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Vasyl Humeniuk, a veteran small-town Ukrainian politician, has changed his name in an attempt to capitalise on the crisis-hit country’s widespread political disillusionment.

With Ukraine holding presidential elections this month, some voters are so disgusted with political turmoil, economic recession and rampant corruption that they want nothing to do with any of the main candidates. They can register their anger by putting a cross on the ballot form beside the words “against all”. But many see this rejection of all candidates as a wasted vote. So the enterprising Mr Humeniuk is offering a new option. He is running under the name Vasyl Protyvsikh – or Vasyl Against All.