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And the winners are…

99.9% of the votes are in and at first glance it appears that the pro-Russia party won easily. But look past the headlines and you’ll find that the pro-west parties won with a margin of 4% (more then 1 million votes).
Primary Colors.
Blue is the color of the sky “Party of Regions”. Known for it’s very […]

Two days to go

On Sunday the Parliamentary Elections will be held here in Ukraine. There are 45 parties running, some of which have nominated over 400 candidates. Recent polls show an almost even split between the pro-west and pro-Russia camps. I’ve never had much faith in polls though. (Remember polls in the U.S. showed Kerry easily winning the […]

Political Ads in Ukraine

The parliamentary and mayoral elections are coming up soon in Kiev and all the parties are out in force. I’ve talked to several Ukrainians about the billboards, fliers, posters, flags, booths etc. that cover the entire city and all of them said “It’s never been this crazy before.” And it is indeed crazy. Although there […]