Oct. 26, 2014 Parliamentary Election

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Associated Press: Clashes erupt outside Ukraine parliament

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Associated Press

Baloha family trying to win four seats in Zakarpattia Oblast

While this family run is often criticized as another example of nepotism in Ukraine’s politics, Viktor Baloha says Zakarpattia is loyal to him and his …
Anastasia Forina

Ukraine’s Election Commission registers over 1,000 international observers for Oct. 26 elections

These observers represent three foreign countries and five international organizations – four monitors from Japan, three from Canada, two from France, …
Interfax-Ukraine

Ukraine’s Election Commission revokes registration of 58 candidates ahead of Rada polls

At its session on Oct. 13, the commission registered two self-nominated candidates in accordance with resolutions issued by the Supreme Administrative …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Hollywood Reporter: Ukrainian political party features ‘Star Wars’ characters on election list

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The Hollywood Reporter

Seven parties enter parliament, Poroshenko Bloc gets third of votes – survey

 In addition, 7.8 percent of voters are ready to support Sergiy Tigipko’s Strong Ukraine, 6.9 percent Batkivschyna All-Ukrainian Union, 5.4 percent …
Interfax-Ukraine

Poroshenko submits lustration law for publication

 “I said at a meeting with the heads of parliamentary factions that the law on lustration had been submitted for publication,” he wrote on Twitter on …
Interfax-Ukraine

Turchynov says Ukraine’s parliament capable of adopting important documents at its last sitting

 “The parliament is able to work efficiently and pass decisions even in the last days of its tenure,” the parliament’s press service reported quoting …
Interfax-Ukraine

From blankets to buckwheat, candidates use bribes to win voters

On Oct. 2, their local Santa, lawmaker Ihor Yeremeyev, stood in front of the crowd reading from the wish list from the local residents, and then …
Oksana Grytsenko
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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty: Tymoshenko’s party ousts 1,500 members in lustration

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Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty

Tymoshenko’s Batkivshchyna: Two women at top will propel party into parliament

Savchenko, held by Russian authorities on what many believe are trumped-up allegations of involvement in the murder of two Russian journalists, is No. …
Ian Bateson
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Kyiv Post+

Poroshenko: Donbas elections must be held by Ukrainian laws

He said it was necessary to elect local power bodies in the areas controlled by the militia and added those elections ‘must be envisaged by Ukrainian …
Interfax-Ukraine

The Guardian: Ukrainian Darth Vader strums acoustic Imperial March for election run (VIDEO)

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The Guardian

Reuters: Ukrainian Darth Vader strums acoustic Imperial March for election run (VIDEO)

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Reuters

Tymoshenko says new quality of parliament is guarantee of changes in country

‘We cannot select a fundamentally new parliament under old terms, when 50% of the parliament formation remains on a majority basis. This means that …
Interfax-Ukraine

50 Polish and 15 Lithuanian deputies will observe elections in Ukraine

‘We are sending about 50 members of both houses of the parliament from Poland to observe the elections in Ukraine,’ Borusewicz said during a meeting …
Interfax-Ukraine

Seven Ukrainian parties likely to qualify for Rada

The poll showed that 39.8% of the respondents plan to vote for the Petro Poroshenko Bloc, 11.2% for the Radical Party led by Oleh Liashko, 10.4% for …
Interfax-Ukraine

Mashable: Darth Vader, Chewbacca and Yoda are running for Ukraine’s parliament

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