Yulia Tymoshenko
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...
Moscow wary of Ukrainian democracy
January 18, 2010By Pavel K. Baev Russia Reflects on the Presidential Elections in Ukraine The outcome of the first round of elections in Ukraine is fairly clear, despite the usual procrastination with confirming the results, but it could have more impact on Russia...
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...
Fraud accusations in Ukrainian election
January 18, 2010By Gregory Feifer As Ukrainians continue to go to the polls under a light snow, voting in Kyiv has been calm so far, with officials saying they're seeing the lowest turnout in 10 years. But the threat that allegations of fraud will disrupt the election...
Ukrainian election heading to February 7 runoff
January 18, 2010The Ukrainian presidential election is headed for a February 7 runoff between opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych and Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko. The Central Election Commission reported today that with half of the vote counted, Yanukovych is leading...
Ukraine exit polls: Yanukovych ahead, Tymoshenko in strong second
January 18, 2010WATCH: Ukraine today held its first presidential election since the 2004 Orange Revolution that swept pro-Western Viktor Yushchenko to power, but which ushered in years of turmoil. Exit polls from today's presidential election in Ukraine show...
Yushchenko apparently loses Ukrainian presidency
January 18, 2010Exit polls announced within minutes after elections ended in Ukraine indicate the country's current and former prime ministers will emerge from a field of 18 candidates to face one another in a run-off in three weeks. Incumbent President Viktor Yushchenko...
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...
Ukraine election: Orange legacy up for grabs
January 16, 2010By Gregory Feifer It was another command performance by the woman who's portrayed herself as the very symbol of this country. Standing on stage in her latest glamorous white outfit, her trademark crown of braided blond hair in place, a confident Prime...
Ukrainian voters apparently unhappy with presidential candidates
January 15, 2010Ukraine holds a presidential election Sunday, but there appears to be widespread dissatisfaction among voters with incumbent President Viktor Yushchenko and his two main rivals, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko and former prime minister Viktor Yanukovych...
