Ukrainian prime minister refusing to accept defeat

From: Charleston Daily Mail | Date: December 30, 2004| Author: | Copyright information

KIEV, Ukraine - Ukraine's pro-Russian prime minister showed no signs of giving in to pressure to step down following his defeat in the country's repeat presidential election.

Viktor Yanukovych has refused to accept Western-leaning Viktor Yushchenko's solid victory and on Wednesday asked the election commission to invalidate the vote.

He has also dismissed as illegal a Dec. 1 parliamentary vote of no confidence in his government that gives him a maximum 60 days to leave office.

"It is a matter of my principles not to submit a resignation," Yanukovych told reporters Wednesday. "I know why they ...

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