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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsPoor ol' right-wing Svoboda party is polling at 1.5% with the Ukrainian election in 11 days.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ukrainian_presidential_election,_2014From what I read if that percentage holds true it will be below the 5% threshold for winning a seat in the parliament and Svoboda will have no representatives in the parliament. That would be good news for everyone.
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Poor ol' right-wing Svoboda party is polling at 1.5% with the Ukrainian election in 11 days. (Original Post)
pampango
May 2014
OP
Are they the ones Vicki Nuland made cookies for after Biden's son pulled off the coup
msanthrope
May 2014
#1
And yet they have three ministers within the current government. Go figure.
Comrade Grumpy
May 2014
#2
Not for long I hope. Good to see that Ukrainians seem to be rejecting them. n/t
pampango
May 2014
#7
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)1. Are they the ones Vicki Nuland made cookies for after Biden's son pulled off the coup
in the Ukraine????
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)6. I'm here all week!! nt
sharp_stick
(14,400 posts)4. Yes that's them
rumor has it that Barack Obama has made them an offer of Cabinet positions here if they don't succeed in the Ukraine so all's good.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)5. It's Biden...he's the real power behind the throne. nt
Comrade Grumpy
(13,184 posts)2. And yet they have three ministers within the current government. Go figure.
pampango
(24,692 posts)7. Not for long I hope. Good to see that Ukrainians seem to be rejecting them. n/t
Tommy_Carcetti
(43,181 posts)8. The great and powerful Svoboda?
But....but....Neo-Nazis! Cookies! Odessa! Coup!
AverageJoe90
(10,745 posts)9. Agreed. Good news indeed. nt
Aristus
(66,328 posts)10. 'Svoboda'=Freedom. There's that Russian word for freedom Reagan said they didn't have...
And how typical of a right-wing party to name themselves that...