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Ukraine Live Blog

Live Blog: A New Government In Ukraine (Archive Sept. 3, 2018-Aug. 16, 2019)

-- EDITOR'S NOTE: We have started a new Ukraine Live Blog as of August 17, 2019. You can find it here.

-- A court in Moscow has upheld a lower court's decision to extend pretrial detention for six of the 24 Ukrainian sailors detained by Russian forces along with their three naval vessels in November near the Kerch Strait, which links the Black Sea and Sea of Azov.

-- The U.S. special peace envoy to Ukraine, Kurt Volker, says Russian propaganda is making it a challenge to solve the conflict in the east of the country.

-- Two more executives of DTEK, Ukraine's largest private power and coal producer, have been charged in a criminal case on August 14 involving an alleged conspiracy to fix electricity prices with the state energy regulator, Interfax reported.

-- A Ukrainian deputy minister and his aide have been detained after allegedly taking a bribe worth $480,000, the National Anti-Corruption Bureau said on Facebook.

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Zelenskiy's inauguration in pictures:

Zelenskiy Sworn In As Ukraine's New President

Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks to the parliament in Kyiv to take the oath of office on May 20.
1/14 Volodymyr Zelenskiy walks to the parliament in Kyiv to take the oath of office on May 20.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
Zelenskiy greets his supporters before the inauguration ceremony.
2/14 Zelenskiy greets his supporters before the inauguration ceremony.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
Zelenskiy takes selfies with supporters. The 41-year-old actor and comedian had no previous political experience before running for president.
3/14 Zelenskiy takes selfies with supporters. The 41-year-old actor and comedian had no previous political experience before running for president.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
Zelenskiy heads into the building of Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.
4/14 Zelenskiy heads into the building of Ukraine's parliament, the Verkhovna Rada.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
In his inaugural speech, the former comedian said he will try to ensure that "Ukrainians do not cry" during his term in office.
5/14 In his inaugural speech, the former comedian said he will try to ensure that "Ukrainians do not cry" during his term in office.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
Zelenskiy receives the Ukrainian symbols of power.
7/14 Zelenskiy receives the Ukrainian symbols of power.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
Outgoing President Petro Poroshenko (left), who lost to Zelenskiy by a wide margin, and former President Viktor Yushchenko attend the inauguration ceremony.
9/14 Outgoing President Petro Poroshenko (left), who lost to Zelenskiy by a wide margin, and former President Viktor Yushchenko attend the inauguration ceremony.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
The new president immediately called for the dissolution of parliament and the dismissal of top security officials including Prosecutor-General Yuriy Lutsenko, the defense minister, and the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, all seen as Poroshenko loyalists.
10/14 The new president immediately called for the dissolution of parliament and the dismissal of top security officials including Prosecutor-General Yuriy Lutsenko, the defense minister, and the head of the Security Service of Ukraine, all seen as Poroshenko loyalists.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
Spectators watch the inauguration ceremony.
11/14 Spectators watch the inauguration ceremony.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
Zelenskiy made reference to U.S. President Ronald Reagan, another actor elected to high office, saying: "Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem," a quote from Reagan's first inaugural address in 1981.
12/14 Zelenskiy made reference to U.S. President Ronald Reagan, another actor elected to high office, saying: "Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem," a quote from Reagan's first inaugural address in 1981.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
Zelenskiy also said that his top priority is negotiating a cease-fire in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, where government troops are fighting Russia-backed separatists.
13/14 Zelenskiy also said that his top priority is negotiating a cease-fire in Ukraine's eastern Donbas region, where government troops are fighting Russia-backed separatists.
Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as the president of Ukraine on May 20 and immediately announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, the country's parliament. In his inaugural speech, Zelenskiy also called for the dismissal of several top security officials and said he would start a dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.
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