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Ukraine Live Blog

Live Blog: A New Government In Ukraine (Archive Sept. 3, 2018-Aug. 16, 2019)

-- EDITOR'S NOTE: We have started a new Ukraine Live Blog as of August 17, 2019. You can find it here.

-- A court in Moscow has upheld a lower court's decision to extend pretrial detention for six of the 24 Ukrainian sailors detained by Russian forces along with their three naval vessels in November near the Kerch Strait, which links the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.

-- The U.S. special peace envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, says Russian propaganda is making it a challenge to solve the conflict in the east of the country.

-- Two more executives of DTEK, Ukraine's largest private power and coal producer, have been charged in a criminal case on August 14 involving an alleged conspiracy to fix electricity prices with the state energy regulator, Interfax reported.

-- A Ukrainian deputy minister and his aide have been detained after allegedly taking a bribe worth $480,000, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau said on Facebook.

*Time stamps on the blog refer to local time in Ukraine

15:40 1.4.2019

15:27 1.4.2019

And word from the OSCE monitors:

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which independently monitored the voting, said the first round offered a broad choice of candidates with strong turnout.

"Election day was well administrated and without disturbances," Doris Barnett, the head of the German delegation to the OSCE parliamentary assembly, told a news conference.

"The real work lies ahead. There are so many untouched reforms," she added.

15:26 1.4.2019

From our news desk, latest on the count:

With 84 percent of ballots counted from the March 31 election, Zelenskyy was on a pace for a strong first-place finish with 30.4 percent of the vote, according to results from the Central Election Commission (CEC). Poroshenko was well behind with 16 percent, followed by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who had 13.3 percent.

14:52 1.4.2019

Ukraine Decides

Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31. With nearly 80 percent of ballots counted, the Central Election Commission reported Zelenskyy had some 30 percent of the vote, looking likely to face President Petro Poroshenko (with around 16 percent) in a second round run-off on April 21.

