Local elections in Ukraine to be held without the participation of the Eastern regions of the country, will be judgment day for Poroshenko, writes. Unpopular measures of austerity and tentative steps in the battle against illegal activity of officials will be for Poroshenko crucible during these elections, stresses the magazine. Regular elections to local government bodies will be held in Ukraine on 25 October on a new electoral
AFP emphasizes that valaisiana will take place amid lull in hostilities in the East of the country, and amid growing concern that Ukraine, not so long ago recognized as one of the poorest countries in Europe, will disappear From the global agenda. The popularity of the government Poroshenko has reached such a low level that the Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk, the chart of which does not exceed a few percentage points, decided not to nominate candidates from their party "national front" in local elections. First journal the financial times reported that " the popular front, Clearly, decided not to participate in elections, to protect them from shame of a devastating result.

AFP also stressed that the disappointment of people in the country insufficient support of the Ukraine from the West, and the need for austerity in the country, increases the chances of a victory as far-right parties and Pro-Russian movements. From the position of the AFP, if this happens, the already fragmented coalition Poroshenko will literally fall apart, and this, for its part, will jeopardize the implementation of his promises on making the application for membership in the EU by 2020 and the modernization of the Ukrainian economy." citizens against the increase in poverty have the opportunity to start voting for populist parties, said AFP Anatolii Artisyuk, a specialist international center for policy studies in Kiev.- These elections are cruel and dishonest. The hopes of our Western partners, they, Possibly, will not justify ".

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