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Why Boris Johnson's Party Leads Opinion Polls Ahead Of U.K. Elections

5:29am October 01, 2019

by Frank Langfitt

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson has suffered repeated defeats in Parliament, and a disastrous censure by Britain's supreme court — yet his Conservative Party continues to lead opinion polls.

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Why Ukraine Is Strategically Important To America's Foreign Policy

11:47am September 30, 2019

NPR's Noel King talks to ex-U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine John Herbst about relations between the countries. President Trump's call with Ukraine's president is at the heart of the impeachment inquiry.

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Former Prime Minister David Cameron, who called for the referendum that unleashed the ongoing turmoil around Britain's exit from the EU, says he is "deeply depressed by what's happening."

David Cameron Talks Brexit And His 'Greatest Regret' In New Book 'For The Record'

10:50am September 30, 2019

The former prime minister, who called for the referendum that unleashed the ongoing turmoil around Britain's exit from the EU, says he is "deeply depressed by what's happening."

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Former Austrian chancellor Sebastian Kurz from the Austrian People's Party, OEVP, speaks at a closing rally ahead of elections in Vienna, Austria, on Thursday. The Austrian elections are on Sunday.

Austria Election: Sebastian Kurz Poised To Regain Power

3:31pm September 29, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

Despite a cash-for-contracts scandal that brought down his government in May, Kurz, 33, the country's youngest-ever chancellor, is likely to win back his job on Sunday in a snap election.

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Ukrainians React To Being Center Of Attention

8:41am September 29, 2019

by Lucian Kim

Most people in Ukraine don't follow the details of American politics but many of them are aware their country is being dragged into a political row in Washington.

President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speak during a meeting in New York on Wednesday, on the sidelines of the U.N. General Assembly in New York City.

Opinion: The Sitcom President And The Reality Show President

10:56am September 28, 2019

by Scott Simon

NPR's Scott Simon reflects on the television show parallels of President Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, and the call between them at the center of an impeachment inquiry.

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Austria Votes After Scandal

7:48am September 28, 2019

by Joanna Kakissis

Austria's most prominent anti-immigrant conservative looks poised to return to power despite a cash-for-contracts scandal involving his far-right ally that brought down the government last spring.

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Where Russia Fits In With Trump-Ukraine Affair

7:48am September 28, 2019

NPR's Scott Simon speaks with Julia Davis of the Atlantic Council about Russia's connection to the Ukraine controversy.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy smiles after meeting United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres during the 74th Session of the General Assembly on Thursday in New York.

How Ukraine Got Tangled Up In A Trump Impeachment Inquiry

8:23pm September 27, 2019

by Lucian Kim

The political upheaval that a call between the U.S. and Ukrainian presidents set off in Washington has thrust Ukraine into the limelight. Here's a look at how it got involved.

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In Ukraine, Rudy Giuliani's Story Does Not Hold Up

7:43am September 27, 2019

by Lucian Kim

President Trump has said that former Vice President Joe Biden acted inappropriately by pressuring Ukraine to fire a prosecutor investigating the Ukrainian oil company that hired his son, Hunter Biden.

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