The temptation in Kyiv and elsewhere is to look past the overwhelming victory by upstart Volodymyr Zelenskiy over incumbent Petro Poroshenko and try to divine what it means for Ukraine. This piece will yield to that temptation—but after acknowledging the importance of what happened Sunday and throughout the election campaign. Free and fair elections...
Congratulations to the people of Ukraine for turning out in impressive numbers—close to 63 percent, higher than in the 2014 election—to vote in the first round of the country’s presidential election. With the upcoming second round runoff set for April 21 and then the parliamentary (Rada) elections in the fall, Ukrainians have additional opportunities...
In the homestretch of Ukraine’s presidential race, we should know in just a few days which two candidates will face off in the second round on April 21. That assumes, of course, that no candidate gets a majority of the vote in the first round on March 31, that there will be no problems...
Russia’s attacks on three Ukrainian naval ships in the Kerch Strait this past Sunday, blatant violations of international law, and an agreement between Ukraine and Russia over the Sea of Azov from 2003, all represent the Putin regime’s latest effort to destabilize and provoke Ukraine. A firm response from the international community condemning Russia’s...