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Ukraine Parliament Vote

For the first time in nearly 100 years, none of the seats in Ukraine's parliament will belong to members of the communist party.

A parliament refers to a group of people who discuss and manage matters of state, similar to the legislature in the U.S.

Ukraine's parliament has been ruled by the Russian backed communist party for a long time now. But since Russia annexed a portion of Ukraine earlier this year, and another part of the country has been taken over by rebels, voters in Ukraine opted to cast ballots in favor of pro-European representatives.

Symbolically, many say this is a significant step for Ukraine away from Russia, towards Europe.

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