Vitali Klitschko

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Timing of Navalny’s death before conference was planned

Kiev’s Mayor Vitali Klitschko told dpa on Saturday that the timing of the death of Russian dissident Alexei Navalny – just three hours before the planned start of the Munich Security Conference attended by major Western leaders – is not a coincidence. “I don’t think this is a coincidence,” said Klitschko, a former turned politician. […]

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London mayor agrees to send scrap cars to Ukraine

In a reversal of his earlier decision, London Mayor Sadiq Khan has agreed to support a plan to send the city’s scrap vehicles to Ukraine, U.K. media reported on Dec. 23. Khan had previously rejected the proposal, which was put forth by Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko in September. Klitschko asked Khan to send cars that […]

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Mass drone attack on Kyiv, mayor says two injured

Nov 25 (Reuters) – A mass drone attack hit different districts of Kyiv on Saturday, an eyewitness said, and Mayor Vitali Klitschko said fragments from downed drones had struck dwellings and other buildings, injuring two people. Klitschko, writing on the Telegram messaging app, said fragments had hit apartment buildings in at least three districts of […]

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Ukraine will never forget Poland’s help, says Kyiv mayor – The First News

Klitschko thanked Warsaw authorities for the distinction in a recorded speech played during a ceremonial session of Warsaw Council. His brother Vladimir received the award in Warsaw on his behalf. Radek Pietruszka/PAP Ukraine will never forget the help from Poland in the current situation of Russian aggression, Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko has said while accepting […]

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Vitali Klitschko, former boxing champion and mayor of Kyiv, to receive Arthur Ashe Award for Courage at the ESPYS

4:42 PM ET Mike CoppingerESPN The mayor of Ukraine’s capital since 2014, the former heavyweight champion is a longtime outspoken critic of Vladimir Putin dating back to the conflict with Russia in 2013. Since Russia invaded Ukraine in late February, Vitali, along with his younger brother and fellow Hall of Famer, Wladimir, has served as […]

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