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Title: EU urges Ukraine to hold free, fair Jan election (Upcoming NATO defeat!)
Source:
Reuters
URL Source: http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKGEE5B31E620091204
Published: Dec 10, 2009
Author: Richard Balmforth
Post Date: 2009-12-10 00:33:00 by Nebuchadnezzar
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Views: 564
Comments: 6
KIEV, Dec 4 (Reuters) - European Union officials urged Ukraine on Friday to hold a free and fair presidential election in January to help it advance towards integration with Europe. The ex-Soviet state is holding on Jan. 17 its first election for president since the 2004 pro-western "Orange Revolution", against a backdrop of a poorly performing economy and tension with Russia on which it relies for energy supplies. "We expect these elections to be free and fair as has happened in the past, and after the elections that there will be a commitment for strong governance so that Ukraine can advance towards its legitimate European aspirations," European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said. Barroso was speaking at a news conference with Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko after a one-day annual summit in Kiev. Yushchenko is running for re-election in January but opinion polls suggest he has little chance against Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, his fierce rival, and ex-Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich. (Writing by Richard Balmforth, editing by Tim Pearce) ((Kiev bureau; tel: +380 44 244 9150; RM: richard balmforth.reuters.com@reuters.net)) 
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#2. To: Nebuchadnezzar, *Politics and Politicians* (#0)
Free and fair elections in Ukraine? Let's see, Yulia Tymoshenko, the Mafia Gas Princess is running for president. The beautiful Tymoshinko went from a local video store owner to multi billionaire by stealing gas from the Russians and selling it on the open market to EU countries. Elections will be free and fair only if Tymoshenko wins. :(
Behind that subtle smile are 50 personal ex-Spetsnaz body guards.
#6. To: GarySpFC, Thor (#5)
I know, isn't it great?
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