Comedian wins 'landslide victory' in Ukranian presidential election, exit polls indicate
Volodymyr Zelenski took 73 percent of the vote, according to exit polls.
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Volodymyr Zelenski took 73 percent of the vote, according to exit polls.
World leaders are flocking to the scene of floral tributes left outside the Bataclan.
The eastern European nation voted to drop its non-aligned status if a war breaks out.
More than 4,000 people have died in seven months of fighting in eastern Ukraine.
The talks will include talks British Prime Minister David Cameron as well as German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
Petro Poroshenko has said that there are now “good prospects for the peace initiative”.
The Ukrainian President has ordered his troops to cease fire at 4pm.
Ahead of the meeting, Kiev announced the capture of ten Russian paratroopers.
Ukraine also reported that several of its positions were still coming under mortar fire from Russian territory.
Francois Hollande and Angela Merkel have urged for a political solution to be reached.
A 10-day truce was not extended after the government said separatists were ‘unwilling to control terrorist units’.
Meanwhile, Putin calls on Russian parliament to cancel resolution sanctioning Russian military force in Ukraine.
The billionaire ‘chocolate king’ also vowed to avert civil war, the possibility of which still looms in the south-east.
Both Russian and Ukrainian leaders have jointly called for an end to violence in the region.
In early returns it’s suggested candy tycoon Petro Poroshenko will be elected president of Ukraine.