In the Ukraine, politicians admit that the courts only protect the people in power. Lose an election and you could go to jail. That's just one of the more surprising revelations in a new documentary that examines life in Ukraine through the lens of its successful and popular soccer team, Chelsea, which plays in Donetsk.

Documentary film 'The Other Chelsea' depicts Ukraine's poor, corrupt side

Documentary Film 'The Other Chelsea' Depicts a Different Ukraine

A new documentary "The Other Chelsea" tells the tale of a town in eastern Ukraine where the local soccer club won the Europa League tournament a few years back.

Documentary Film 'The Other Chelsea' Depicts a Different Ukraine

Tymoshenko Case: International Pressure on Ukraine Intensifies

Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko is a polarizing figure. The former prime minister is in prison on corruption charges and on hunger strike to protest her treatment. Tymoshenko says she has been beaten in prison, which the authorities deny.

Tymoshenko Case: International Pressure on Ukraine Intensifies
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Close election results in Ukraine

Election officials in Ukraine say they've now counted 93 percent of the votes cast in Sunday's presidential election and that the opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych is still in the lead. However, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko refuses to admit defeat.

Close election results in Ukraine