Wednesday, February 17, 2010

More post-election drama in Ukraine

BBC Article

Claims made by Yulia Tymoshenko of illegitimate victory to Ukranian courts have resulted in a supsension of the election results while evidence of fraud is considered. The victory-apparent, Viktor Yanukovich, was formerly accused and convicted of fraud in the previous Ukrainian election in 2004. However, international observers have declared that the electoral procedures that they observed were, in fact, free and fair, so it is unknown what sort of evidence Tymoshenko has presented to the court.
The president was due to be inaugurated on the 25th of February, but if the results are suspended for an extended period of time, it is likely that this will be pushed back.

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