Leonid Kuchma with grandson Roman

Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma holds his vote ballot as his grandson Roman stays next to at a polling station in Kiev, Ukraine, on Sunday, October 31, 1999, during Ukraine's third presidential vote since the former Soviet republic gained independence in 1991. The ballot is also a referendum on Kuchma, a cautious reformer who wants to rule Ukraine foe another five years. UNIAN photo