Ukraine Presidential Election
Ukraine presidential election: Yanukovych declared victor
February 15, 2010Ukraine's Central Election Commission has officially declared Viktor Yanukovych the winner of the presidential election held on February 7, but Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko is claiming fraud and has pledged to take the case to court. The election...
Ukrainian presidential election, exit polls results (updates)
February 07, 2010Elections results update (Kyiv time): 24:00 Ballots counted - 99.58% - Viktor Yanukovych - 48.83% - Yulia Tymoshenko – 45.59%. - Difference - 3.24% 13:15 Ballots counted - 97.12% - Viktor Yanukovych - 48.41% - Yulia Tymoshenko &ndash...
Ukraine: Tensions rise as presidential candidates stage final rallies
February 05, 2010By Gregory Feifer Ukraine's two presidential candidates appealed to voters in their final campaign appearances ahead of a pivotal election on Sunday that's being overshadowed by accusations of possible vote-rigging and threats of mass street protests...
Tymoshenko smells fear, Yanukovych smells victory
February 03, 2010By Tammy Lynch As debates go, the Ukraine Presidential debate on February 1 was lacking fireworks or drama. Of course, it’s hard to have fireworks and drama when only one candidate shows up. As noted in last week’s blog, presidential candidate...
Ukraine – the Neighbor and the Neighborhood
February 01, 2010By Edward Lucas, CEPA Senior Fellow Why does Ukraine’s presidential election matter for the United States and Central Europe? No blatant fraud. Diverse mass media. An election result that is not predetermined. Leading candidates who support...
Ukraine's Election: It's On to Round Two.....
January 18, 2010By Tammy Lynch Although only 92% of the votes have been counted in the first-round of Ukraine's presidential election, it is now clear that former PM Viktor Yanukovych will head into round two with a lead over current PM Yulia Tymoshenko that boarders...
OSCE: Ukraine's presidential election meets most international commitments
January 18, 2010The first round of Ukraine's presidential election was of high quality and showed significant progress over previous elections, meeting most OSCE and Council of Europe commitments, concluded the international election observation mission in a statement...
Ukraine presidential election: Horse-trading begins
January 18, 2010By Gregory Feifer The top two finishers in Ukraine's presidential election appear to be headed for a tough runoff vote on February 7. With some 90 percent of the ballots counted in preliminary results, pro-Moscow Viktor Yanukovych leads with 35.4...
Ukrainians fear fraudulent presidential vote
January 17, 2010Hundreds of international observers fanned out in Ukraine to monitor the election and watch for signs of vote fraud Voters in Ukraine cast ballots in Sunday's presidential election amid concern that voting irregularities might taint the electoral process...
Ukrainians electing a new president (video)
January 17, 2010WATCH: Ukraine is holding its first presidential election since the 2004 Orange Revolution that swept pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko to power, but which ushered in years of turmoil. A light snow fell as Ukrainians voted today in the first presidential...