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

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-- 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.

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Day Of Decision: Ukrainians Choose A New President

Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy celebrates in Kyiv after exit polls showed he was on his way to a landslide victory in the April 21 presidential runoff vote.
1/20 Ukrainian presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy celebrates in Kyiv after exit polls showed he was on his way to a landslide victory in the April 21 presidential runoff vote.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko delivers a concession speech after exit polls showed him set to lose the April 21 presidential runoff vote. He congratulated challenger Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his victory and promised not to leave politics.
2/20 Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko delivers a concession speech after exit polls showed him set to lose the April 21 presidential runoff vote. He congratulated challenger Volodymyr Zelenskiy on his victory and promised not to leave politics.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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Ukrainian soldiers line up to vote in a special ballot station in the village of Krymske in the Luhansk region during the April 21 presidential runoff vote.
3/20 Ukrainian soldiers line up to vote in a special ballot station in the village of Krymske in the Luhansk region during the April 21 presidential runoff vote.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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A Ukrainian soldier casts his ballot paper. The choice is between incumbent President Petro Poroshenko and political outsider Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
4/20 A Ukrainian soldier casts his ballot paper. The choice is between incumbent President Petro Poroshenko and political outsider Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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Ukrainian soldiers voted in special tents.
5/20 Ukrainian soldiers voted in special tents.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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An election official brings a ballot box to the front-line village of Novotroitse in the Donetsk region on April 21. As the gates show, most homes here have been damaged by shelling.
6/20 An election official brings a ballot box to the front-line village of Novotroitse in the Donetsk region on April 21. As the gates show, most homes here have been damaged by shelling.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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More than 50 people registered for home voting in the front-line village of Novotroitse in the Donetsk region.
7/20 More than 50 people registered for home voting in the front-line village of Novotroitse in the Donetsk region.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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Election officials brought ballot boxes house-to-house so elderly voters could cast ballots in Ukraine's April 21 presidential runoff vote.
8/20 Election officials brought ballot boxes house-to-house so elderly voters could cast ballots in Ukraine's April 21 presidential runoff vote.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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A woman inspects the ballot paper during home voting in the village of Novotroitse in the Donetsk region.
9/20 A woman inspects the ballot paper during home voting in the village of Novotroitse in the Donetsk region.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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More than 13,000 people have died since fighting broke out in 2014 in eastern Ukraine between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian government forces.
10/20 More than 13,000 people have died since fighting broke out in 2014 in eastern Ukraine between Russia-backed separatists and Ukrainian government forces.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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An election official tours the front-line village of Novotroitse in the Donetsk region.
11/20 An election official tours the front-line village of Novotroitse in the Donetsk region.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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Election officials expected turnout in Novotroitse would be higher in the second round of presidential voting.
12/20 Election officials expected turnout in Novotroitse would be higher in the second round of presidential voting.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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A polling station in Kyiv during the second round of Ukraine's presidential election on April 21.
13/20 A polling station in Kyiv during the second round of Ukraine's presidential election on April 21.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Kyiv on April 21.
14/20 A man casts his ballot at a polling station in Kyiv on April 21.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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A Ukrainian family takes a souvenir selfie at a polling station in Kyiv on April 21.
15/20 A Ukrainian family takes a souvenir selfie at a polling station in Kyiv on April 21.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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A child waits for his parents to cast their ballots at a polling station in Kyiv during the second round of Ukraine's presidential election on April 21.
16/20 A child waits for his parents to cast their ballots at a polling station in Kyiv during the second round of Ukraine's presidential election on April 21.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko speaks to RFE/RL as he arrives at Kyiv's House of Officers to cast his ballot with his wife, Maryna Poroshenko, on April 21.
17/20 Incumbent President Petro Poroshenko speaks to RFE/RL as he arrives at Kyiv's House of Officers to cast his ballot with his wife, Maryna Poroshenko, on April 21.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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Presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy outside a<span style="font-size: 1em;">&nbsp;Kyiv polling station&nbsp;</span>after casting his ballot.&nbsp;<span style="font-size: 1em;">Asked by RFE/RL what would be the first issues he would tackle if elected president, he answered: &quot;The war and corruption.&quot;</span>
18/20 Presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy outside a Kyiv polling station after casting his ballot. Asked by RFE/RL what would be the first issues he would tackle if elected president, he answered: "The war and corruption."
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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A Femen activist protests outside a polling station where Volodymyr Zelenskiy voted in Kyiv. The woman&nbsp;warned voters that a Zelenskiy presidency could end up being a &quot;funny mistake.&quot;
19/20 A Femen activist protests outside a polling station where Volodymyr Zelenskiy voted in Kyiv. The woman warned voters that a Zelenskiy presidency could end up being a "funny mistake."
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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A voter casts a ballot in Kyiv on April 21.
20/20 A voter casts a ballot in Kyiv on April 21.
Voters in Ukraine cast ballots on April 21 in the second round of the country's presidential election. From soldiers on the front lines and residents of villages in war-torn eastern Ukraine to the candidates in the capital, Kyiv, some 35 million Ukrainians were eligible to vote.
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Femen Activist In Topless Protest Against Zelenskiy

A Femen activist staged a topless protest outside a polling station in Kyiv where candidate Volodymyr Zelenskiy had cast his ballot in the April 21 presidential runoff vote. Zelenskiy is a comedic actor who portrays Ukraine's president on TV but has no real political experience. The woman warned voters that a Zelenskiy presidency could end up being a "funny mistake."

Femen Activist In Topless Protest Against Zelenskiy
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