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Ukraine’s minister: incumbent and his rival bribe voters
Ukraine’s interior minister has accused the incumbent president and a former premier of waging campaigns that involve bribing voters ahead of Sunday’s presidential vote. In a statement issued late Thursday, … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine divides young voters
Five years after a deadly separatist conflict broke out in eastern Ukraine, the front line between government forces and Russia-backed separatists has become a de-facto border, cutting off a generation … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine: President claims tycoon backed rivals for revenge
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko alleged Thursday that his two top rivals in a weekend election are backed by a self-exiled tycoon who wants to unseat Poroshenko as revenge for the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
A look at Ukraine’s 3 top presidential contenders
By their nicknames, the top contenders in Ukraine’s presidential election resemble a colorful operetta cast: “The Chocolate King,” ”the Gas Princess,” ”The Servant Of The People.” Opinion polls before the … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
What’s at stake in Ukraine’s presidential election
Awash in corruption, plagued by a war with Russia-backed separatists, reliant on international institutions for billions of dollars in aid, Ukraine presents stern challenges for its next president. Sunday’s election, … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Nationalists scuffle with police in Ukraine, 3 arrested
Police in the Ukrainian city of Vinnytsia have arrested three people after nationalist demonstrators attempted to derail a campaign appearance by President Petro Poroshenko. Poroshenko has faced regular protests by … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s ultra-right increasingly visible as election nears
As Ukraine’s presidential election draws near, its ultranationalist groups are becoming increasingly visible, posing a dilemma for the West. Thousands of far-right activists marched to incumbent President Petro Poroshenko’s administration … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukraine’s integration into West dashed by war and corruption
Five years into Ukraine’s conflict with Russia, Moscow seems to have Ukraine pinned against the ropes. Ukraine’s ambition of joining the European Union and NATO is indefinitely stalled. It has … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
Ukrainian workers, seeing little hope at home, head abroad
As Ukrainians get ready for a presidential election on Sunday, millions have already voted with their feet to leave a nation mired in corruption and inequality. With Russia in control … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
5,000 nationalists protest corruption in Ukraine
About 5,000 nationalist demonstrators have held a protest in the Ukrainian capital of Kiev calling for arrests in a defense industry corruption case. The Saturday protest was the latest in … Click to Continue » …read more Source: The Bellingham...
