38 year old mechanic, Alexander Zakharchenko have won over 80% of the vote and his party nearly 65% during the legislative held simultaneously in the rebel stronghold of eastern Ukraine. No international organization had sent observers.
Igor Plotnitski himself has been elected president of Lugansk with 63% of votes in a similar poll. A contested election in Kiev and its Western allies could jeopardize the fragile peace process.
Leonid Slutsky, president of the Russian International Affairs Committee of the Duma, believes that "the most important thing is the cease-fire. After that, one may wonder whether to make a federation, confederation or other Ukrainian. The priority is the ongoing discussions for a real cease-fire. "
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