U.S. welcomes Ukraine’s election as democratic | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “The United States on Tuesday praised the conduct of Ukraine’s presidential election as a step forward in the country’s democratic development.
‘The election provided a choice among candidates in a calm atmosphere followed freely by the media,’ the U.S. Embassy in Kiev said on its website as the final counting of votes from Sunday’s second round continued.
‘We welcome the high turnout of voters. The conduct of both the first and second rounds reflects another step in the consolidation of Ukraine’s democracy,’ the embassy said.”