Sunday, May 25, 2014

Photos: Ukraine Votes for Its Next President

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DONETSK, Ukraine — Ukrainians headed to the polls on Sunday in record numbers — 25% of eligible voters — to elect their next president


However, pro-Russian militants in eastern Ukraine kept a large number of polling centers from opening, and some citizens are staying home out of fear. Donetsk, which had 2.7 million voters in the 2010 presidential election, had just 5.48% turnout as of 11 a.m. local time. Meanwhile, pro-Russian separatists in Donetsk turned out in droves for a rally to protest the election



Here are the latest photos from Ukraine's embattled eastern region on this election Sunday. Read more...


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