NEW : U.S. ambassador to Ukraine praises outcome of election . NEW : U.S. 's President says voters `` irreversibly supported '' a `` path to Europe . Geoffrey Pyatt based comments on exit polls ; final results due later in the week . Ukrainian citizens in Russia-annexed Crimea and the eastern areas controlled by pro-Russian separatists did not participate in the elections because of ongoing violence . Over 6,000 candidates ran for Over 6,000 seats in the the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe .
NEW : U.S. ambassador to Ukraine praises outcome of election . NEW : U.S. 's President says voters `` irreversibly supported '' a `` path to Europe . Geoffrey Pyatt based comments on exit polls ; final results due later in the week . Over 6,000 candidates ran for Over 6,000 seats in the the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe .