That’s testament to how much the country has changed since 2010, when international observers applauded the presidential election as its best ever, an affirmation of one of the Orange Revolution’s most tangible and important effects. Yanukovych has since embarked on a drive to entrench himself in power by reversing many of those gains, something Sunday’s elections appear set to reinforce.
GlobalPost: Ukraine flounders as apathetic voters head to the polls
Ukrainians will take part in elections for a new parliament on Sunday, the first national vote since President Victor Yanukovych repudiated the Orange Revolution by coming to power nearly three years ago. His Regions Party is expected to win in voting few Ukrainians expect to be fair.
