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General Category => World News => Topic started by: pjohns on May 26, 2014, 01:04:45 am
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Pro-Western forces have apparently prevailed in today's election in Ukraine.
From BBC News:
Ukrainian confectionery tycoon Petro Poroshenko has claimed outright victory in the country's presidential election.
Mr Poroshenko, known as the "chocolate king", won more than 55% of the vote in the first round, exit polls suggest.
Announcing he had won, the 48-year-old businessman promised to forge closer links with the EU and restore peace in restive eastern regions. ...
Four hours before polls closed, at 16:00 (13:00 GMT), unofficial estimates put the turnout nationwide at 45%.
Here is the link: BBC News - Petro Poroshenko claims Ukraine presidency (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27569057)