Iryna Romaliiska is an anchor and multimedia journalist for Current Time TV.
Seven years after its 2014 annexation by Russia, Crimea, a Ukrainian peninsula that once thrived on tourism, is struggling to find adequate drinking water. Ukraine, which formerly supplied most of Crimea’s potable water, refused to continue those supplies once Russia took over the peninsula.
Ukrainian Prosecutor-General Ruslan Ryaboshapka has confirmed to Current Time that the prosecutor who led investigations into Burisma will be fired. Burisma is the Ukrainian energy company at the center of an impeachment inquiry into the actions of U.S. President Donald Trump. The president faces allegations that he withheld U.S. military aid to Ukraine in a bid to prompt Kyiv to investigate the activities of ex-Burisma board member Hunter Biden and his father, presidential candidate Joe Biden.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavel Klimkin told Current Time on July 15 that grounds exist to expect that the 24 Ukrainian sailors captured by Russia during a November 2018 clash off the coast of Crimea will soon return to Ukraine.
Former Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko (2005-2010) discusses with Current Time's Iryna Romaliiska what he believes should be the top policy concerns for Ukraine’s next president, assesses the chances for peace with Russia, and explains why he has no regrets about his time in office.
In an interview with Current Time anchor Iryna Romaliiska, Ukrainian Defense Minister Stepan Poltorak assessed his performance since taking office in 2014, the advisability of talks with Russia, and the future of Ukraine’s NATO integration.
