Top weekly news about Ukraine (July 15 – July 21, 2019)
Ukrainian Parliamentary election
AL JAZEERA (Qatar) : Will a comedian become Ukraine’s mightiest leader? – 22 July 2019, 15:40
Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) : Ukraine president on course for unprecedented majority after election win – 22 July 2019, 14:21
Al Arabiya (United Arab Emirates) : Zelensky party well ahead in Ukraine parliament vote – 22 July 2019, 10:20
The Daily Star (Lebanon) : Zelensky’s party wins absolute majority in Ukraine Parliament vote: media – 22 July 2019, 10:20
PressTV (Iran) : Ukraine’s president’s party wins majority in snap parliamentary election – 22 July 2019, 09:00
AL JAZEERA (Qatar) : Ukraine president’s party set for big win in parliamentary polls – 22 July 2019, 03:41
Al Arabiya (United Arab Emirates) : Ukraine president on course for commanding win in parliamentary election – 22 July 2019, 03:41
Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) : No joke as president wins big in Ukraine elections – 22 July 2019, 01:21
CBC (Canada) : Polls open in Ukraine parliamentary election – 21 July 2019, 13:00
Voice of America (USA) : Ukraine Goes To Polls In Early Election Intended to Consolidate New President’s Power – 21 July 2019, 12:00
The Washington Post (USA) : Ukraine votes as actor-turned-president hopes for mandate to back his reforms – 21 July 2019, 11:21
U.S. News (USA) : Zelenskiy’s Party in Spotlight as Ukraine Holds Snap Parliament Election – 21 July 2019, 06:21
Miami Herald (USA) : The Latest: Ukraine exit poll: 43.9% for president’s party – 21 July 2019, 20:20
The New York Times (USA) : In Ukraine Snap Elections, New President Aims to Consolidate Power – 21 July 2019, 19:00
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : Zelenskiy Celebrates Ukrainian Parliamentary Election Win, Wants New Face For Prime Minister – 21 July 2019, 22:19
Crimea and war in Donbas
Toronto Star (Canada) : Ukraine’s president says he backs prisoner swap with Russia – 19 July 2019, 14:01
U.S. News (USA) : Ukraine’s President Says He Backs Prisoner Swap With Russia – 19 July 2019, 12:40
Miami Herald (USA) : Ukraine’s president says he backs prisoner swap with Russia – 19 July 2019, 11:20
The Washington Post (USA) : Ukraine’s president says he backs prisoner swap with Russia – 19 July 2019, 11:20
The Bellingham Herald (USA) : Ukraine’s president says he backs prisoner swap with Russia – 19 July 2019, 11:01
ABC News (USA) : Ukraine’s president says he backs prisoner swap with Russia – 19 July 2019, 10:41
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : Ukrainian President’s Office Proposes Sentsov, Vyshinsky Prisoner Swap – 19 July 2019, 10:21
Voice of America (USA) : Russia Extends Ukraine Sailors’ Detention Amid Prisoner Swap Talks – 18 July 2019, 01:21
The Washington Post (USA) : Chances of Russian-Ukrainian prisoner swap diminish – 17 July 2019, 13:40
The Bellingham Herald (USA) : Chances of Russian-Ukrainian prisoner swap diminish – 17 July 2019, 13:20
ABC News (USA) : Chances of Russian-Ukrainian prisoner swap diminish – 17 July 2019, 13:20
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : Ukrainian Official Says Agreement Reached On Prisoner Swap With Separatists – 16 July 2019, 17:40
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : Russian, Ukrainian Officials Discuss Prisoner Swap – 15 July 2019, 21:00
The Washington Post (USA) : Russia, Ukraine gearing up for major prisoner swap – 15 July 2019, 17:00
The Bellingham Herald (USA) : Russia, Ukraine gearing up for major prisoner swap – 15 July 2019, 16:40
U.S. News (USA) : Russia, Ukraine Gearing up for Major Prisoner Swap – 15 July 2019, 16:40
ABC News (USA) : Russia, Ukraine gearing up for major prisoner swap – 15 July 2019, 16:40
Reuters (The United Kingdom) : Ukraine agrees prisoner swap with pro-Russian separatists: official – 18 July 2019, 16:20
