DONETSK, Ukraine — Government supporters in eastern Ukraine urged people Wednesday to vote in a presidential election they hope will blunt an attempt by pro-Russian separatists to win independence.
May 25, 2014 Presidential Election
USA Today: Ukraine tense as national vote nears
A pro-Russian activist carries a sand bag to build a protection barrier outside the Ukrainian government secret service building in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk on May 21, 2014. Ukraine plans to deploy more than 55,000 police and 20,000 volunteers to ensure that the presidential election planned for May 25 goes as smoothly despite the bloody separatist uprising gripping the industrialised east. AFP PHOTO / DIMITAR DILKOFF
