Ukraine Live Blog: Zelenskiy's Challenges (Archive)

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Ukrainian Farmers Fret Over Zelenskiy's Land Reforms

by RFE/RL

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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy is facing stiff opposition to his plan to open up sales of the country's fertile farmland as part of economic reforms. Some farmers fear oligarchs will take over and drive them out.

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