Ukraine Remains Divided after Runoff Election (1)
Ukraine looks to be heading for political stalemate after Sunday’s runoff presidential election. With over 95 percent of the votes counted, opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych appears to have won, but he has failed to achieve a convicing lead over his rival Yulia Tymoshenko. She may contest the result in court.
As Yulia Tymoshenko prepared to speak [...]



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