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BYT demands presidential election be declared invalid

11:06

10.02.2010

The Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko (BYT) has demanded that Ukraine's presidential election should be recognized invalid.

Around 3,000 Yanukovych's supporters gather in front of CEC

10:15

10.02.2010

Around three thousand supporters of Ukraine's presidential contender and Party of Regions Leader Viktor Yanukovych once again gathered for a rally-concert in the square in front of the Central Election Commission (CEC).

Tigipko: no repeat of Maidan in 2010

18:40

09.02.2010

Strong Ukraine Party leader Sergiy Tigipko has said that the situation in which hundreds of thousands of demonstrators protested a rigged presidential election on Independence Square, or Maidan Nezalezhnosti, in Kyiv in 2004 will not be repeated this year, the politician's press service has reported.

BYT: Regions Party wants to see Tymoshenko continue as premier

17:55

09.02.2010

The continued premiership of Yulia Tymoshenko is profitable to the Regions Party, Bloc of Yulia Tymoshenko MP Serhiy Sobolev has said.

Yanukovych has 3.49% lead over Tymoshenko with 99.98% of votes counted

16:05

09.02.2010

With 99.98% of electronic returns from district election commissions processed, Viktor Yanukovych has won 48.96% of the vote (12.48 million votes) in the February 7 run-off presidential election, while Yulia Tymoshenko received 45.47% (11.59 million votes).

Canadian observers see no systemic violations in run-off presidential election, but call for reform

15:40

09.02.2010

There were no systemic violations in the second round of Ukraine's presidential election on February 7, but the country should reform its electoral laws to depoliticize the work of election commissions, Canadian observers have said.

Medvedev congratulates Yanukovych on success at Ukrainian presidential election

14:30

09.02.2010

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev and the Ukrainian presidential candidate, Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych, had a telephone conversation on Tuesday, the Kremlin said.

Elections to Kyiv council and of Kyiv mayor must be held on May 30, 2010, says Lytvyn

13:41

09.02.2010

The elections to the agencies of local government, including Kyiv city council and the Kyiv mayor's office, must be held in Ukraine simultaneously on May 30, 2010, Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine Volodymyr Lytvyn has said.

European Parliament president greets Ukraine on conducting free and fair presidential election

11:17

09.02.2010

President of the European Parliament Jerzy Buzek has congratulated Ukrainians on conducting free and fair presidential elections.

Seven killed in traffic accident in Kharkiv region

10:27

09.02.2010

Seven people have been killed in a collision of a minibus and a truck in Kharkiv region.

Tymoshenko preparing for third round - reports

09:59

09.02.2010

Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko said a third round was possible in Ukraine's presidential election and she instructed her lawyers to get ready to challenge the election returns in court.

Gas blast in Luhansk nine-storey building kills one - TV

09:26

09.02.2010

An explosion in a nine-storey building in Luhansk has killed a man, Channel 5 reported.

Gap between Yanukovych and Tymoshenko stands at 3.1% with 99.27% of ballots counted

19:41

08.02.2010

With 99.27% of the ballots in the Ukrainian presidential run-off counted, Regions Party leader Viktor Yanukovych has won 48.76% of the vote, while Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko collected 45.66%, the press center of the Ukrainian Central Election Commission (CEC) has reported.

Regions Party: Presidential Secretariat could become administration under Yanukovych

19:00

08.02.2010

The Regions Party is planning to cut the number of employees working in the secretariat of the Ukrainian president and simultaneously involve more experts, the deputy head of the party's faction, Anna Herman, has said.

Ashton: EU welcomes end of second round of voting in Ukraine presidential election

18:40

08.02.2010

The European Union welcomes the completion of the second round of voting in the presidential election in Ukraine, which demonstrated "important achievements" in Ukrainian democracy.