Section: US & Canada
Sweeping Victory For Pro-Europe Parties in Ukraine
Pro-Europe parties have won a sweeping victory in a crucial parliamentary election that Ukrainians hope will improve stability after a year of political turmoil and months of warfare against Russian-supported separatists in the east. …read more Source: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Two pro-European parties take joint lead in Ukraine parliamentary election
Partial figures showed Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s Popular Front with 21.6 per cent of the vote and President Petro Poroshenko’s party at 21.5 per cent …read more Source: The Globe and...
In Crimea, Many Signs Of Russia, Few Of Resistance
Russia’s takeover of Crimea extends from the flags over government buildings to passports to the labels on wine bottles. Despite the international criticism, many Crimeans are happy to rejoin Moscow.» E-Mail This …read more Source:...
Poroshenko Thanks Voters For Supporting “Course Toward Europe”
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has welcomed the outcome of the October 26 parliamentary election that showed strong support for pro-Western parties. In a statement released by his press service, Poroshenko said that Ukrainians showed they back his plans to end the separatist conflict in Ukraine’s east and pursue democratic reforms....
Pro-European parties hold lead in Ukraine parliamentary elections
With more than one-third of the votes counted, two allied pro-European parties in Ukraine that ran on a platform to enact radical reforms took a joint lead Monday in a parliamentary election. …read more Source: FOX...
Pro-European parties lead Ukraine poll
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — With almost one-third of votes counted, two allied pro-European parties in Ukraine that ran on a platform to enact radical reforms have taken a joint lead in a parliamenta… …read more Source: The Bismarck...
Ukraine election: Pro-Western assembly emerging as ballots counted
Pro-Europe parties secured a big win in an election in Ukraine, a partial vote count showed on Monday, with President Petro Poroshenko hailing people’s support for his plan to end a separatist war and pursue democratic reforms sought by the West. …read more Source:...
2 pro-European parties take joint lead Ukraine parliamentary election
With almost one-third of votes counted, two allied pro-European parties in Ukraine that ran on a platform to enact radical reforms have taken a joint lead in a parliamentary election. …read more Source: FOX...
Pro-European parties lead Ukraine poll
KIEV, Ukraine (AP) — With almost one-third of votes counted, two allied pro-European parties in Ukraine that ran on a platform to enact radical reforms have taken a joint lead in a parliamentary election. …read more Source: San Francisco...
Darth Vader Not Allowed To Vote In Ukraine Elections
Never underestimate the power of the Dark Side… except maybe in Ukraine, where it turns out being a Sith Lord isn’t all that.Darth Vader, a candidate running for a seat in the nation’s parliament, was turned away at his polling place when he refused to take off his mask. Hours later, it looked like he had little chance of...
