Ukraine votes for new leader as Russia and the West watch anxiously
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Hundreds of thousands of pro-Western and pro-Russian activists mobilized across Ukraine as the former Soviet republic headed into a stormy weekend vote that Washington warned would spark unspecified &quot;measures&quot; if rigged by the state.
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Ukraine is voting for a new president under unprecedented scrutiny, in a repeat election that may determine whether the strategic former Soviet republic aligns itself with Western democracies or remains in Russia's shadow.
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KIEV : Ukrainians voted for a new president, choosing between a Western-leaning reformer and their pro-Russian prime minister, in a bitterly-fought contest that many fear could provoke turmoil and even ...
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AMERICANS anticipating a close presidential election and anxious about the legitimacy of the outcome might consider Sunday&#39;s inconclusive presidential vote in Ukraine, a nation of 48 million people whose geopolitical perch between Europe and Russia makes
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Ukrainians on Sunday cast ballots in a presidential run-off pitting a Western-leaning reformer against the Kremlin-praised prime minister, a vote many fear will erupt into unrest and violence.
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Presidential elections in the Ukraine on October 31 have major geopolitical implications for former Soviet states since the vote will decide who will lead this country: western oriented Victor Yushchenko or pro-Russian Victor Yanukovich.
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A flood of foreign observers is expected for the Dec. 26 rerun of the presidential vote. KIEV, UKRAINE - Both sides are declaring victory and insisting they&#39;re looking forward to a fresh - but this time
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Is there really any surprise that Ukraine seems poised to vote for democracy this weekend? On Sunday, just five weeks after a rigged run-off presidential election brought thousands into the
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Ukrainian authorities have vowed to uphold public order during a crucial presidential election rerun, but tensions mounted as the vote drew near, prompting an assurance from Russia that it would not use underhanded tactics to affect the outcome.
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Ukraine faces political turmoil as partial results in a presidential election put the prime minister backed by Russia in the lead, with his liberal challenger alleging cheating and calling for street protests.
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Ukrainians on Sunday cast ballots in a presidential run-off pitting a Western-leaning reformer against the Kremlin-praised prime minister, a vote many fear will erupt into violence.
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KIEV : Hundreds of thousands of pro-Western and pro-Russian activists mobilized across Ukraine as the former Soviet republic headed into a stormy weekend vote that Washington warned would spark unspecified &quot;measures&quot; if rigged by the state.
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Ukraine looked ahead to Viktor Yushchenko assuming power after he was declared president-elect, with the withdrawal of Kiev's troops from Iraq, economic reforms and relations with the West and Russia topping the agenda.
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Ukraine&#39;s extremely important national elections tomorrow are causing deep concern among Canada&#39;s ethnic Ukrainian communities and, far too late, in Europe and the United States.
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Once again, the Kremlin-backed candidate will face the opposition leader who favors closer ties with the West. But little else will ever be the same for Ukraine, where a
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Ukrainians today cast ballots for president, choosing between a Western-leaning reformer and the Kremlin-praised prime minister in a runoff election that many fear will erupt into unrest and violence.
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Russia has apparently become the central theme of the presidential election in Ukraine.