Yanukovych to challenge Yushchenko's victory in Supreme Court

The loser of Ukraine’s presidential election was poised to file complaints in court today to challenge the election victory of Western-leaning Viktor Yushchenko, a move that could prolong the political tensions that have plagued the country for months.

Yushchenko was declared the official winner of the December 26 rerun for the presidency, but former Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych has refused to concede defeat and announced his allies would file a complaint to the Supreme Court by 2pm (12pm Irish time).