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 Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk.
The pro-Western president and his more nationalist premier — a trusted partner of world lenders such as the IMF — were running neck-and-neck and well ahead the rest of the crowded field.
Some analysts said they might just collect enough votes needed to form their own government.
“Voters gave a vote of confidence …read more
Source: Free Malaysia Today
