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Questions already about Poroshenko's conflicts of interest:
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As our news desk reports, Petro Poroshenko has officially been declared the winner of Ukraine's presidential election:
The chairman of Ukraine's Central Election Commission on May 26 said Petro Poroshenko has been elected president of Ukraine.
Commission Chairman Mykhaylo Ohendovskyy told a press briefing in Kyiv that there will be no need for a second round of the presidential election as Poroshenko has received enough votes to be declared the winner outright.
Ohendovskiy said, "Ukraine's new president, Petro Poroshenko, was elected on May 25."
The commission said that, with more than 90 percent of the vote processed, Poroshenko had more than 54 percent of the vote, followed by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko with 13 percent. (AFP, Interfax, and UNIAN)
Commission Chairman Mykhaylo Ohendovskyy told a press briefing in Kyiv that there will be no need for a second round of the presidential election as Poroshenko has received enough votes to be declared the winner outright.
Ohendovskiy said, "Ukraine's new president, Petro Poroshenko, was elected on May 25."
The commission said that, with more than 90 percent of the vote processed, Poroshenko had more than 54 percent of the vote, followed by former Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko with 13 percent. (AFP, Interfax, and UNIAN)
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Reports suggest fighting has moved away from the airport toward the center of Donetsk:
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So is the leader of Donetsk's separatists staying put?
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Barring any late breaking news, this ends our live-blogging for May 26. Follow our ongoing Ukraine coverage here.
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Reports cited by RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service quote Ukrainian border guards saying they engaged in "a fight" with a group of heavily armed individuals trying to cross illegally overnight from Russia into the eastern Luhansk region.
Border guards reportedly detected and engaged "a convoy comprising several trucks, passenger cars, and minivans" after it crossed the border around 3:40 in the morning today in the Sverdlosk area.
One of the suspects was seriously injured, and authorities seized a van and two cars, the report says. It claims Kalashnikovs, antitank RPGs, and grenades were found in the vehicles.
Border guards reportedly detected and engaged "a convoy comprising several trucks, passenger cars, and minivans" after it crossed the border around 3:40 in the morning today in the Sverdlosk area.
One of the suspects was seriously injured, and authorities seized a van and two cars, the report says. It claims Kalashnikovs, antitank RPGs, and grenades were found in the vehicles.