Poroshenko wins Ukrainian Prez election
Kiev: Ukraine’s chocolate king Petro Poroshenko has won the presidential election in the first round with 54.7 per cent of the vote, the country’s Central Electoral Commission (CEC) announced on Thursday.
Russia calls on West to prevent ‘national disaster’
Moscow: Russia on Thursday called on the West to prevent ‘a national disaster’ in Ukraine and urged Kiev to order a ceasefire as further deadly violence erupted in the country’s east, killing 12 soldiers.