Reuters (The United Kingdom) : Russia keeps Ukrainian sailors in custody despite swap talks – 17 July 2019, 19:41
Gulf News (United Arab Emirates) : Kiev offers to swap jailed Russia journalist for filmmaker Sentsov – 19 July 2019, 20:41
The Daily Star (Lebanon) : Major prisoner swap between Russia, Ukraine in limbo – 15 July 2019, 19:21
The Star (Malaysia) : Ukraine agrees prisoner swap with pro-Russian separatists – official – 18 July 2019, 16:20
Today (Singapore) : Kremlin ally says prisoner swap could be soon if Ukraine serious – 15 July 2019, 18:01
The Star (Malaysia) : Kremlin ally says prisoner swap could be soon if Ukraine serious – 15 July 2019, 17:00
The Daily Star (Lebanon) : Major prisoner swap between Russia, Ukraine in limbo – 15 July 2019, 19:21
theSun (Malaysia) : Russia extends Ukraine sailors’ detention amid prisoner swap talks – 18 July 2019, 06:21
South China Morning Post (China) : Ukraine leader Volodymyr Zelensky proposes to swap filmmaker Oleg Sentsov for detained Russian journalist – 19 July 2019, 17:01
The Japan Times (Japan) : Russia extends Ukraine sailors’ detention amid prisoner swap talks – 18 July 2019, 00:01
MH17
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : Sunflowers From Ukraine Memorialize Dutch MH17 Victims – 17 July 2019, 20:01
The Washington Post (USA) : Relatives of victims mark 5th anniversary of MH17 downing – 17 July 2019, 14:21
ABC News (USA) : Relatives of victims mark 5th anniversary of MH17 downing – 17 July 2019, 14:01
The Bellingham Herald (USA) : Relatives of victims mark 5th anniversary of MH17 downing – 17 July 2019, 14:01
Voice of America (USA) : Victims’ Families, Nations Commemorate MH17 Tragedy – 17 July 2019, 17:20
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : Families, Nations To Commemorate MH17 Tragedy – 17 July 2019, 04:01
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : How A Hunch, A Farmer, And A Scorched Field Led Me To The MH17 Missile-Launch Site – 16 July 2019, 18:20
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty (USA) : When Russia-Backed Forces Boasted They Shot Down A Ukrainian Military Plane…That Was Actually MH17 – 15 July 2019, 14:00
ERR (Estonia) : MEP Paet to Poroshenko: Those behind MH17 downing must be held accountable – 18 July 2019, 18:01
DutchNews(The Netherlands) : Ukraine says organiser of MH17 missile truck is arrested and jailed – 18 July 2019, 11:41
NL Times (The Netherlands) : Netherlands commemorates 5th anniversary of MH17 disaster – 17 July 2019, 20:01
AL JAZEERA (Qatar) : Five years after MH17 tragedy a ray of hope for justice – 17 July 2019, 12:00
The Frontier Post (Pakistan) : UK urges Russia to take responsibility for MH17 downing – 17 July 2019, 19:20
The Straits Times (Singapore) : ‘Justice for the dead’ sought five years after MH17 crash – 17 July 2019, 18:40
The Frontier Post (Pakistan) : UK urges Russia to take responsibility for MH17 downing – 17 July 2019, 19:20
The Straits Times (Singapore) : ‘Justice for the dead’ sought five years after MH17 crash – 17 July 2019, 18:40
The Times of India (India) : Calls for justice on 5th anniversary of MH17 crash – 17 July 2019, 16:20
Pattaya Mail (Thailand) : Relatives of victims mark 5th anniversary of MH17 downing – 18 July 2019, 06:41
Today (Singapore) : Ukraine says transport organiser of missile that shot down MH17 plane in jail – 18 July 2019, 05:01
The Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines) : Five years on, Malaysia says to continue pursuing MH17 culprits – 17 July 2019, 08:21
LSM.LV (Latvia) : Latvia urges Russia to open up over MH17 atrocity – 17 July 2019, 11:40
Deutsche Welle (Germany) : MH17 downing and probe: What you need to know – 17 July 2019, 01:20
NL Times (The Netherlands) : Remembering the Victims of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 – Five Years Later – 17 July 2019, 00:00
South China Morning Post (China) : Malaysian Airlines flight MH17: five questions answered, five years on – 16 July 2019, 04:01