The preliminary results of a snap parliamentary election Sunday showed Ukrainians voting firmly for pro-European parties, with President Petro Poroshenko's political bloc in the lead with 23 percent of the votes.
Oct. 26, 2014 Parliamentary Election
The Moscow Tims: Pro-EU parties lead exit polls in Ukraine election

The mood in the capital was patriotic \u2014 with numerous yellow-and-blue flags flying from cars and balconies \u2014 but also pensive and subdued, with few polling stations experiencing the kind of crowding that occurred during the May presidential election, says The Moscow Times.