Ukraine's election and counteroffensive a one-two punch

Ukraine has won another important political battle in its war with the Kremlin. Ballots are not bullets but in Ukraine’s case, last Sunday’s presidential election confirmed the Ukrainian people’s will to resist Russian imperialism and defend their independence.

International election monitors estimated 60 percent of the Ukrainian electorate voted on May 25. That is an impressive figure. It becomes even more inspiring given the number of polling stations in eastern Ukraine closed by armed pro-Russian agitators. Radio Free Europe reported that only 426 of 2,430 eastern Ukrainian polls managed to open.