Ukraine Court Orders New Run-Off Election (AP)

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Ukraine Court Orders New Run-Off Election

49 minutes ago Top Stories - AP


By NATASHA LISOVA, Associated Press Writer

KIEV, Ukraine - The Supreme Court declared the results of Ukraine's disputed presidential run-off election invalid on Friday and ruled that the run-off should be repeated on Dec. 26, bringing cheers and fireworks from tens of thousands of opposition supporters massed in Kiev's main square.

The ruling, made after five days of hearings by the court's 18 justices, was a major victory for opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko, who had rejected the government's demands that an entirely new election be held.


The opposition had pinned its hopes on the court's ruling in its bid to overturn the results of the Nov. 21 run-off vote in which Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych was declared the winner. The opposition said the vote was rigged to cheat Yushchenko of victory.

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[DemBones DemBones]

1. I like their Supreme Court better than ours.

Know what I mean?

[kostya]

2. Kick n/t

:kick: :bounce: :party: :kick:

[daleo]

3. Thus, Putin's warning about attacking terrorists outside Russia?

Things might get rough.

[ChavezSpeakstheTruth]

4. Our media pays more atention to the Ukranian election fraud than our own!

Good God!

[Moderator]

5. Duplicate topic

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=102&topic_id=1042180