A combination photo shows pre-election posters as they are seen on the streets of Kiev October 22, 2014. Credit: Reuters/Gleb Garanich
Ukrainians Go To The Polls In Election Set To Increase Tensions With Russia By Backing Pro-Western Parties -- Daily Mail
* President Petro Poroshenko called the vote as he aims to cement new direction after ousting of pro-Russian leaders
* Polls show majority of Ukrainians support economic and democratic reforms - eventually leading to EU membership
* Voters in Crimea and separatist-controlled areas of the eastern Lugansk and Donetsk provinces were unable to vote
* This is around five million of Ukraine's 36.5 million-strong electorate and means 27 seats will remain empty
Ukrainians are casting their votes today in a snap election that is expected to increase tensions with Russia as many show their support for pro-Western parties.
President Petro Poroshenko called the poll as he aims to cement a new direction for the country after the ousting of pro-Russian leaders earlier this year.
Reformers and nationalists supporting his drive to steer Ukraine out of Russia's sphere of influence are expected to dominate, but the Poroshenko Bloc will need partners to form a ruling coalition.
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More News On Ukraine's Parliamentary Elections
Ukraine votes in poll likely to elect pro-West assembly -- Reuters
Ukraine crisis: Snap elections for parliament -- BBC
Ukraine votes in first parliamentary election since pro-EU revolution -- Deutsche Welle
Ukraine Voting For New Parliament -- VOA
Ukraine Votes for Parliament amid Ongoing Donbass Tensions -- Novinite
Ukrainians set to elect pro-Western parliament -- Deutsche Welle
Ukraine votes in poll likely to strengthen president’s hand -- Irish Times
Kiev en route to Europe? Who Ukrainians are voting for in parliamentary election -- RT
Ukraine's Central Election Commission Plans to Get First Election Results After Midnight -- RIA Novosti
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