Oct. 26, 2014 Parliamentary Election

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Governor claims sweeping measures underway to ensure security during Donetsk region polls

There would be police posted at polling stations and soldiers would patrol the region, Oleksandr Kikhtenko told a news conference in Kramatorsk. “The …
Interfax-Ukraine

Sergei Kuznetsov: Is Poroshenko set to win an outright majority?

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Sergei Kuznetsov

Civic Position hopes to scrape way into parliament

With parliamentary elections on Oct. 26 and a recent poll showing Civic Position falling short of the minimum 5 percent to enter parliament, the …
Ian Bateson
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Kyiv Post+

Opposition Bloc boosts rating by distancing itself from Yanukovych era

The Opposition Bloc, which consists of politicians linked to the pro-Russian Party of Regions and the disgraced Yanukovych’s regime, has managed …
Oleg Sukhov
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Kyiv Post+

Wall Street Journal: Ukraine government heralds election, but not all voters feel inspired

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Wall Street Journal

In eastern Ukraine, old clans seek power through parliament elections

In Ukraine’s eastern Donbas area, where Russia is waging war against Ukraine, the representatives of the local old political and business clans are …
Denis Kazansky

In Kyiv’s Obolon district, voters to choose between nationalist battalion commander, scandalous businessman

Self-nominated candidate Andriy Biletskiy is a commander of Azov, interior ministry special police regiment based in Mariupol and involved in …
Oksana Lyachynska

Newsweek: Darth Vader runs for Prime Minister of Ukraine, vowing to ‘take back’ Crimea from Putin

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Newsweek

Financial Times: Ukraine elections mark generational shift

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Financial Times

Slate: Ukraine’s slow descent into madness

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Slate

Hot race in 223 district in Kyiv as Election Day approaches

Some 33 candidates are registered in there. And the competition is considered tough, in particular, between member of parliament Viktor Pylypyshyn, …
Anastasia Forina

Interior Ministry: 5,600 law enforcers to maintain order at elections

“In addition, nearly 500 members of Kyiv city people’s formation for protection of public order and the state border will be engaged [policing] the …
Interfax-Ukraine

4.6 million people will not be able to vote in Ukraine parliamentary elections

“As many as 4.6 million voters, citizens of Ukraine, will not be able to vote because of Russian aggression and military operations by pro-Russian …
interns

Associated Press: Darth Vader hopes force with him in Ukraine polls

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Associated Press

Daily Beast: Ukraine’s wild and wooly elections

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The Daily Beast

NSDC warns of attempts to misinform population before and on elections on Oct. 26

 “According to the latest reports, a huge amount of misleading materials and information aimed at intimidating people and obstructing the elections is …
Interfax-Ukraine

Minsk contact group should meet after elections

 “If a third party initiates it, we are ready for consultations in the format of the contact group in Minsk tomorrow. However, it would be the most …
Interfax-Ukraine

Parliamentary elections to be held, Kremlin-backed militants’ plan to destabilize situation in Ukraine foiled – SBU chief

 “Today I can state that we have foiled an anti-Ukrainian plan to disrupt the elections and destabilize the situation in the country,” he said at a …
Interfax-Ukraine
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