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Tuesday 23 April 2019

‘Vibrant democracy’: US congratulates Ukraine on holding elections that reflect ‘will of people’

RT

The US State Department has hailed Ukraine’s presidential elections as “peaceful” and “competitive” as it congratulated comedian Volodymyr Zelensky on his victory and pledged “steadfast support” to Kiev. 

Washington didn’t mince its words and went out of its way to assure the new Ukrainian leader-in-waiting of its full support. “We look forward to working with President-elect Volodymyr Zelensky to advance our two nations’ shared goal of a secure, prosperous, democratic, and free Ukraine,” a statement issued by the State Department’s spokesperson, Morgan Ortagus, said.

The US also could not help but congratulate ordinary Ukrainians for holding elections, which, according to Washington, “reflect Ukraine’s vibrant democracy” that managed to survive despite what the State Department called “years of unrelenting Russian aggression.”

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