Ukraine’s Supreme Court will hear final arguments today on opposition demands for a revote of the disputed presidential election.

OUTGOING Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma bowed to street protests and international pressure yesterday and backed a new presidential election to end a crisis that is tearing the nation apart.

The head of Ukraine’s Central Bank resigned today, and media reports quoted him as praising opposition protests and calling for at least a partial re-ballot in the country’s disputed election.