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European Union to send over 700 observers to monitor Ukraine's presidential elections The European Union member-states will send over 700 observers to monitor the upcoming presidential elections in Ukraine.
Nov 17, 2009 at 20:51 | Interfax-Ukraine
Experts say Yatseniuk could support Tymoshenko in second round of presidential elections Ukrainian experts do not rule out that presidential candidate and Front for Change leader Arseniy Yatseniuk could support incumbent Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the second round of presidential elections.
Nov 17, 2009 at 14:59 | Interfax-Ukraine
Jerusalem Post: Anti-Semitic Ukraine mayor to run for president A mayor of a small Ukrainian town who has made headlines for anti-Semitic comments in recent months was approved by his country's central voting committee to run in January's presidential race. Read the story here.
Nov 17, 2009 at 09:52
Angus Reed: Yanukovych, Tymoshenko ahead in Ukraine Ukraine’s presidential election seems destined to be decided in a run-off, according to a poll by the Ukrainian Project System. 21.4 per cent of respondents would vote for former prime minister Viktor Yanukovych of the Party of Regions (PR), while 18.1 per cent would back current prime minister Yulia Timoshenko. Read the story here.
Nov 17, 2009 at 09:47
EU Observer: European Union running on empty in Ukraine Ukrainian politics is like Mexican telenovelas. The characters are the same for years and years: charming but cunning Tymoshenko, dull but pragmatic Yanukovych, idealistic but weak Yushchenko, plus the whole plethora of old faces from Litvin to Tihipko. Yatsenyuk is the only new face, campaigning with smart khaki billboards, but with surprisingly old-fashioned views. Read the story here.
Nov 17, 2009 at 09:34
Wall Street Journal: Ex-Ukraine leader angles for a return James Marson writes from Kyiv: Ukrainian presidential front-runner Viktor Yanukovych says that after five years under a pro-Western leader, his country needs to rebuild strong ties with Russia and ease up on pursuit of membership in the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. Read the story here.
Nov 17, 2009 at 09:25