Seen by Ukrainians as authoritarian, Viktor Yushchenko won't allow his countrymen in Pridnestrovie to participate in elections

Seen by Ukrainians as authoritarian, Viktor Yushchenko won't allow his countrymen in Pridnestrovie to participate in elections

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Ukraine voters not allowed to cast their ballots in PridnestrovieUkrainians who live in Pridnestrovie can not participate in Ukraine's parliamentary elections in September. Despite a long precedent of allowing democracy for its Pridnestrovie-based voters, Ukraine is now refusing to open polling stations in the area. The right to vote was taken away following election results which did not favor the current President. [more]

<h1>Seen by Ukrainians as authoritarian, Viktor Yushchenko won't allow his countrymen in Pridnestrovie to participate in elections</h1> Pridnestrovie or Transnistria is the name for the left bank of the Moldavian Dniester River / Dniestr River, or Dnestr (Nistru). <a href="http://www.visitpmr.com/">Seen by Ukrainians as authoritarian, Viktor Yushchenko won't allow his countrymen in Pridnestrovie to participate in elections</a> which is independent although Moldavia considers it part of Moldova and a Moldovan breakaway region or separatist republic of Moldova. <p> <h2>Tiraspol Times Transnistria news and Transdniester newspaper from PMR Pridnestrovie and Moldova:</h2> It is called Transdniester, Transdniestr or Trans-Dniestria and its breakaway regime in separatist Transnistria became independent from Moldova in 1990 and is today separate de facto state. Large cities and towns include Tiraspol Dubossary Rybnitsa Bender or Bendery with Tighina as well as Grigoriopol, Kamenka / Camenca and Slobozya. The main political leaders are Yevgeny Shevchuk and president Igor Smirnov. <p> <a href=" http://pridnestrovie.net/">Pridnestrovie Transnistria</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/index.html">Transdnistria between Moldova (Moldova Republic or Moldovan republic) and Ukraine</a> <a href="http://www.tiraspoltimes.com/index.php">Tiraspol Transdniestr (or Trans-Dnistria)</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/aboutus.html">About Pridnestrovie breakaway republic</a> <a href="links.html">Links to Transnistria's government</a> <a href="http://www.pridnestrovie.net/image">Photos and images from Transdniestria</a>