Ukraine’s Tymoshenko drops election appeal

Yulia Tymoshenko, Ukraine’s Prime Minister, withdrew on the 20 February 2010 her appeal of a hotly contested presidential contest that was narrowly lost to Viktor Yanukovich earlier in the month.

The surprise development opens the door for Mr Yanukovich to be inaugurated as president on the 25 February 2010, completing his astonishing comeback since a humiliating defeat in the 2004 Orange Revolution.

ESO: Background information: Ukraine: Presidential Election 2010 http://www.europeansources.info/record/ukraine-presidential-election-2010/

ESO: Background information: Ukraine’s Tymoshenko vows to fight rival’s election http://www.europeansources.info/record/ukraines-tymoshenko-vows-to-fight-rivals-election/

BBC News, 20.2.10: Yulia Tymoshenko drops Ukraine election challenge http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8525821.stm

Deutsche Welle, 20.2.10: Ukraine's Tymoshenko drops election challenge http://www.dw-world.de/dw/article/0,,5268836,00.html

ITAR-TASS, 20.2.10: Court drops Timoshenko’s lawsuit contesting results of presidential runoff http://www.itar-tass.com/en/

BBC News, 20.2.10: Ukraine's Tymoshenko set to fight on http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/8526618.stm

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