Ukrainian Candidates Trade Barbs In Debate From: The Washington Post | Date: December 21, 2004 | Copyright 2004 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Ukraine's two presidential candidates faced off Monday in a televised debate and engaged in several sharp exchanges, while maintaining a controlled tone most of the time and shaking hands cordially when it ended.

Opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko accused his rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, of stealing votes in their discredited runoff election on Nov. 21. Yanukovych called for the winner of a second runoff scheduled for Dec. 26 to form a national unity government.

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