Opposition blow as Ukraine fails to pass electoral changes
Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko suffered a setback in the Ukraine’s parliament today when his foes blocked electoral amendments intended to avert fraud in a new presidential runoff later this month.
Buoyed by yesterday’s Supreme Court ruling to throw out the original poll on November 21 as fraudulent, Yushchenko had pushed for quick passage of the legal changes, saying they were essential to a fair ballot in his rematch on December 26 with Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.
