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Ukraine troops, separatists start pull back from crucial battle frontline

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The Ukraine troops, as well as the separatists invaded certain regions in the country near its Russian border, have began to move back from the frontline of a crucial battle ground between the two forces.

The pull back is a part of the deal that the Ukraine government reached with Russia and the separatists recently.

The step is expected to bring peace to the entire region. It is very crucial also, as the newly elected Ukraine President is scheduled to visit his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, in the near future, along with his French and German counterparts.

Peace in Ukraine is very important for the entire Europe, as the region is one of the main economic powers in the continent. Instability in Ukraine means uneasiness in Europe.

The regions close to the Russian borders in Ukraine is unstable since Putin-led country invaded Crimea.


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Comedian Zelensky wins the presidency of Ukraine

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Volodymyr Zelensky, a comedian and TV show presenter have gained 73% of the Ukraine’s vote and elected as the Ukraine president. He had swept away the incumbent president, Petro Poroshenko, who conceded defeat. This result is a huge blow to Poroshenko and a rejection of Ukraine’s establishment.

Zelensky (41) is a comedian who plays the country’s president on a TV show, who does not have any political background. Zelensky declared his victory at a campaign party in a bar in Kiev, packed with hundreds of journalists.

To his supporters, Zelensky said, “I will never let you down”. “I’m not yet officially the president. But as a citizen of Ukraine I can say to all countries in the post-Soviet Union: Look at us. Anything is possible!”, he added.

This victory of Zelensky comes amid deep dissatisfaction among Ukrainians with their political establishment, and weariness with the war.

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