Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that he could not say whether centuries Putin to congratulate Peter Poroshenko with a victory at the elections of the President of Ukraine.

" I cannot answer you this question, " said Sands correspondents.

He clarified that the Russian side is not obliged to congratulate all elected leaders of other countries.

Presidential elections in Ukraine took place on the background of deep political fall and conducted by the Kyiv authorities ' large-scale military operations against independence supporters in the East of Ukraine, which killed civilians. For the post of the President fought 21 candidates.

on the first day of the week it was announced that Peter Poroshenko with 54, 7% of the vote went to the polls, became the winner in the special elections of the President of Ukraine.

" on results of voting at the extraordinary elections of the President of Ukraine elected President of Ukraine is Poroshenko Peter A. ", - said the head of the CEC of Ukraine Mikhail stations, announcing final results of the elections. For Poroshenko voted 9 857 million 308 thousand voters, or 54, 7% came to areas who came to the elections, he noted.

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