KIEV, May 26. /ITAR-TASS/. Ukrainian presidential nominee Petro Poroshenko is leading with 54.08% of votes after the country’s Central Election Committee (CEC) had counted 25.85% of votes.

Yulia Tymoshenko has gained 13.15% of votes, Oleh Lyashko — 8.49%, Anatoliy Hrytsenko — 5.52%, Serhiy Tihipko — 5.07%, Mykhailo Dobkin — 3.32%, the CEC stated.

According to the electoral legislation, Ukrainian presidential elections are held in two rounds. If a candidate scores more than 50% of votes in the first round, he is recognized as winner.

CEC should announce official results of the first round of presidential elections not later than on June 4.