Zelenskiy Sworn In As Ukrainian President, Says He Is Dissolving Parliament
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Volodymyr Zelenskiy took the oath of office as Ukraine's new president on May 20 in Kyiv. In his inaugural speech, he announced that he is dissolving the Verkhovna Rada, Ukraine's parliament, and called for the dismissal of several top officials. Zelenskiy also said that he was ready for dialogue to stop the fighting with Russia-backed separatists in the country's east.