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In this Feb. 16, 2015, photo, General Prosecutor of Ukraine Viktor Shokin speaks during a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine. Ukrainian authorities say a sniper shot at the country's top prosecutor as he sat in his office, but that bulletproof glass prevented any casualties. Prosecutor-General Viktor Shokin was in his office late Monday with several co-workers when three shots were fired, according to one of his deputies, Anatoliy Matios. (AP Photo/Sergei Chuzavkov) **FILE**

House impeachment probe hones in on Biden’s effort to oust Ukrainian prosecutor

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

President Joe Biden and his son Hunter Biden arrive at Fort McNair in Washington on Sunday, June 25, 2023. The Bidens are returning from Camp David. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) ** FILE **

Obama White House looped in Hunter Biden in email to his VP dad about Ukraine

By Susan Ferrechio - The Washington Times

Better Days Ahead for Ukraine Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

Ukraine is finally on the right path forward

By Oleksandr Onyschenko

In this photo taken on Tuesday, May 28, 2019, Oleksandr Danylyuk, the new chairman of the Ukrainian National Security and Defense Council attends a meeting with the mission of the International Monetary Fund, in Kiev, Ukraine. Danylyuk discovered that all the equipment from the room where the head of the state is supposed to be discussing the most urgent matters of national security is gone. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP)

Ukraine ex-president accused of taking key servers with him

By NATALIYA VASILYEVA and EFREM LUKATSKY - Associated Press

Illustratiohn on Ukraine's new president Zelenskiy by Linas Garsys/The Washington Times

Volodymyr Zelenskiy represents a big problem for Vladimir Putin

By John E. Herbst

Ukrainian comedian and presidential candidate Volodymyr Zelenski speaks to his supporters at his headquarters after the second round of presidential elections in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, April 21, 2019. Ukrainians voted on Sunday in a presidential runoff as the nation's incumbent leader struggles to fend off a strong challenge by a comedian who denounces corruption and plays the role of president in a TV sitcom. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

The Latest: Election monitors praise Ukraine’s vote

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, left, and Ukrainian presidential candidate and popular comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy, right, argue their debates at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, April 19, 2019. Friday is the last official day of election canvassing in Ukraine as all presidential candidates and their campaigns will be barred from campaigning on Saturday, the day before the vote.(AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Comedian headed for landslide victory in Ukraine

By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press

"To all the countries of the former Soviet Union — look at us, everything is possible," said Volodymyr Zelenskiy, in his victory speech. On TV, Mr. Zelenskiy portrays a teacher who denounces corruption and becomes president. (Associated Press)

Volodymyr Zelenskiy wins Ukrainian presidential election against Petro Poroshenko

By Lauren Toms - The Washington Times

A man casts his ballot, as his pet waits for him at a polling station, during the second round of presidential elections in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, April 21, 2019. Top issues in the election have been corruption, the economy and how to end the conflict with Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

The Latest: Ukraine comedian romping to presidential win

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Ukrainian presidential candidate and popular comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy listens to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko during their final electoral campaign debate at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, April 19, 2019. Friday is the last official day of election canvassing in Ukraine as all presidential candidates and their campaigns will be barred from campaigning on Saturday, the day before the vote. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Ukraine quiet ahead of presidential election

By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press

A man holds an Ukrainian flag as protesters gather to march to the Olympic stadium ahead of debates between two candidates in the weekend presidential run-off in Kiev, Ukraine, Friday, April 19, 2019. Friday is the last official day of election canvassing in Ukraine as all presidential candidates and their campaigns will be barred from campaigning on Saturday, the day before the vote. (AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda)

Rivals in Ukraine’s presidential runoff debate at stadium

By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press

In this photo taken on Monday, April 15, 2019, Ihor Levonchik, a resident of Kryvyi Rih, in eastern Ukraine, tells The Associated Press why he supports comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy over President Petro Poroshenko in a runoff presidential election scheduled for Sunday, April 21. “We can’t live like that anymore, we need changes,” said Levonchik. “They told us that we would become part of Europe, but our living standards have remained Ukrainian while prices have indeed matched their level in Europe.” (AP Photo/Evgeniy Maloletka)

In Ukrainian candidate’s hometown, a cry for change

By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press

A portrait of Ukrainian presidential candidate and popular comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy made of candies is displayed at the Sweet Museum in St.Petersburg, Russia, Friday, April 19, 2019. The second round of the presidential vote in Ukraine will take place on April 21. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky)

Ukraine candidates: Experience vs image

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FILE - In this file photo taken on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, a client leaves PrivatBank as other clients take money from PrivatBank's cash machine in Kiev, Ukraine. A Ukrainian court has ruled that the 2016 nationalization of the major bank PrivatBank, owned by a powerful tycoon Ihor Kolomoyskyi, was illegal. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Ukraine reverses nationalization of tycoon’s bank

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In this Friday, March 29, 2019, file photo, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian actor and candidate in the upcoming presidential election, hosts a comedy show at a concert hall in Brovary, Ukraine. Ukraine’s presidential runoff on Sunday, April 21, is a battle between a billionaire tycoon who rode anti-Russian protests to the nation’s top office five years ago, and a comedian who plays a president in a TV sitcom. The actor has used humor and social media to take pole position. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, file)

Ukraine election: The president vs. guy who plays one on TV

By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures as he answers to a journalist's question ahead of the presidential elections on April 21, at the Olympic stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, Sunday, April 14, 2019. The event Sunday was the latest unusual scene in the fight between Poroshenko and Zelenskiy, the comedian whom polls show holding a commanding lead. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine president holds 1-man ‘debate’ before runoff vote

By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press

German Chancellor Angela Merkel, right, and the President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko are talking during a meeting in Berlin, Germany, Friday, April 12, 2019. (Mykola Lazarenko/Presidential Press Service Pool Photo via AP)

France’s Macron meets Ukraine’s 2 presidential contenders

By GEIR MOULSON and SYLVIE CORBET - Associated Press

People pass by a billboard depicting Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin looking at each other in Kiev, Ukraine, Thursday, April 11, 2019. Writing on the big board reads: &quot;A decisive choice.&quot; Poroshenko is running for his second term at the second round of presidential vote on April 21. He advocates Ukraine's integration into the European Union back from Russian influence. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Ukraine campaign heats up with new court, truck video

By YURAS KARMANAU - Associated Press

Supporters of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gather in front of Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian actor and candidate's headquarters during a rally in Kiev, Ukraine, Tuesday, April 9, 2019. A poster reads &quot;Kryvyi Rih wants to know is Zelenskiy a drug addict?&quot; (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky)

Backers of Ukraine’s rival presidential candidates brawl

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FILE In this file photo taken on Friday, March 29, 2019, Volodymyr Zelenskiy, Ukrainian actor and candidate in the upcoming presidential election, hosts a comedy show at a concert hall in Brovary, Ukraine. Zelenskiy has no political experience, but his easygoing manner and snappy talk on the campaign trail strongly resembled his character in “Servant of the People”, a schoolteacher catapulted into the presidential seat. (AP Photo/Efrem Lukatsky, File)

Drug tests then debate in Ukraine’s presidential runoff

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