The dictator of a pluralistic country

摘要

"Stability and well-being." That is the simple slogan with which Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych and his Party of Regions want to win a general election on October 28th. Mr Yanukovych can claim some achievements, in particular the Euro 2012 football championship this summer, which Ukraine successfully co-hosted with Poland. But many of the country's voters remain dispirited. More than half of those surveyed say the country is heading "in the wrong direction". Even more say they do not expect free and fair elections.