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Early results put ruling party ahead in Ukrainian elections
Ukraine’s ruling party was set for victory in legislative polls, comfortably ahead of the party of ex-premier Yulia Tymoshenko, whose jailing sparked Western concerns of foul play, early official results showed Monday. With ballots counted from 14.6 percent of polling booths following Sunday’s vote, the Regions Party of President Viktor…
Tymoshenko: Ukraine vote ‘rigged’ before it has even begun
WASHINGTON — Ukraine’s upcoming elections have been rigged before they have even begun and the West must act to prevent the demise of its democracy, a jailed opposition leader claimed Thursday. Yulia Tymoshenko is serving a seven-year sentence for abuse of power over a gas deal with Russia she signed…
U.S. urges Ukraine to free Tymoshenko
The United States on Tuesday urged Ukraine to free former Ukrainian prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko after she lost an appeal against her seven-year jail sentence on charges of abuse of power. The US State Department said it was “disappointed” by the Ukrainian court’s ruling, adding that Tymoshenko and other formergovernment officials who are in detention should be…
Pro-Russia politician set to sweep Ukraine polls
KIEV (AFP) - – Pro-Russia politician Viktor Yanukovich was on course Saturday to sweep the first round of Ukraine's presidential polls, five years after vote-rigging by his supporters sparked the Orange Revolution.…
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