Ukraine Prime Minister Drops Election Challenge -- New York TimesMOSCOW — Prime Minister Yulia V. Tymoshenko of Ukraine effectively conceded the presidential election on Saturday by withdrawing her legal challenge, saying that she did not believe that she would get a fair hearing.
Her decision clears the way for the inauguration on Thursday of the winner, Viktor F. Yanukovich, the opposition leader, capping a comeback for him. Mr. Yanukovich was humiliated in the 2004 Orange Revolution, when he was criticized as a Kremlin pawn who did not want Ukraine to become more democratic and pro-Western.
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My Comment: There is still a lot of bad blood from this election. It will be difficult for the new President (Viktor F. Yanukovich) to govern, especially since many on the losing side have not accepted the election results. Expect only more problems and political turmoil in the near future.
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