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How Zelensky became Ukraine's president in 2019

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It's been five years since Volodymyr Zelensky, then the country's best-known comedian, became Ukraine's president. Outside Ukraine, few remember the wild campaign that landed Zelensky a seat in the president's office. Watch the Kyiv Independent's recap of Zelensky's funny, groundbreaking campaign that resulted in a landslide victory for the now much more serious president.
One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days

One front-line position, two soldiers, 165 days

Trump’s peace plan hits a wall | Ukraine This Week

Trump’s peace plan hits a wall | Ukraine This Week

Why Ukraine rejects Russia's 600,000 army cap demand

Why Ukraine rejects Russia's 600,000 army cap demand

US Senate opposes Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine, says Sen. Welch

US Senate opposes Trump’s peace plan for Ukraine, says Sen. Welch

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Can You Hear Me? The Invisible Battles of Ukrainian Military Medics

The Kyiv Independent's journalists Francis Farrell and Olena Zashko followed a group of Ukrainian military medics as they journeyed from the heat of battle in war-torn Ukraine to the serene forests of Sweden for a short mental health retreat.

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Trump's new push for peace deal – what's different this time | Ukraine This Week

Trump's new push for peace deal – what's different this time | Ukraine This Week

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