Amid the backdrop of economic uncertainty and a violent regional conflict, Ukrainians are set to head to the polls Sunday in hotly contested local elections where oligarchs are expected to attempt to maintain their grip on power. With Ukraine’s gross domestic product forecast to fall by 12 percent by the year's end and the ongoing war in its eastern region, questions about potential voter turnout, political corruption and eligibility issues loomed large before the elections of mayors and city and regional councils.
2015 Local Election - Oct. 25
International Business Times: Unpredictable local races could bring old guard back to power
Then-members of the ruling Party of Regions faction Serhiy Klyuev (bottom), Volodymyr Nakonechniy and Yuriy Polyachenko are seen voting by hand for the u201cdictator lawsu201d on Jan. 16.
