Pro-West Ukrainian Winner in Round One
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After a protracted delay, the Ukrainian Central Elections Commission announced Wednesday that the leading opposition candidate for president, Viktor Yushchenko, won the first round of voting on Oct. 31, coming in a half-percentage point ahead of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.
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Ukrainians Sunday began choosing a new president in a landmark poll offering a choice between the ex-Soviet state's prime minister, backed by Russia, and a liberal rival seeking gradual integration with the West.
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The winner of Ukraine's bitterly-fought presidential election moved to repair damage to relations with Russia while his opponent persisted in blaming the West for his defeat.
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THE RACE: Ukrainians cast their third vote in this year's presidential election Sunday, more than three weeks after the Supreme Court threw out a fraudulent run-off election in which Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych was declared the winner.
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The end of weeks of political turmoil in Ukraine was in sight yesterday after the pro-Europe Viktor Yushchenko was officially declared the winner of a re-run presidential vote, paving the way for the ...
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KYIV, Ukraine  - An exit poll and early returns from abroad Sunday showed opposition challenger Viktor Yushchenko heading to a commanding victory in Ukraine's presidential run-off, which pitted the western-leaning reformer against the Kremlin-praised prime minister in a vote many feared would turn violent.
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Ukrainians on Sunday choose a new president in a landmark poll offering a choice between the ex-Soviet state's prime minister, backed by Russia, and a liberal rival seeking gradual integration with the West.
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VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO, the Ukrainian opposition leader, claimed victory in a landmark presidential election yesterday after a bitter contest seen as a proxy struggle between Russia and the West.
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KYIV-Ukraine's Election Commission declared Western-leaning reformer Viktor Yushchenko the winner of the presidential vote yesterday, putting the nation on the verge of resolving its protracted election.
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Ukrainians began casting their ballot Sunday in the presidential election to choose a successor to President Leonid Kuchma. A total of 24 candidates were on the ballot to succeed
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&quot;There is news: It&#39;s over. Now, today, the Ukrainian people have won. I congratulate you,&quot; opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko.
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Western-leaning opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko claimed victory on Monday in a re-run of Ukraine's rigged presidential election, hailing the beginning of a new era in the former Soviet republic.
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Ukraine confirmed Western-oriented Viktor Yushchenko as winner of the presidential election on Monday, paving the way for an historic change of power that his opponent denounced as "a revolution."
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Viktor Yushchenko, Ukraine&#39;s former prime minister who is seeking to bring the country closer to the European Union, won the first round of voting to choose a successor to President Leonid Kuchma, an exit poll showed.
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Ukrainian voters start choosing a new president on Sunday, a tense contest to determine whether the ex-Soviet state intensifies traditional links with Moscow or begins looking toward the West.
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The end of weeks of political turmoil in Ukraine was in sight after the pro-Europe Viktor Yushchenko was officially declared the winner of a re-run presidential vote, paving the way for the inauguration of the "orange revolution" hero.
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The pro-Western leader of Ukraine&#39;s Orange Revolution appeared early today to be on the verge of a landslide victory in Sunday&#39;s presidential runoff.