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Independent MP Petro Poroshenko at the early elections on May 25 was elected as president of Ukraine, the central Election Commission (CEC) reported on Monday.

A total of 54.7 percent or 9.857 million people who participated in the vote
supported Poroshenko, reads a protocol from the CEC signed by all 15
members of the commission at its meeting on Monday.