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East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine

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Ukrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is by total population the seventh-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens. The people of Ukraine have historically been known as "Rusyns (Ruthenians)" and "Cossacks", among others. According to most dictionary definitions, a descriptive name for the "inhabitants of Ukraine" is Ukrainian or Ukrainian people.

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Ukraine election: Can a comedian unite a divided country?

Many Ukrainians are tired of corruption and yearning for a fresh face. That's why they're pinning their hopes on comedian and political neophyte Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Incumbent Petro Poroshenko looks..
WorldNews - Published 11 hours ago

A referendum on Poroshenko but also a very Ukrainian election

When Petro Poroshenko won Ukraine’s presidential election five years ago, it was with the campaign slogan: “Live in a new way!” Ukrainians voted for him in the hope he would make real the hopes..
WorldNews - Published 1 day ago

▶ Videos for Ukrainians

Ukraine set to elect comedian as next president

Ukrainians fed up with entrenched corruption and hungry for change are likely to elect Volodymyr Zelenskiy, a comedian with no previous political experience, as their next president in a run-off vote..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:05Published 2 days ago

A comedian gets one step closer to becoming Ukrainian president

A comedian with a popular anti-corruption message but no political experience has taken the lead in the first round of Ukraine's presidential election. Saskia O'Donoghue reports

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:41Published 3 weeks ago

Comedian Winning Ukraine Election

With just over 60% of the result of Sunday's vote tallied, Zelensky, a television comedian and political newcomer who is widely seen as a protest candidate that appeals to younger voters, has 30.4% of..

Credit: Wochit News Duration: 00:50Published 3 weeks ago

Comedian set to win round one of Ukraine election

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 runoff against the incumbent when they vote in..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:07Published 3 weeks ago

Ukraine presidential election: how do Ukrainians feel ahead of the vote?

Here is the view from Ukraine ahead of a presidential election on Sunday.

Credit: euronews (in English) Duration: 05:03Published 3 weeks ago

War weary Ukrainians want vote for peace

With a week to go until Ukrainians vote for their next president, a solution to the conflict between government forces and Russian-backed separatists is one of the biggest issues the country faces...

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 01:49Published on March 23, 2019

Ukraine's Tymoshenko: 'gas princess,' prisoner, next president?

Yulia Tymoshenko has been Ukraine's prime minister twice, was the global face of a revolution, imprisoned by two different presidents, and the target of an operation to discredit her by President..

Credit: Reuters Studio Duration: 02:06Published on March 5, 2019