Tymoshenko threatens replay of 2004 Orange revolt
Kiev, Feb.4.─ On the cusp of a decisive presidential vote this weekend, Yulia Tymoshenko, heroine of the massive popular protests that overturned rigged elections five years ago threatened to mobilize supporters in the streets, accusing her rival of trying to steal the presidency.
But this time around, as disillusionment with the Orange movement runs high, it may not be enough to derail pro-Russian opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych.
In a surprising twist, Prime Minister Tymoshenko's one-time ally in the 2005 revolt - current president Viktor Yushchenko - signed a law Thursday that she alleged gives her rival an edge by tinkering with election oversight rules.
Supporters of Yanukovych, foe of the pro-Western Orange movement, pushed through the election code changes Wednesday, claiming they were needed to prevent an effort by Tymoshenko to sabotage the vote.
He appears to be gaining ground in a contest that pits the European aspirations of western Ukraine against eastern Ukraine's fraternal ties to Moscow ...
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