A deadly airstrike on a Kyiv shopping centre is but one example of Russian forces targeting civilian structures in Ukraine
With tens of thousands of Russian troops stationed along the Ukrainian border, Kyiv citizens are waiting to see what Russian President Vladimir Putin will do next as part of his pressure campaign against Ukraine and NATO
As the possibility of a Russian invasion continues to loom, Ukraine’s leaders have been seeking to assuage the population’s fears. Ukrainians have been trading war-preparation advice on social media channels. Life goes on as usual on the streets of Kyiv, the capital, and many people are hesitant to discuss the tensions openly
The election results mirrored three separate exit polls, which showed Zelenskyy, who portrays a teacher-turned-president in a television series, with at least 30 percent. All the polls put Poroshenko in second with about 18 percent, while Tymoshenko followed with around 14 percent