Local elections are being held on Sunday in most of the country except the separatist regions in the east, with Ukrainians electing members of local councils, chairmen of rural councils and city and town mayors.
A law adopted on July 14 stipulated that local elections shall not be held in the territory of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, the city of Sevastopol and some districts in Donetsk and Luhansk regions, which are not controlled by Kiev.
Polling stations are also closed in 91 Ukrainian-controlled towns and villages in Donetsk region and 31 government-controlled settlements in the region of Luhansk for security reasons …read more
Source: Novinite
