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"Voting day displayed a cynical violation of Ukrainian law by the teams of Yanukovych, pressure on the electors and a broad arsenal of falsification by the Regions Party," Tymoshenko bloc deputy Serhiy Sobolev told parliament. The parliament faction of Ukraine's Yulia Tymoshenko said on Feb. 9 there had been widespread fraud in Sunday's election, which was won by Victor Yanukovych, and it would take court action to defend the right to fair elections.

"Voting day displayed a cynical violation of Ukrainian law by the teams of Yanukovych, pressure on the electors and a broad arsenal of falsification by the Regions Party," Tymoshenko bloc deputy Serhiy Sobolev told parliament.

"Consequently, the Tymoshenko bloc announces that we will defend in the courts our right, and the rights of our citizens, to honest and transparent elections," he said.

He made no mention of calling street protests against the election result.