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The newly elected leader of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, Alexander Zakharchenko (C), arrives on November 4, 2014 at the main theater of Donesk for his inauguration. (AFP PHOTO/ ALEXANDER KHUDOTEPLY)
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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko reacts during his briefing in ‘Petro Poroshenko Bloc’ political party press center in Kiev, October 26, 2014. (EPA/SERGEY DOLZHENKO)
Ukraine’s pro-EU parties speed coalition talks after ballot win
Kiev, Bloomberg—Ukrainian parties that advocate firmer European ties rushed Monday to construct a coalition after sweeping aside the Russian-leaning political forces that hail from the nation’s war-ravaged east. President Petro Poroshenko said negotiations that...Caption:
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko (R) greets local residents as he visits a polling station on the day of a parliamentary election in the town of Kramatorsk, eastern Ukraine, on October 26, 2014. (REUTERS/Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Mikhail Palinchak/Handout via Reuters)
Ukraine votes in poll likely to strengthen president’s hand
Kiev, Reuters—Ukrainians voted on Sunday in an election that is likely to install a pro-Western parliament and strengthen President Petro Poroshenko’s mandate to end separatist conflict in the east, but may fuel tension with Russia. Voting started on a cold but...Caption:
A man sits at a polling station in the eastern Ukrainian town of Kramatorsk, on October 24, 2014. (EPA/Roman Pilipey)
On eve of poll, Ukraine leader seeks support for pro-Europe course
Kiev, Reuters—President Petro Poroshenko called on Ukrainians on Saturday to elect a majority on Sunday that would see through a pro-Europe, reform agenda and break with the Soviet past. Poroshenko, who is expecting a big win for his political bloc in the first...Caption:
A Ukrainian serviceman is pictured next to an armored vehicle near the village of Debaltseve in eastern Ukraine September 21, 2014. (REUTERS/David Mdzinarishvili)