Started about a third of 112 foreign polling stations for the elections to the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, first voted Ukrainians in Australia, informs on Sunday, the Ukrainian foreign Ministry.

" on 08. 00 (09. 00 GMT) at the beginning of voting in Ukraine abroad started 34 of 112 foreign polling stations. About it has informed the appropriate foreign polling stations, according to the report.

according to the Ministry, first in 00. 00 (01. 00 MSK) Kyiv time, Began to vote Ukrainians in Australia.

on Sunday in Ukraine will hold parliamentary Elections. Only Parliament will be elected 423 MP. Yesterday, Ukraine's Central election Commission reported that 198 deputies will be elected in single-member constituencies and 225 party list with reduced barrier of 5%. Elections are held against the background of political and economic decline: Kiev lost oversight of part of the territory on the East of the country, a military confrontation led to the stop of the industry in the Donbass, financial resources are almost exhausted.

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