Western journalists note a catastrophically low turnout in the areas of Donbass controlled by Kyiv (PHOTO)
Kyiv, October 26 (PolitNavigator, Mikhail Ryabov) – Wall Street Journal correspondent James Marson tweeted his impressions of observing the Ukrainian elections in Krasnoarmeysk, controlled by Kyiv, which is located near Donetsk and the front line.
“One grandmother, a stray dog, terrible music. This is how we can sum up the elections here in Krasoarmeysk,” the reporter wrote.
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According to him, Ukrainian officials expect a turnout of 30%. In the last election it reached almost 100%, Marson writes.
He managed to find another pensioner who took part in the elections. He admitted to the journalist that he supported the Communist Party.
Western journalists note catastrophically low turnout in Kyiv-controlled areas of Donbas (PHOTOS)