He declared at the same time the major option for the European values. Mr. Poroshenko, a veteran of Ukrainian politics, revealed also he would push for early parliamentary elections this year for reshaping Parliament and allowing for an entirely new government.“We will do the absolutely unique transformation of the country,” Mr. Poroshenko promised. As he previously declared many times, he wants the armed separatists to be brought to justice. The estimated turnout nationwide was at 60 percent. Sunday’s vote has had the broad support of leaders in Europe and the United States. Even the Russian President, Vladimir Putin, declared:“We will respect any choice made by the Ukrainian people.“ International observers predicted that the presidential vote would receive high marks in meeting standards of fairness. The President Obama praised the vote in a statement.
