Court Orders New Election for Ukraine; Victorious Protesters Dance in the Streets

The Herald › December 04, 2004

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HUNDREDS of thousands of protesters in the streets of Ukraine claimed victory last night after the country's supreme court ordered a re-run of the disputed presidential election.

After five days of deliberation, the judges ruled invalid the poll won by Viktor Yanukovich, prime minister, and set December 26 for a "repeat vote".

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Court Orders New Election for Ukraine; Victorious Protesters Dance in the Streets

Viktor Yushchenko, the opposition candidate, had claimed the election was rigged by the authorities, and the early date suggests a simple re-run of...

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