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Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko was 'core shareholder,' part of Hunter Biden-led Burisma subsidiary
January 7, 2024 | 6:07pmAdd another name to the list of Biden family business associates who met with President Biden during his vice presidency.
Zelensky turning Ukraine into authoritarian state just like Russia, says Kyiv mayor in shocking interview
December 5, 2023 | 12:38pm"At some point we will no longer be any different from Russia, where everything depends on the whim of one man," Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschkosaid said in a new interview...
Ukraine capital could face winter of no heat, water as Russia attacks energy grid
November 6, 2022 | 3:19pmKlitschko reportedly said Kyiv’s residents should prepare to stay with family or friends in the suburbs that still have power.
Klitschko brothers recall images of destruction in Ukraine during Piers Morgan interview
July 25, 2022 | 9:56pm"Civilians, children, teenagers, tortured, dead. I can tell you those images are horrifying."
Biden squares up to fighting Klitschko brothers at Madrid NATO meeting
June 29, 2022 | 4:46pmPresident Biden was all smiles Wednesday night as he greeted Ukrainian former boxing champions Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko during a NATO leaders' dinner in Madrid.
Ukraine rejects Russian offer of passage out of Mariupol
March 21, 2022 | 1:37amUkrainian officials defiantly rejected a Russian demand that their forces in the besieged strategic port city of Mariupol lay down arms Monday and raise white flags in exchange for safe...
'We have to fight': Kyiv mayor Vitali Klitschko says he's ready to give his life for Ukraine
March 18, 2022 | 7:17pmVitali Klitschko, the mayor of Kyiv and a former champion boxer, said he was ready to give his life in the war-torn city's defense.
Grim-faced Kyiv mayor Klitschko, brother walk through ravaged city
March 14, 2022 | 3:57pmThe mayor of Kyiv and his brother spent Monday walking through the war-ravaged streets of Ukraine's capital after devastating Russian missile strikes.
A look at Ukrainian stars who’ve vowed to defend their country against Russia's invasion
March 4, 2022 | 4:21amA number of celebrities and lawmakers, have elected to stay put and are fighting to thwart Russia after the Ukrainian government handed out tens of thousands of automatic rifles to...
Grim photos show Ukrainians hiding from Russian bombs in Kyiv's subway system
March 2, 2022 | 3:10pmAs many as 15,000 are holed up in Kyiv's subway system as Russia continues its deadly bombardment.
Former world champion boxer joins Ukraine defense battalion
February 28, 2022 | 12:39amVasiliy Lomachenko has joined a territorial defense battalion in Ukraine.
Klitschko says Kyiv is fully 'encircled' by Russian troops —but backtracks hours later
February 27, 2022 | 3:06pmMayor Vitali Klitschko told The Associated Press that it was now impossible to evacuate Kyiv "because all ways are blocked.”
Hall of Fame boxers ready to fight for Ukraine
February 24, 2022 | 9:38pmFormer heavyweight champions Vitali Klitschko and his brother, Wladimir, are ready to take up arms in the war in Ukraine.
Former heavyweight boxing champ slams Putin as he begins training with Ukraine military reserve
January 2, 2022 | 3:06amVitali Klitschko, mayor of the Ukraine city of Kyiv, described Vladimir Putin as a “gangrene” afflicting Europe, as fears mount that Russia is planning to invade the ex-boxer's home country.
How Wladimir Klitschko aims to emulate his brother and Ali
February 4, 2015 | 6:48pmFatherhood isn’t going to turn Wladimir Klitschko into a softie. Quite the opposite. Already nicknamed “Dr. Steelhammer,” Klitschko hopes the birth of his daughter, Kaya, in December will help him pack...
Ukrainian commander 'abducted' by pro-Russia forces
March 23, 2014 | 5:54pmKIEV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian air force commander is being held after his base in Crimea was stormed by pro-Russian forces, and the acting president called for his release Sunday....
Meet the man who forced Ukraine's president to run for his life
February 25, 2014 | 10:05amKIEV - When the history of the bloody turbulence in Ukraine is written, a 26-year-old who learned combat skills in the army cadets may be recorded as the man who...
Boxing bigs fear for Klitschko in Ukraine violence
February 21, 2014 | 2:50pmThere was a time when Vitali Klitschko’s toughness was questioned. Maybe he didn’t have the heart to be the heavyweight champion. Maybe he lacked courage. Seems silly now, but that...
Klitschko brothers lead the fight in turbulent Ukraine
February 4, 2014 | 8:40amUkrainian heavyweight boxing champion Wladimir Klitschko says his trip to New York was not just about enjoying his first Super Bowl. Foremost on his mind these days is bringing attention...
Ukrainian protesters attack police stronghold
January 25, 2014 | 6:20pmKIEV, Ukraine -- New violence erupted in Ukraine's capital during the night as a large crowd attacked a government exposition and conference hall where police were stationed inside. Early Sunday, demonstrators...