There will be no pro-Russian revenge in Ukraine next year. The Russians will undoubtedly interfere, and we should watch and expose their shenanigans, but the threat of a pro-Russian party coming to power in Ukraine is miniscule for two factors.
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Taras Kuzio: Why pro-Russian forces in Ukraine have got a tiny shot at victory
From left, first row: President Petro Poroshenko, former defense minister Anatoliy Grytsenko, former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. Second row: lawmaker Oleh Lyashko, Lviv Mayor Andriy Sadovy, lawmaker Yuriy Boiko, lawmaker Vadym Rabinovich, former Deputy Prime Minister Roman Bezsmertny. While they are the highest-ranked politicians in polls, it's a case of name recognition due to their longevity in politics rather than popular support. None of them polls higher than 20 percent and most poll only the single digits.
