The stage is being set for a post-electoral dispute in Ukraine after the villain of the Orange Revolution, Viktor Yanukovych, won by a thin margin on Sunday (8 February).
The Central Election Commission in Kiev confirmed on Monday morning that with 92.14 percent of the votes counted, he scraped through by just 2.6 percent.
Mr Yanukovych claimed victory on Sunday night and called on his second round opponent, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, to resign from her post. "From this day,...
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Already a member? Login hereAndrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.
Andrew Rettman is EUobserver's foreign editor, writing about foreign and security issues since 2005. He is Polish, but grew up in the UK, and lives in Brussels. He has also written for The Guardian, The Times of London, and Intelligence Online.