Ukraine court annuls poll

Published December 4, 2004

KIEV, Dec 3: Ukraine's Supreme Court on Friday ruled that a disputed presidential election officially won by Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, was invalid. Chairman Anatoly Yarema, delivering the court's ruling after five days of deliberations, said a "repeat vote" was required.

He said this ballot should take place three weeks counting from Dec 5 - meaning Dec 26 - suggesting it would be a re-run of last month's run-off vote which opposition candidate Viktor Yushchenko alleged was rigged by authorities. -Reuters

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