Brendan Hoffman for The New York Times Stand-up comedy is a recent Ukrainian import. In the Soviet Union, comedians faced censorship and performed vetted material, or risked reprisal.

There are many valuable lessons President Zelensky of the Ukraine learned while doing stand-up comedy.

Poor Zelensky had to grovel to Trump – but sometimes, standing up to him can pay off The Ukrainian president says he is now ready to swallow his pride and sign on Trump’s dotted line – but ...

Zelensky’s willingness to stand up to President Donald Trump, holding true to American values in the face of American intimidation, was a perverse trading of places.

Volodymyr Zelensky was already a celebrity when his first child was born in 2004. Back then, he and his wife Olena Zelenska often lived apart. He spent his days touring and promoting his comedy ...

The Hodgetwins are an American stand-up comedy and conservative political commentary duo of identical twin brothers Keith and Kevin Hodge.

There is a renewed sense of unity in Ukraine. Even some of President Volodymyr Zelensky’s critics have rallied around him after President Trump’s false claims.

President Trump made fun of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's more formal than usual, but less than fully formal, outfit as he greeted him ahead of meetings Friday at the White House.

Tony Slattery's last ever stand up comedy routine at The Mess, Fort Perch Rock, Wallasey. The star was renowned for 1980s and 1990s appearances on shows such as Whose Line Is It Anyway? before ...

The two leaders sought support for Ukraine’s fight—and, by extension, Western nations’ efforts to arm its military to fight Russia and isolate Moscow economically.

President Volodymyr Zelensky held a lengthy press conference in Kyiv on the anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine.

Key points The traits required for stand-up comedy have serious import that could help President Zelensky. The kind of war now being waged in the Ukraine requires the kind of innovation that stand ...