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Viktor Yanukovych claims victory in Ukraine election |
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 Ukraine: Pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych claims victory in Ukraine Presidential elections The outcomeis going to affect diplomatic, economic and military stability not just in Eastern Europe, but in Western Europe and North America, and could have a tremendous impact on the future role of diplomatic, economic and international relations with the entire European community.
Yanukovich strongly backed by Vladimir Putin, former head of the KGB and FSB intelligence agencies,will work closely with Russia . Yanukovich policy includes no coordination with NATO, European Union (E.U.) or the West.His policies are opposed to the planned defense missile system planned by NATO and the U.S.
Once again, aligning the Ukraine with the emerging Russian Federation.
Strategically Ukraine is located along the Black Sea which provides Ukraine quick accessibility to other major ports of call for trade and strategic military reasons.Ukraine is the strongest European country militarily only after the Russia.
Ukraine presidential election was the crucial presidential election for the strategically situated eastern European Balkan country, which broke away from the old Soviet Union in 1991.
When the first vote was held Nov. 21, there were many complaints of fraud, especially from eastern Ukraine where Yanukovich is from and sparked marches and job protests. The Ukraine Supreme Court called for a revote and, Dec. 26, with impartial Canadians overseeing the election and votes counted, Mr. Yushchenko and Ms. Tymoshenko were victorious, garnering 52 percent of the votes. A pro-Western uprising, known as the Orange Revolution, followed. Yanukovich's win was annulled. The revolution put in power the current president, Victor Yuschenko. He ran for a second term this year . The Orange Revolution also swept Tymoshenko to power. She is campaigning for the top job vowing to lead Ukraine into the European Union and NATO. "People are bored with her lies, hazardous policies and inability to rule the government effectively,"
Each side has accused the other of electoral fraud. Viktor Yanukovich, is a former prime minister with strong links to Russia, but with a checkered election past. In 2004, Yanukovich was declared the winner of that year's presidential elections before the ballot's legitimacy was questioned and he was accused of stealing the race
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Monday, 08 Feb 2010, 14:07 [IST] |
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