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Ukraine rebels hold Russia-backed polls condemned by UN
Russian-backed militias in eastern Ukraine are holding elections today in their self-proclaimed people’s republics in defiance of the United Nations and governments from Kiev to Washington.Eastern Ukraine prepares for election, leader says vote will give legitimacyRussia agrees to terms with Ukraine over gas supplyRebel stronghold tightens...
Prisoner exchange eastern Ukraine
Kiev, rebels agree to extra measures to ensure Ukraine cease-fireCeasefire under strain in east UkraineUkraine, pro-Russian separatists agree to ceasefireUkraine forces, rebels clash near port, in Donetsk before possible ceasefire …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Residents of eastern Ukraine say they’re ready for rebel-held election
Ukraine residents welcome Poroshenko’s pro-West mandatePro-EU parties set to control Ukraine’s parliamentUkraine votes in poll likely to elect pro-West assembly …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Pro-Russian rebels vote for leaders in eastern Ukraine
Pro-Russian rebels voted to set up a separatist leadership in eastern Ukraine today, aiming to take the war-torn region closer to Russia and defying Kiev and the West, as shelling continued across the territory. The United States and European Union have denounced the vote as illegitimate, which is sure to stoke tensions further between the…...
Elections start in Donetsk, Lugansk in E.Ukraine
Voters in the self-proclaimed “Donetsk People’s Republic” and “Lugansk People’s Republic” in Eastern Ukraine on Sunday started to elect regional leaders and legislative bodies. …read more Source: China...
Romania PM poised for election win despite justice fears
Bucharest (AFP) – Prime Minister Victor Ponta looks set to win the first round of presidential elections in Romania on Sunday despite fears he could reverse advances in the justice system if elected.The 42-year-old centre-left politician has enjoyed a comfortable lead over 13 other candidates and looks set to face 55-year-old liberal Klaus...
Controversial election: Ukraine separatists to vote
DONETSK: Separatists in eastern Ukraine voted today in controversial, Russian-backed leadership elections that Kiev and the West have refused to recognise and which threatened to deepen an international crisis over the conflict. …read more Source: New Straits...
Ukraine separatists start controversial election
DONETSK, Ukraine – Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine began voting in controversial leadership elections on Sunday that Kiev and the West have refused to recognise and which threatened to deepen an international crisis over the conflict.The elections in the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s...
Ukraine separatists start controversial election
The elections in the self-declared Donetsk People’s Republic and Lugansk People’s Republic, which are based around the two main rebel-held cities, were designed to bring a degree of legitimacy to the makeshift military regimes that already control them. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukraine rebel vote threatens to deepen crisis
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine hold controversial leadership elections on Sunday that Kiev and the West have refused to recognise and which threaten to deepen the international crisis over the conflict. …read more Source: Bangkok...
