Ukraine Parliament Calls Election Invalid By YURAS KARMANAU, Associated Press Writer KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's parliament on Saturday declared invalid
November 26, 2004

Ukraine Parliament Calls Election Invalid

By YURAS KARMANAU, Associated Press Writer

KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's parliament on Saturday declared invalid the disputed presidential election that triggered a week of growing street protests and legal maneuvers, raising the possibility that a new vote could be held in this former Soviet republic.

Parliament's vote came amid a flurry of domestic and international support for the possibility of a revote. A European Union envoy — Dutch Foreign Minister Ben Bot — said new elections were the "ideal outcome" for the standoff between Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych and Viktor Yushchenko. Asked if new elections were the only solution, Ben Bot answered: "Yes." ..read

I guess exit polls really do work!

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