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Ukraine picks moderates over radicals in war-time vote
KIEV: Ukraine’s parliamentary election saw war-weary voters shunt aside pro-Russian and radical nationalists and pick moderates who favour a mix of market economics and eastern European conservative values. The tense day’s clearest victories were scored by the president’s Petro Poroshenko Bloc and the National Front group of...
Pro-Western parties seen leading Ukraine vote
KIEV, Ukraine — Ukrainians overwhelmingly voted in several pro-Western parties in a landmark parliamentary election Sunday, another nudge in the former Soviet nation’s drift away from Russia. Two exit polls released as voting closed indicated that President Petro Poroshenko’s party will secure a narrow win in the parliamentary...
World › Pro-Western parties seen leading Ukraine vote
Ukrainians overwhelmingly voted in several pro-Western parties in a landmark parliamentary election Sunday, another nudge in the former Soviet nation’s drift away from Russia. Two exit polls released as voting closed indicated that President Petro Poroshenko’s party will secure a narrow win in the parliamentary election, falling...
Ukraine votes for pro-West parties, peace talks
Pro-Western and nationalist parties swept Ukraine’s parliamentary election Sunday, exit polls showed, in a boost for President Petro Poroshenko’s anti-corruption reforms and his promise to make peace with pro-Russian rebels. The results indicated overwhelming consensus on Ukraine’s bid to steer from Russia’s orbit onto a...
Ukraine separatists turn backs on parliament election
Pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine spurned a parliamentary election being held Sunday, saying they already knew the results: more war. “There is nothing good to expect from these elections in Ukraine. War, bombardments, all this horror will continue,” said Natalia, 42, a resident of the main separatist-held city Donetsk. There were no...
Austrian drones set for surveillance mission in Ukraine
In the middle of the Austrian countryside, a few sleek, hi-tech drones sit in a bright production hall, ready for missions over Ukraine, the Mediterranean or the Middle East. …read more Source: South China Morning...
Ukraine president to start talks on parliamentary coalition on Monday
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he would start talks on forging a coalition in parliament on Monday following an election that exit polls showed was dominated by his own political bloc and other pro-Western forces. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine president hails support for peace plan, pro-West course
KIEV (Reuters) – President Petro Poroshenko said Ukrainians had shown they back his plan to end a separatist conflict, democratic reforms and his pro-Western course in a parliamentary election on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
Pro-West parties, nationalists win Ukraine vote
October 27, 2014 3:09 AMKIEV (AFP) – Pro-Western and nationalist parties swept Ukraine’s parliamentary election on Sunday, exit polls showed, in a boost for President Petro Poroshenko’s anti-corruption reforms and attempts to end a war with pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source: The Straits...
Pro-West, Nationalist Parties Win Ukraine Vote: Exit Polls
Pro-Western and nationalist parties scored a crushing victory on Sunday in Ukraine’s snap parliamentary polls, which were boycotted by pro-Russian rebels in the separatist east, exit polls showed. …read more Source:...
