Western Observers Say Ukrainian Runoff Fails to Meet Democratic ...
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The second round of Ukraineâs presidential election, in which Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich has opened up an unassailable lead, failed to meet many criteria for democratic polls, the Reuters news agency quoted Western monitors as saying on Monday.
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Amidst allegations the election fell far short of meeting democratic standards, officials say Ukraine&#39;s hotly-contested presidential vote is too close to call.
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Nikolai maneuvered his bike through the ruts in a dirt road and shook his head in disgust. "Can you call this a civilized country with roads like this?" he asked after swerving to avoid a deep mud puddle. The 53-year-old resident of the Ukrainian village of Demidyv said he plans to vote for opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko in Sunday's presidential runoff, saying change is just what this ex-Soviet republic needs.
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Three days before the presidential election in Ukraine, the White House said Thursday the initial round of voting did not meet a basic test of a truly democratic process and that the government should ensure ...
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Ukraine&#39;s presidential election ended virtually in a dead heat, according to official results, after a campaign that international election observers criticized
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In a sharp statement of dismay over abuses and official interference before Sunday's presidential election, U.S. officials say Ukraine could face punitive measures if the vote is not free and fair.
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MOSCOW, December 29 (RIA Novosti political commentator Dmitry Kosyrev). The presidential runoff in Ukraine on Sunday did not bring any unexpected developments.
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EDMONTON (CP) - Canadian observers heading to Ukraine for that country's election Sunday expect history to unfold before their eyes - and to leave them inspired by the sight.
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TASHKENT, Uzbekistan Europe&#39;s top election watchdog said Monday that Uzbekistan&#39;s parliamentary election fell far short of democratic standards.
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Most viewers watching state-run Ukrainian television after last week's presidential runoff heard the official declaration of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's victory. But the hearing-impaired got a radically different message.
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Ukraine marked the second anniversary of  its "Orange Revolution" with a minimum of fanfare on Wednesday,  with voters disillusioned by what they see as the failure of  its quarrelling leaders to bring about real change.
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Russia's refusal to cooperate with the West to ensure a fair election in Ukraine signals that Moscow is slipping back to Soviet-style tactics, a senior Polish diplomat was quoted Wednesday as saying.
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The only team of Western observers  monitoring Russia's presidential election next month said on  Friday it could not deem the contest fair if all the contenders  were not given an equal chance.
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&quot;We have to conclude that this election did not meet a considerable number of ... European standards for democratic elections,&quot; an OSCE statement said.
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KIEV (CBS) As the Bush administration reveled in the apparent election of a pro-Western president in Ukraine, the atmosphere in eastern Ukraine Monday was full of apathy, tears and disappointment as the opposition declared victory in a bitterly contested
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A mid the clamor and confusion of the US elections, it is easy to forget that ballots are being held elsewhere in the world. This week Ukraine held a presidential election, and while the outcome will not shape
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KIEV - Ukraineâs hotly contested presidential election Monday headed into a second-round showdown between a pro-West candidate and his pro-Russia rival following an inconclusive first-round vote slammed by international observers.