Politics of Ukraine takes place in a framework of a semi-presidential representative democratic republic and of a multi-party system. Executive power is exercised by both the President and the Government.

Thousands of pro-Russian activists this afternoon stormed the police station in the Black Sea port, where dozes of people were killed in riots two days ago.

2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine; Part of the Ukrainian crisis: Map of protests by region, indicating the severity of the unrest at its peak

Aug 01, 2016 · With Mr. Putin’s Russia, and its interference in Ukraine, becoming a focus of the United States presidential campaign, Mr. Manafort’s work in Ukraine has come under scrutiny — along with his business dealings with prominent Ukrainian and Russian tycoons.

Paul Manafort, the adviser hired by Donald Trump to add stability and institutional know-how to Trump’s often tershot presidential campaign, has long and deep reported ties to pro-Russian politicians in Ukraine.

Mar 24, 2017 · Nine Russians — all in key positions in Russian politics — have wound up dead in recent months. Now conspiracy theories are swirling.

Who did Manafort and Gates work for in Ukraine and Russia?

Apr 14, 2014 · Another You Tube explains why the Gorlovska police went over “to the side of the people.” A pro-Russian activist (surely under the command of the colonel in the previous You Tube) is seen shouting through a megaphone in front of Golosvka police headquarters, threatening the police inside with a mass execution if they do not join the Russian …

By the morning of Feb. 22, 2014, it was clear that the government of Viktor Yanukovych, the beleaguered pro-Russian president of Ukraine, had fallen, amid protests sparked by his decision not to move toward a closer relationship with the European Union.

Sep 05, 2014 · In 2014 Ukraine faced the greatest threat to its national security since the collapse of the Soviet Union, of which it had been part for most of the 20th century.Months of popular protest swept pro-Russian Pres. Viktor Yanukovych from office in February, and he was replaced by a pro-Western interim government.