The former boxer and Maidan activist, Vitali Klitschko, defeated the far-right Right Sector spokesman to be reelected as Mayor of Kyiv. The runoff local elections for Ukraine’s capital delivered the incumbent, Vitali Klitschko, with a comfortable victory, that is, 66.5% of the vote. His opponent, the ultra-nationalist Bryslav Bereza, gathered 33,5%. Klitschko was first elected in May 2014 as a prominent figure of the opposition against President Viktor Yanukovych. Not everyone welcomes his election. The activist group Femen accuse Klitschko of association with sex trafficking. On 15 November, >>>

Klitschko Re-elected Kyiv Mayor Former boxer and Maidan leader defeats ex-Right Sector spokesman by wide margin. 17 November 2015 Vitali KlitschkoIncumbent Kyiv Mayor Vitali Klitschko, a former world heavyweight boxing champion, has defeated his opponent in a runoff, garnering 66.5 percent of the vote, Interfax reports. The first round was held on 25 October.   Klitschko was first elected in May 2014 as part of a political overhaul following the ouster of President Viktor Yanukovych amid the Maidan mass street demonstrations, Bloomberg reports.   Klitschko’s opponent, Boryslav >>>

A topless activist from the feminist art protest group Femen accosted incumbent Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko at a polling station in a local election, accusing him of being a “pimp” for allegedly running protection rackets for local brothels. Klitschko was casting his ballot Sunday in a mayoral election, which he was expected to win by a wide margin. The activist accosted the mayor, brandishing her bare torso with the words: “Stop Klitschko the Pimp” written in English across her chest, according to Ukraine's Ukrinform news agency and photographs published by the feminist >>>

The Ukrainian Feminist group is renowned for their outrageous stunts A topless FEMEN protester has stormed an election polling station where acting Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko was voting. The activist shouted ‘stop pimp' several times before being dragged outside by security. Afterwards Klitschko appeared amused. He was voting alongside his brother and wife in local elections.  Read also Exit polls indicate re-election of incumbent Kyiv mayor Klitschko The former boxer hopes to secure enough support for a second term in office as Kyiv Mayor. >>>

The Ukrainian Feminist group is renowned for their outrageous stunts A topless FEMEN protester has stormed an election polling station where acting Kyiv Mayor Vitaly Klitschko was voting. The activist shouted ‘stop pimp' several times before being dragged outside by security. Afterwards Klitschko appeared amused. He was voting alongside his brother and wife in local elections.  Read also Exit polls indicate re-election of incumbent Kyiv mayor Klitschko The former boxer hopes to secure enough support for a second term in office as Kyiv Mayor. >>>

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