Ukraine Election Strains EU-Russia Ties
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As Russia and the European Union headed for a summit Thursday, rancor over Ukraine's disputed presidential election strained ties, and persistent differences on a range of fundamental issues clouded hopes for a deep-reaching new partnership deal.
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Ukraine elects a new president, repeating a previous vote marred by large-scale fraud and a dark poisoning episode that triggered mass street protests and exposed festering divisions within the former Soviet republic itself and between the West and Russia.
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Ukraine faces political turmoil as partial results in a presidential election put the prime minister backed by Russia in the lead, with his liberal challenger alleging cheating and calling for street protests.
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European mediators will meet in Kiev Monday for another round of talks on Ukraine&#39;s disputed presidential election. A spokesman for Ukraine&#39;s outgoing president, Leonid Kuchma, made the announcement Saturday.
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The European Union has warned Ukraine that irregularities already evident in the run-up to the presidential elections on 31 October may harm ties with the bloc.
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Ukrainian authorities have vowed to uphold public order during a crucial presidential election rerun, but tensions mounted as the vote drew near, prompting an assurance from Russia that it would not use underhanded tactics to affect the outcome.
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NATO and Russia put weeks of tension behind them to call on Thursday for a free and fair election in Ukraine as aides of liberal Viktor Yushchenko predicted victory for their
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Ukrainian authorities vowed on Friday to uphold public order during a crucial presidential election rerun this weekend, but tensions mounted as the vote drew near, prompting an assurance from Russia that it would not use underhanded tactics to affect the
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BRUSSELS, Oct 25 (IPS) - Encounters between Russian President Vladimir Putin  and European Union leaders can be embarrassing affairs -- at  least for those EU politicians who fret whenever the bloc's  image as a defender of democracy is sullied.
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Ukraine looked ahead to Western-leaning Viktor Yushchenko assuming power after he was declared president-elect, with the withdrawal of Kiev's troops from Iraq and strained relations with Russia topping the agenda.
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MOSCOW, Feb. 7 -- Russia's relations with international bodies that monitor democratic norms and human rights soured further Thursday when Europe's leading election watchdog organization confirmed that it would not monitor the upcoming presidential vote, citing "severe restrictions" on its planned...
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KIEV, Ukraine Foreign observers say Ukraine&#39;s presidential election does not meet European standards for democracy. They cite state media bias in favor of the prime minister and state interference, including obstruction of opposition activites.
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UKRAINEâS opposition leader, Viktor Yushchenko, was last night heading for victory in a re-run of a presidential election that has polarised the nation and rekindled Cold War-style rivalry between Russia and the West.
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KIEV : Ukraine stepped up security nationwide as it braced for a landmark presidential election fraught with East-West rivalries certain to impact the course of one of Europe&#39;s largest states for years ahead.
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EU leaders, meeting in Brussels on today, criticized Ukraine for its recent presidential election and urged the government to ensure that the 21 November runoff is free and fair.
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Ukraine&#39;s presidential election, offering voters a choice between deepening ties with Russia or edging closer to the West, went down to the wire on Saturday with its two contenders locked in an apparent dead-heat.
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The United States and Russia clashed yesterday at a European security forum over the crisis of Ukraine&#39;s disputed election, elevating