Section: USA TODAY (USA)
Ukraine residents welcome Poroshenko’s pro-West mandate
Pro-Western parties are set to dominate Ukraine’s parliament, handing President Petro Poroshenko a mandate to steer the country further out of Russia’s orbit and into Europe’s mainstream. Jillian Kitchener reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Darth Vader turned away from Ukrainian polls
Darth Vader is running for Ukraine’s parliament. …read more Source: USA...
Pro-Western blocs lead in Ukraine election
President Poroshenko’s party appeared to fall well short of a majority in parliament. …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine votes in poll likely to elect pro-West assembly
Voters in Ukraine hope for peace and an end to war as they cast their vote in a key election that is expected to install a pro-Western parliament. Pavithra George reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Austrian drones fly high, over Ukraine and beyond
In the middle of the Austrian countryside, a few sleek, high-tech drones sit in a bright production hall, ready for missions over Ukraine, the Mediterranean or the Middle East. Video provided by AFP …read more Source: USA...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko makes surprise visit to frontline on election day
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko visits a polling station in the country’s east, where military forces engaged in “anti-terrorist operations” are casting their parliamentary votes. Rough Cut (No reporter narration) Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Rebel stronghold tightens security ahead of Ukrainian election
Security is tight in the rebel-controlled city of Donetsk, as local residents largely ignore Sunday’s Ukrainian parliamentary election. Vanessa Johnston reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Heat is on, literally, for Ukraine elections
Kiev holds parliamentary elections Sunday amid an ongoing conflict with separatists. …read more Source: USA...
“Darth Vader” campaigns for Ukrainian parliament
A candidate purporting to be Darth Vader campaigns in the streets of Ukraine, with the aim of creating an electronic government with free computer courses for all. Jillian Kitchener reports. Video provided by Reuters …read more Source: USA...
Creepy Crimea-annexing Vladimir Putin figurine
An extremely creepy automated figure of Russian President Vladimir Putin signing the treaty annexing Crimea into the Russian Federation is expected to fetch thousands when it’s auctioned off next month. Jen Markham explains. Video provided by Buzz60 …read more Source: USA...
