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High turnout in Ukraine vote

May 25, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

An estimated 38.53 per cent of Ukrainians voted in the early presidential elections by 3pm, according to the Central Election

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Europe 

Voting opens in Ukraine amid fear and violence in Donetsk, Luhansk oblasts

May 25, 2014 The Kyiv Post Ukraine

Polls opened in Ukraine at 8am on May 25 for an early presidential election ordered by parliament after Viktor Yanukovych

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Europe 

Spectre of violence in eastern Ukraine keeps voters from polls

May 25, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Just one day before Ukraine holds a crucial presidential election, confusion and a looming specter of violence are dissuading voters

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Europe 

Poroshenko goes for first-round win on May 25 in Ukraine elections

May 23, 2014May 23, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

If the polls and the candidate’s confidence in the public mood are right, Petro Poroshenko may get elected in a

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Europe 

Ukraine’s national presidential debates don’t offer much drama

May 22, 2014May 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

In just three days, on May 25, Ukrainians will take to the polls to vote in the first presidential election

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Europe 

Separatist Transnistria finds it needs Moldova after all

May 22, 2014 The Kyiv Post Moldova

Kremlin-backed separatists in Donbas and Russian-annexed Crimea have something to learn from Transnistria, the breakaway republic of Moldova. The region’s

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Europe 

Russia firm about size of Ukraine’s gas debt, though eases up on schedule

May 20, 2014May 20, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

Russia insists that Ukraine has to pay off $3.5 billion of gas debt which is counted on the basis of

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Europe 

EU sets legal groundwork for more severe Russian sanctions

May 17, 2014May 19, 2014 The Kyiv Post Russia, Ukraine

The European Union is legally prepared to impose industry-wide sanctions against Russia, Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt said at the

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Europe 

Ukraine adopts more conditions to secure visa-free travel to European Union

May 14, 2014 The Kyiv Post European Commission, Russia, Ukraine

Ukraine came one big step closer to meeting the requirements for a visa-free regime with European Union with parliament’s adoption

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