Amid the backdrop of a violent regional conflict and economic uncertainty, Ukrainians are set to head to the polls Sunday in hotly contested local elections where oligarchs are expected to try to maintain their grip on power. With the ongoing war in the east and the country’s gross domestic product forecast to fall by 12 percent by the year’s end, questions about potential voter turnout, eligibility issues and political corruption loomed large ahead of the elections for mayors and city and regional councils as Ukraine undergoes difficult reforms. …read more
Source: International Business Times
