According to the Russian Communist Party leader Gennady Zyuganov, the presidential elections in Ukraine are impossible to be recognized as legitimate, because the country is experiencing fighting and a large part of the population has not participated in the vote.
The elections were held yesterday against a background of a deep political crisis and a large-scale military operation in the east, conducted by the Kiev authorities, which has resulted in killing civilians. 21 candidates competed for the presidency. Billionaire Poroshenko gained more than 50% of the vote.
Russia, according to Zyuganov, has to interact with the new leadership of Ukraine in any case, because in the southeast the Russian-speaking population is suffering.
"As a politician and representative of civil society, I did not and do not recognize these elections. This is a disgrace," RIA Novosti quotes Zyuganov.
Zyuganov: elections in Ukraine are shameful
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