Section: Africa&ME
Heavy shelling erupts near Ukraine town after poll
The shelling ends a calm period during weekend parliamentary elections which pro-western parties were set to win. …read more Source: Gulf...
Council of Europe welcomes Ukrainian polls
Secretary General Thorbjorn Jagland describes elections as “a clear expression of the Ukrainian people’s desire for peace, democracy and unity of the country” …read more Source: Anadolu...
Heavy shelling erupts near rebel-held Ukraine town
Heavy shelling has erupted near the separatist held town of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine, ending a calm period during parliamentary elections. …read more Source:...
Ukraine leader wins pro-West mandate but wary of Russia
Pro-Western parties will dominate Ukraine’s parliament after an election handed President Petro Poroshenko a mandate to end a separatist conflict a …read more Source: The New...
Russia: Ukraine vote may help peace
Russia’s deputy foreign minister says Ukraine’s parliamentary election offers a chance for peace in the country’s eastern region. ||| Moscow – A parliamentary election in Ukraine offers a chance for peace in the country’s east, a deputy Russian foreign minister said on Monday but warned that “nationalists” in the...
Pro-European parties on track for big Ukrainian election win, figures show
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko hails sweeping victory for pro-European parties in election, saying vote shows people back his plan to end separatist conflict …read more Source: Business...
Heavy Shelling in Rebel-held Eastern Ukraine After Election
Heavy shelling rocked the outskirts of the pro-Russian rebel stronghold of Donetsk in eastern Ukraine Monday, one day after the country held a parliamentary election. The Donetsk mayor’s office said “powerful firing has been heard from high-caliber guns and explosions.” Tensions remain high in the area despite a September...
Pro-West parties secure big win in Ukraine election – partial vote count
By Pavel Polityuk and Richard Balmforth Pro-Europe parties secured a big win in an election in Ukraine, a partial vote count showed on Monday, with President Petro Poroshenko hailing people’s support for his plan to end a separatist war and pursue democratic reforms sought by the West. Early figures from the vote count showed that...
Ukraine elections suggests big win for Poroshenko
A partial vote count from Ukraine’s elections shows pro-Western parties are taking the lead, with pro-Russian parties falling far behind in support. …read more Source: Mail &...
Pro-West parties secure big win in Ukraine election
Pro-Europe parties secured a big win in an election in Ukraine, a partial vote count showed, with President Petro Poroshenko hailing people’s support for his plan to pursue democratic reforms sought by the West …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
