Russia Urges Ukraine Vote Delay as U.S. Warns of Sanction

Russia called on Ukraine to postpone a May 25 presidential election and draft a new constitution first, as the government in Kiev continued a military offensive against separatists in the country’s east and south.

It would be “more logical and fair” to complete the constitution in the fall and then hold elections by year-end, as foreseen in a February accord, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov told reporters in Vienna, where he met his German counterpart. “Holding an election when the army is being used against part of the population is quite illogical.”