The recently-completed election for president of Ukraine, in which a pro-independence candidate, Petro Poroshenko, won a decisive majority in the first round, may pave the way for an end to the separatist strife which has threatened to tear the country apart. Although not well known outside Ukraine, Mr Poroshenko has been a prominent businessman and politician in Ukraine for many years, and has served as a cabinet member in former governments. A wealthy self-made businessman, Mr Poroshenko is …
