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Celebration in Ukraine Opposition leader Victor Yushchenko has been declared the winner of Ukraine's repeat presidential election. Yushchenko vowed to seek a full place in Europe for the people he led in a peaceful revolt against a fraudulent national election.
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Celebration in Ukraine

Opposition leader Yushchenko wins repeat presidential vote.

Ukraine: Yushchenko Takes Oath

After an election mired in controversy, Ukraine has finally installed its third president, Viktor Yushchenko. NPR's Liane Hansen speaks with reporter Alex Kleimenov about Sunday's swearing-in ceremony.

Yushchenko Installed in Ukraine's Top Office

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Conflict Over Yushchenko Win

Despite his apparent defeat in Sunday's presidential election, Ukraine Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich continues to challenge opponent Viktor Yushchenko's victory. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

Yanukovich Refuses to Concede in Ukraine Election

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Yushchenko Claims Ukraine Win

With more than 99 percent of the votes counted, Ukrainian election officials say opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko has a commanding eight-point lead. But Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, whose earlier victory was overturned in court, refuses to concede. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

Yushchenko Claims Victory in Ukraine Presidential Vote

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Ukraine Readies for Vote

Ukraine's repeat of its presidential runoff election takes place on Sunday. Opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko appeared confident in the capital Kiev, predicting he would win 60 percent of the vote. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

Ukraine Readies for Restaging of Presidential Vote

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U.S. Pro-Democracy Funding to Ukraine Criticized

Critics of American funding for pro-democracy groups in Ukraine, say most of the money has benefited opposition groups. But U.S. officials and private groups say their funding is evenhanded and not intended to encourage regime change. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

U.S. Pro-Democracy Funding to Ukraine Criticized

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Ukraine Presidential Candidates Meet in Televised Debate

Ukraine's two presidential candidates hold a contentious televised debate. Monday's eagerly awaited encounter came just six days before this Sunday's court-ordered run-off election. The two had never met before in public. The BBC's Helen Fawkes reports.

Ukraine Presidential Candidates Meet in Televised Debate

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Yushchenko Was Poisoned

Doctors in Vienna say Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko was poisoned by dioxin. The opposition leader has suffered from stomach ulcers, severe acne and terrible pain since the fall. What are the effects of dioxin? Hear NPR's Jennifer Ludden and Dr. Arnold Schecter, of the University of Texas School of Public Health.

Yushchenko Was Poisoned, Austrian Doctors Say

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OSCE to Monitor Second Ukraine Vote

The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe will monitor the Ukraine's second election Dec. 26, after the group's recommendations informed some of the electoral reforms recently enacted by the country's parliament. NPR's Melissa Block talks with Gerald Mitchell, head of the OSCE's elections unit.

OSCE to Monitor Second Ukraine Vote

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Path Cleared for Ukraine's Second Election

Ukraine's parliament passes a compromise deal between the government and opposition leaders, overhauling election laws in time for a second runoff election Dec. 26. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

Path Cleared for Ukraine's Second Election

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Ukraine Dispute Raises Tensions for U.S., Russia

As the U.S. prepares to send monitors for the new vote in Ukraine, Russia complains about western interference. Many U.S. legislators are criticizing Russia for its actions during the recent failed election in Ukraine. NPR's Michele Kelemen reports.

Ukraine Dispute Raises Tensions for U.S., Russia

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A Ukraine Protester Recalls Soviet Oppression

Many opposition protesters in Ukraine represent a younger generation seeking change. But some reformers are of a past generation. They've lived through the false hopes and repeated disappointments of Ukrainian history. Now they look forward to a country free from Russia's shadow independent and democratic. Hear NPR's Laurence Sheets.

A Ukraine Protester Recalls Soviet Oppression

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Dissension Simmers in Eastern Ukraine

In eastern Ukraine, support remains strong for the government-backed candidate, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, despite fraud accusations. Even a reunion of army buddies shows the nation's political divide. NPR's Emily Harris reports.

Dissension Simmers in Eastern Ukraine

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Ukraine Election Crisis Deepen

Ukraine's parliament effectively sacks president-designate Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, who called the decision illegal but did agree to hold talks with opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko. NPR's Lawrence Sheets reports.

Ukraine Election Crisis Deepens

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Ukraine Election Observer Cites Irregularities

An official observer of Ukraine's presidential election says he had been optmistic about democracy's progress in the country until he witnessed ballots being thrown out on technicalities. NPR''s Michele Norris talks with Judge Abner Mikva.

Ukraine Election Observer Cites Irregularities

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Ukraine's Soviet Past and Uncertain Democratic Future

NPR's Eric Weiner profiles the country of Ukraine -- once a key member of the former Soviet Union with a strategically important position on the Black Sea -- and explains what political circumstances have led to the contemporary political standoff there, where supporters of a pro-European presidential candidate are staging mass protests against an allegedly flawed election that put a pro-Russian candidate into power.

Ukraine's Soviet Past and Uncertain Democratic Future

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Ukraine, Russia and the West

NPR's Jennifer Ludden examines the impact of the Ukrainian crisis on Russia's relations with the West. She talks to Stephen Sestanovich, a senior fellow at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Boudewijn Johannes van Eenennaam, the Dutch Ambassador to Washington.

Ukraine, Russia and the West

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Ukraine Rejects Vote

Ukraine's Parliament votes to declare the country's disputed presidential election null and void. The move boosts supporters of opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko, who claim the government rigged election results to support incumbent Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. NPR's Emily Harris reports

Ukraine Parliament Calls Election Invalid

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Accusations of Fraud in Ukraine Election

Partial results of Sunday's run-off presidential election in Ukraine gives the incumbent a slight lead over his liberal challenger. But the opposition is already accusing the government of vote rigging and has called for street protests. Hear NPR's Steve Inskeep and NPR's Lawrence Sheets.

Accusations of Fraud in Ukraine Election

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