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- Ukrainian President Zelensky moved to hospital after contracting coronavirus, makes conference calls from ward – official reveals
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky continues to perform his duties from a “specialized ward” in a Kiev hospital, where he has moved as a precaution, after testing positive for Covid-19, a government official told local media.Nov 12, 2020 08:18Russia & Former Soviet Union - Ukrainian opposition threatens possible impeachment of President Zelensky as constitutional crisis in Kiev deepensA leading MP from Ukraine’s main opposition party, ‘Opposition Platform – For Life’, has indicated it may push for the impeachment of President Volodymyr Zelensky as Kiev’s latest political crisis becomes more divisive.Nov 5, 2020 13:54Russia & Former Soviet Union
- Ukraine’s Zelensky accused of mounting ‘coup’ in seeking to dissolve Constitutional Court that struck down corruption lawUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has submitted a bill to break up the country’s Constitutional Court, after its judges controversially canceled an anti-corruption law punishing public servants for lying about their income.Oct 30, 2020 14:26Russia & Former Soviet Union
- President Zelensky must speak Ukrainian, but only while conducting his ‘constitutional’ duties, Kiev's Supreme Court rulesUkraine’s top court has ruled that Volodymyr Zelensky must only use the country’s state language when exercising his official duties as president, after a citizen claimed he broke the law by speaking Russian at a public event.Oct 10, 2020 10:55Russia & Former Soviet Union
- Fokin fired: Ukraine's Zelensky sacks ex-PM from his Donbass peace delegation for saying Russia is not at war with KievFormer Prime Minister Vitold Fokin has been removed from Ukraine’s delegation to the contact group tasked with regulating the Donbass conflict after remarks he made in Kiev’s parliament that were deemed to be supportive of Russia.Sep 30, 2020 18:30Russia & Former Soviet Union
- ‘I don’t want people to die’: Ukrainian President Zelensky warns Belarus not to follow example of Kiev's MaidanWhile international commentators compare the ongoing unrest in Belarus with the 2014 Ukrainian Maidan, President Volodymyr Zelensky hopes his northern neighbour won't follow in Ukraine's footsteps.Aug 26, 2020 12:03Russia & Former Soviet Union
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