A national guard serviceman stands next to an electoral poster of pro-Russian presidential candidate Oleksandr Vilkul, displayed near the presidential building in Kiev on March 22, 2019. - In a pro-Western country of 45 million that firmly rejected its Soviet past a significant number of people plan to vote for pro-Russian figures. Of the 39 presidential candidates roughly four including Boyko are Russia-friendly. None stands a chance of winning the crucial presidential election on March 31 but their combined support among voters stands at around 15 percent (Photo by Sergei SUPINSKY / AFP)