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reply posted on 25-11-2004 @ 11:13 AM by jazzgul
updated news:
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KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's Supreme Court on Thursday prohibited making the results of the nation's disputed presidential election official until it considers an appeal, Ukrainian news agencies reported. quote]

story.news.yahoo.com.../ap/20041125/ap_on_re_eu/ukraine_elections

Lets hope the resonable voices will take over...
As I temporary live in Poland I would prefer not to have any war just behind my doorstep -I've noticed that polish government is trying to take some action too...
story.news.yahoo.com.../ap/20041125/ap_on_re_eu/poland_ukraine_worries


[edit on 25-11-2004 by jazzgul]


reply posted on 26-11-2004 @ 06:08 AM by UM_Gazz
New links from top news media sites:

Ukraine Opposition Supporters Block Buildings as EU Leaders Travel to Kiev

Ukraine's chorus of protest grows

Crowds blockade Kiev government

Ukraine vote on hold after ruling

EU leaders travel to Kiev, Supporters block access to government buildings. One can only hope that the leaders of the Ukraine do not use force to move or remove these protesters.. I am afraid if that happens it will be the spark that ignites civil war in the Ukraine.


reply posted on 26-11-2004 @ 08:43 AM by Hellmutt

When the Ukrainian TV-station NTU announced that the winner was Yanukovych, the sign language interpreter Natalia Dmitrouk said (on the air, live) : "People, this is just BS. This is not true." Very brave.
NRK - Norwegian article...


reply posted on 26-11-2004 @ 09:21 AM by khruschev
Originally posted by Hellmutt

When the Ukrainian TV-station NTU announced that the winner was Yanukovych, the sign language interpreter Natalia Dmitrouk said (on the air, live) : "People, this is just BS. This is not true." Very brave.


Hopefully she already got fired for unprofessional behavior. I don't know Ukrainian laws, but maybe she gets to do some jail time as well.

[edit on 26/11/2004 by khruschev]


reply posted on 26-11-2004 @ 12:49 PM by UM_Gazz



Ukraine rivals meet to end crisis

The outgoing president of Ukraine, Leonid Kuchma, is meeting the country's rivals for the presidency, Viktor Yanukovich and Viktor Yushchenko.
The meeting, in Kiev, is taking place in the presence of mediators from European countries.

Mr Kuchma earlier urged opposition supporters, who are blocking access to government buildings, to give up their mass street protests in Kiev.

He said they should calm their "passions", for the good of the people.

The council of the eastern region of Luhansk has voted in favour of setting up a separate republic, the Ukrainian news agency (UNIAN) reports.



Please visit the link provided for the complete story.


It could be a good sign that at least there will be dialog between all sides and at the top.

Perhaps this will now have a peaceful end.


reply posted on 26-11-2004 @ 08:54 PM by UM_Gazz
Sometime early today there was a hopeful sign as Ukraine's rivals agreed to meet for talks on the current political crisis following the disputed election results. According to the following updated report the two sides failed to resolve the political crisis and are no closer to deciding who will lead this bitterly divided nation. It looks like civil war is still very much possible.




ABCNEWS.com Full Article

KIEV, Ukraine Nov 26, 2004 — Ukraine's two rivals for power failed in nearly three hours of talks Friday to resolve the political stalemate over who will lead the bitterly divided nation, and opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko told a huge rally that he was insisting on a new election.

Outgoing President Leonid Kuchma presided at the meeting with Yushchenko, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich and a delegation of key European envoys, and he said a working group had been established to find a solution to the crisis over who will succeed him. The group was expected to begin meeting as soon as Saturday.

The Krelim-backed Yanukovych was declared the winner of Sunday's election but cannot be inaugurated pending hearing of an appeal to the Supreme Court filed by the Yushchenko camp.

President Bush said from his vacation home in Crawford, Texas, that the world "is watching very closely" and he hoped the crisis would be "resolved in a way that brings credit and confidence to the Ukrainian government." The United States and European Union have said they cannot accept the results of the runoff election, warning of "consequences" of Ukraine's relations with the West if the current outcome stands.



Please visit the link provided for the complete story.


They say when they stop talking bad things can happen.

One can only hope they will find a way to at least keep talking and keep a channel of communication and dialog open.

The people of the Ukraine seem to have a much stronger will than many expected.


reply posted on 27-11-2004 @ 02:01 AM by Hellmutt


From: BBC: Ukraine opposition seeks new vote

Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has demanded a re-run of the country's disputed presidential vote.

Mr Yushchenko said he and his supporters would take "active measures" if the government did not agree to a new vote within days.

Mr Yanukovych accused the opposition, which has been blocking access to government buildings, of attempting to stage a coup.

He told a large crowd of his supporters in Kiev that they should do everything they could to stop it.

If they start using violence to beat down the protesting crowd, it might trigger a civil war. There are no signs of compromise at the moment. The picture show a group of Yanukovych's supporters.

[edit on 2004/11/27 by Hellmutt]
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