Western journalists note a catastrophically low turnout in the areas of Donbass controlled by Kyiv (PHOTO)
26.10.2014 12:39
(Moscow time)
Kyiv, October 26 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Ryabov) – Wall Street Journal correspondent James Marson tweeted his impressions of observing the Ukrainian elections in Krasnoarmeysk, controlled by Kyiv, which is located near Donetsk and the front line.
“One grandmother, a stray dog, terrible music. This is how we can sum up the elections here in Krasoarmeysk,” the reporter wrote.
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According to him, Ukrainian officials expect a turnout of 30%. In the last election it reached almost 100%, Marson writes.
He managed to find another pensioner who took part in the elections. He admitted to the journalist that he supported the Communist Party.
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