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The Svoboda All-Ukrainian Union received most of the votes of the citizens of Ukraine that cast ballots in Australia and New Zealand, according to the party's press service.

According to the party’s data, Svoboda got 30% of the votes and the Batkivschyna United Opposition received 23% of the votes at the foreign constituency at polling station No. 900001 in Australia and New Zealand.


The Regions Party got 19% of the votes, UDAR – 12%, Russian Bloc – 7%, and Our Ukraine – 7%. The Communist Party of Ukraine got 2% and did not pass the 5% threshold.


According to the Foreign Ministry of Ukraine, only 43 of almost 2,000 citizens of Ukraine voted in Australia.