Pavel Polityuk

Ukraine calls for urgent Western aid after Yanukovich ousted

August 25, 2021 at 1:59 a.m.

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine appealed for urgent international aid on Monday after the fall of Russian-backed president Viktor Yanukovich cast doubt on a bailout deal with Moscow, saying it needed...

Russia, Belarus, UAE? Few options for Ukraine’s ousted leader

August 25, 2021 at 1:49 a.m.

KIEV (Reuters) - Big and burly with two convictions for assault, Viktor Yanukovich is hard to miss. But after a day of high drama and intrigue, the whereabouts of the...

Ukraine protesters defy police, leaders reject talks

August 24, 2021 at 10:53 p.m.

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian protesters stood their ground on Wednesday after an overnight sweep by riot police and their leaders dismissed an offer of talks from a president they say...

Ukraine looks to China for money as debt crunch looms

August 24, 2021 at 10:51 p.m.

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich will head to China on Tuesday looking for loans and investment, despite the massive protests unleashed by his decision not to sign a...

Ukrainian opposition accuses Yanukovich of stealing EU dream

August 24, 2021 at 10:47 p.m.

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's political opposition said on Friday that President Viktor Yanukovich had 'stolen the dream' of closer integration with Europe as his supporters hailed his decision to spurn...

Ukraine ruling party set to get grip on new parliament: analysts

August 23, 2021 at 10:20 p.m.

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's ruling party has emerged from the fractious October 28 election well short of a simple majority, but support from communists and independents should ensure its grip...

Ukraine ruling party set to get grip on new parliament: analysts

August 22, 2019 at 11:48 a.m.

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's ruling party has emerged from the fractious October 28 election well short of a simple majority, but support from communists and independents should ensure its grip...

Opposition demand recounts in “stolen” Ukraine election

August 22, 2019 at 11:42 a.m.

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukraine's opposition demanded a recount or a fresh vote in a dozen hotly contested constituencies on Monday, stepping up their campaign against a parliamentary election last month...

Ukraine ruling party seems set for election win, nationalist surge seen

August 22, 2019 at 11:33 a.m.

KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's party looks set to win a parliamentary majority after Sunday's election, but it may be hard pressed by an opposition boosted by resurgent...

Rain arrives too late for ailing Black Sea crops; yields fall

August 23, 2021 at 5:48 p.m.

MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) - Falling yields are painting an even bleaker outcome than anticipated for Russia's wheat crop, while longed-for rainfall in Ukraine and Kazakhstan won't rescue drought-hit harvests across the...

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