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Article: Ukraine election invalid; In a landmark decision, nation's Supreme Court sets Dec. 26 rerun of presidential vote
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- Telegraph - Herald (Dubuque)
- Article date:
- December 4, 2004
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KIEV, Ukraine (AP) - The Supreme Court ordered a rerun of the head-
to-head presidential contest between Western-leaning Viktor
Yushchenko and the Kremlin-backed candidate on Dec. 26, setting off
rejoicing Friday by opposition supporters who waved orange flags and
ignited fireworks as they chanted "Yushchenko! Yushchenko!"
The court found that government bodies had "illegally meddled in
the election process" and distorted the results of the Nov. 21
runoff. The bold ruling was a rebuke to outgoing President Leonid
Kuchma and Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Hundreds of thousands of Yushchenko followers celebrated in the
capital, chanting his name, wearing orange headbands that said "YES!" ...