Ukraine declares election winner

Ukraine's election commission has declared, 24 November 2004, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych the official winner of the disputed presidential election. Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko claimed massive electoral fraud and declared himself the rightful winner.

• Primary Source

Council of the European Union: Press Release, SO317/04: Address by Dr Javier Solana, before the Committee for Foreign Relations of the European Parliament, on Ukraine 24 November 2004 http://consilium.europa.eu/ueDocs/cms_Data/docs/pressData/en/discours/82792.pdf

Council of Europe: Press Releases http://hub.coe.int/web/coe-portal/press/pressreleases

http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/ukraine/14674 http://www.osce.org/odihr/elections/ukraine/14674

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