President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday he hoped Ukraine's parliamentary election on Oct. 26 would help bring stability to the country, saying this was also in Russia's interests.
Reuters: Putin says hopes election will bring Ukraine stability
AFP PHOTO / POOL / MAXIM SHEMETOVRussian President Vladimir Putin chairs a meeting of the presidential council at the Kremlin in Moscow, September 18, 2014. President Vladimir Putin said Western sanctions against Russia violated the principles of the World Trade Organization and the main
