Yushchenko savours victory, but court challenge likely

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko savoured his apparent victory in Ukraine’s presidential election rerun today, but his opponent’s supporters vowed to challenge the results in court in what could be yet another protracted legal battle.

The vast tent camp set up by Yushchenko supporters on Kiev’s main avenue after last month’s fraud-plagued election, which was later annulled, remained in place.