Yanukovich Appeals Vote to Supreme Court
From Times Wire Reports
Losing presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovich appealed the results of last month’s election to Ukraine’s Supreme Court, arguing that massive fraud was committed, a court spokeswoman said.
Unofficial results from the Dec. 26 balloting show opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko the winner.
Yushchenko won in a revote after challenging Yanukovich’s claim of victory in the original presidential runoff Nov. 21. Yanukovich maintains that he remains the legitimately elected president.
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