Ukraine Decides

A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. (Reuters/Viacheslav Ratynskyi)
1/23 A woman casts her ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. (Reuters/Viacheslav Ratynskyi)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
A woman seen through a voting-booth curtain at a polling station in the village of Kosmach, western Ukraine. (Reuters/Kacper Pempel)
2/23 A woman seen through a voting-booth curtain at a polling station in the village of Kosmach, western Ukraine. (Reuters/Kacper Pempel)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
A Ukrainian serviceman studies presidential candidates at a polling station near the front line against Russia-backed separatists, in the village of Zaitseve, eastern Ukraine. (Reuters/Gleb Garanich)
3/23 A Ukrainian serviceman studies presidential candidates at a polling station near the front line against Russia-backed separatists, in the village of Zaitseve, eastern Ukraine. (Reuters/Gleb Garanich)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
An elderly woman examines her ballot paper in Maryinka, near Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)
4/23 An elderly woman examines her ballot paper in Maryinka, near Donetsk, eastern Ukraine. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko casts her ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. (AFP/Sergei Gapon)
5/23 Former Ukrainian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko casts her ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. (AFP/Sergei Gapon)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
An elderly woman casts her ballot at home in Maryinka, eastern Ukraine. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)
6/23 An elderly woman casts her ballot at home in Maryinka, eastern Ukraine. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Electoral workers prepare ballots at a polling station. (AP/Emilio Morenatti)
7/23 Electoral workers prepare ballots at a polling station. (AP/Emilio Morenatti)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
A little girl casts a man's ballot in Kyiv. (AFP/Sergei Supinsky)
8/23 A little girl casts a man's ballot in Kyiv. (AFP/Sergei Supinsky)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
A member of a local election commission carries a mobile ballot box during voting in the village of Kosmach, western Ukraine. (Reuters/Kacper Pempel)
9/23 A member of a local election commission carries a mobile ballot box during voting in the village of Kosmach, western Ukraine. (Reuters/Kacper Pempel)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
A man prays before casting his ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. (AFP/Sergei Supinsky)
10/23 A man prays before casting his ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. (AFP/Sergei Supinsky)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko casts his ballot as his grandson, Petro, looks on, at a polling station in Kyiv. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)
11/23 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko casts his ballot as his grandson, Petro, looks on, at a polling station in Kyiv. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
A view of a ballot box at a polling station in Kyiv. (AFP/Sergei Gapon)
12/23 A view of a ballot box at a polling station in Kyiv. (AFP/Sergei Gapon)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Ukrainian servicemen sit in a truck to head to a polling station, near the front line with Russia-backed separatists, near Butivka, in eastern Ukraine. (AFP / Anatolii Stepanov)
13/23 Ukrainian servicemen sit in a truck to head to a polling station, near the front line with Russia-backed separatists, near Butivka, in eastern Ukraine. (AFP / Anatolii Stepanov)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Ukrainian comic actor and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskyy casts his ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. (Reuters / Valentyn Ogirenko)
14/23 Ukrainian comic actor and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskyy casts his ballot at a polling station in Kyiv. (Reuters / Valentyn Ogirenko)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Kataryna Bidnosheya studies her ballot papers in the village of Velyki Dmytrovychi, central Ukraine. (EPA-EFE / Tatyana Zenkovich)
15/23 Kataryna Bidnosheya studies her ballot papers in the village of Velyki Dmytrovychi, central Ukraine. (EPA-EFE / Tatyana Zenkovich)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
A Ukrainian government soldier casts his ballot at a polling station in Maryinka, eastern Ukraine. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)
16/23 A Ukrainian government soldier casts his ballot at a polling station in Maryinka, eastern Ukraine. (AP/Evgeniy Maloletka)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
An election observer signs a protocol during the Ukrainian presidential elections in the village of Velyki Dmytrovychi, some 40 km south of Kyiv. (EPA-EFE / Tatyana Zenkovich)
17/23 An election observer signs a protocol during the Ukrainian presidential elections in the village of Velyki Dmytrovychi, some 40 km south of Kyiv. (EPA-EFE / Tatyana Zenkovich)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Ukrainian comic actor and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays table tennis at his campaign headquarters in Kyiv. (Reuters / Valentyn Ogirenko)
18/23 Ukrainian comic actor and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskyy plays table tennis at his campaign headquarters in Kyiv. (Reuters / Valentyn Ogirenko)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Former Ukrainian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko speaks with supporters outside a polling station after casting her ballot in Kyiv. (AFP / Sergei Gapon)
19/23 Former Ukrainian Prime Minister and presidential candidate Yulia Tymoshenko speaks with supporters outside a polling station after casting her ballot in Kyiv. (AFP / Sergei Gapon)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Members of the electoral commission open a ballot box in Kyiv, March 31, 2019. (EPA-EFE / Tatyana Zenkovich)
20/23 Members of the electoral commission open a ballot box in Kyiv, March 31, 2019. (EPA-EFE / Tatyana Zenkovich)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Ukrainian comic actor and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech as his wife Elena applauds following the announcement of the first exit poll, March 31, 2019. (Reuters / Valentyn Ogirenko)
21/23 Ukrainian comic actor and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskyy delivers a speech as his wife Elena applauds following the announcement of the first exit poll, March 31, 2019. (Reuters / Valentyn Ogirenko)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures while speaking at his headquarters in Kyiv after the election, March 31, 2019. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)
22/23 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures while speaking at his headquarters in Kyiv after the election, March 31, 2019. (AP/Efrem Lukatsky)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
A journalist broadcasts a session of Ukraine's Central Electoral Commission live via a mobile phone in Kyiv, April 1, 2019. ( Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko)
23/23 A journalist broadcasts a session of Ukraine's Central Electoral Commission live via a mobile phone in Kyiv, April 1, 2019. ( Reuters / Vasily Fedosenko)
Comedian Volodymyr Zelenskyy emerged with a strong lead from the first round of Ukraine's presidential elections on March 31.
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Here is today's map of the latest situation in the Donbas conflict zone according to the Ukrainian Defense Ministry. (CLICK IMAGE TO ENLARGE)

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One Ukraine researcher's Twitter thread on Zelenskyy:

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