![]() Nowhere is the resilience of Ukraine’s pro-Russian vote more apparent than in Slovyansk. Young voters remain deeply disillusioned and inclined to abstain, while the elderly electorate continues to dutifully back the kind of paternalistic pro-Russian parties that have long held sway in these parts. Despite the close proximity and heavy emotional toll of the six-year Russo-Ukrainian War, political loyalties in the region have changed little since the prewar era. In towns and cities throughout the region, Moscow-friendly political forces claimed the lion’s share of the vote and maintained their traditional dominance over the political landscape. Pro-Russian candidates and parties achieved considerable success in eastern Ukraine during nationwide local elections held on October 25. ![]()
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