Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, second right, visits the war-hit Luhansk region, eastern Ukraine, Monday, May 27, 2019. (Ukrainian Presidential Press Office via AP) (Associated Press)MOSCOW — Ukraine’s new president has visited military positions in the country’s east, where the army has been fighting Russia-backed separatists for five years. Volodymyr Zelenskiy, who was inaugurated a week ago , went to two positions Monday in the Luhansk region, according to his office. Zelenskiy spoke with Ukrainian soldiers about issues including their living conditions and food quality, his office said. Zelenskiy, a TV comic who became famous for playing the Ukraine president in a sit-com, won in a landslide over former President Petro Poroshenko, backed by voters fed up with persistent corruption.

Source: Washington Post May 27, 2019 19:30 UTC