Kuchma backs opposition call for third election
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ISN SECURITY WATCH (30/11/04) - Ukrainian opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko has asked the Supreme Court to nullify the 21 November presidential vote and order a third round of elections for 12 December - a call supported by European
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Incumbent Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma appealed to both presidential candidates to concede defeat in case if either of them loses the race.
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KIEV, Ukraine  - Outgoing Ukrainian President  Leonid Kuchma, bowing to mass street protests and international  pressure, on Monday backed a new presidential election to end a  crisis that is tearing the nation apart.
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Outgoing President Leonid Kuchma said Monday that Ukraine could hold a new election to settle the escalating crisis over the disputed presidential runoff, the Interfax news agency reported.
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In the first sign that the Ukrainian authorities may bow to pressure from the street, the outgoing president Leonid Kuchma said yesterday that new elections might be held to end the crisis.
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Facing a relentless tide of opposition protests, embattled Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma said Monday that a new election might be the only way out of a spiralling crisis that threatens to split this former ...
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The departing Ukrainian president, Leonid Kuchma, said Monday that he favors holding new elections if that would bring the country&#39;s political crisis to a halt.
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Ukraineâs Supreme Court gave the prime ministerâs legal team until tomorrow to study evidence of fraud presented by the opposition in last weekâs presidential election, and outgoing President Leonid Kuchma endorsed the idea of a
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KIEV - Outgoing Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has suggested that a new vote may be the only way out of the crisis that has gripped the country.
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KYIV, Ukraine  - Opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko called on the government Friday to prevent violence during this weekend's crucial presidential re-vote as the two rival sides rallied supporters on the final day of campaigning.
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Ukraine's outgoing President Leonid Kuchma  said on Tuesday he had agreed with the opposition to sack the  central election commission and support election law reform,  but there was no agreement on dismissing the government.
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Ukraine's leader attempted to ease fears he might hinder a repeat of the fraud-ridden presidential runoff, pledging Monday to honor the Supreme Court's call for a repeat vote.
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President Leonid D. Kuchma of Ukraine criticized today the Supreme Court&#39;s decision to order a new presidential run-off and accused the opposition leader
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Labour will continue to pursue controversial reforms if it wins a third term in power, says the party's election chief.
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Ukraineâs outgoing President Leonid Kuchma today accused the opposition of reneging on compromise agreements and called for quick foreign mediation of his nationâs post-election political crisis.
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Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko called for a re-run of the country&#39;s disputed presidential vote, which he claims was marred by fraud.
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Opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko called on the government Friday to prevent any violence in this weekend&#39;s crucial presidential repeat vote, as the