Elections

East Ukraine Election: Turnout in a Time of War

Few polling stations open, and voters in those areas were lukewarm about the polls’ significance to them.

Ukraine Election: Parties of President, Premier in Lead

Poroshenko Bloc Set to Dominate Ukraine Polls

Limited range of voter choices in forthcoming parliamentary election.

Tajik Protest Plan Squashed Before it Starts

Authorities denounce opposition group and take down websites after internet appeal for street demos.

Ukraine: Moscow tries a new Polish and Hungarian "separatist" number

High Expectations Placed on Abkhazia's New Leader

Raul Khajimba has committed himself to reforming the way Abkhazia is governed.

Afghan Election Delay Hits Economy in Paktia

Tajikistan's Islamic Opposition Under Pressure

Party leaders say succession of incidents shows they are being targeted by government.

Afghanistan's Stop-Start Recount

Afghan Youth Debates: Mutual Recriminations