Ukrainian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich looks to have achieved a remarkable comeback in Sunday's election as official results put him ahead of his bitter rival, Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko.
AFP -Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovich was on course Sunday to win Ukraine's presidency, exit polls showed, after voters punished pro-Western politicians and paved the way for closer ties with Russia. (Emphasis added)
If confirmed, the results of the election would mark a startling comeback by the pro-Moscow Yanukovich, who lost a bid for the presidency in 2004 in the wake of the pro-Western Orange Revolution uprising.
Not a great development. Pro-Russia male (opposition) candidate wins over pro-Western world female (incumbent) Yulia Tymoshenko. Polls had anticipated this outcome though.
-- Edited by Sanders on Sunday 7th of February 2010 07:28:44 PM
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