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Poroshenko leads in Ukraine presidential elections with 54%

KIEV, May 26. /ITAR-TASS/. With 80.1% of ballots counted, businessman Petro Poroshenko is leading in Sunday’s presidential election in Ukraine with 54% of the vote, the Ukrainian Central Election Commission reported Monday.

His closest rival, Yulia Tymoshenko, has 13.16%, Oleh Lyashko is in the third place with 8.51%.

The commission said 5.4% of voters cast their ballots for Anatoly Hrytsenko, and 5.21% for Serhiy Tihipko.