Congratulations to the people of Ukraine for turning out in impressive numbers—close to 63 percent, higher than in the 2014 election—to vote in the first round of the country’s presidential election. With the upcoming second round runoff set for April 21 and then the parliamentary (Rada) elections in the fall, Ukrainians have additional opportunities...
Tomorrow, February 8, is the deadline for prospective candidates to file for the March 31 presidential election in Ukraine. So far, some three dozen applications have been approved by the Central Election Commission (CEC). As election day nears, Ukrainian officials and outside observers are sounding more warnings about Kremlin-driven attempts to interfere in the...