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Ukrainians Head to the Polls


Ukrainian elections are this weekend, and they look like they will bring bad news for President Petro Poroshenko. Poroshenko isn’t on the ballot himself, as the elections are local, but any hopes he may have had of consolidating power look dim. AFP:
The public’s frustration at the West’s refusal to arm Ukrainian forces and only provide financial help, with tough austerity strings attached, has bolstered the odds of the far right and the pro-Russian groups gaining ground.Such an outcome could prompt Poroshenko’s loosely-knit coalition to splinter which would in turn imperil his pledge to apply for EU membership by 2020 and …read more

Source: The American Interest

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