Ukraine Elections Furor

Links: US State Department Sec't'y Powell text OSCE statement US Senate Foreign Relations Committee - Senator Lugar [R-Indiana] statement [Commttee Chairman Senator Lugar's link provides the greatest detailed objection of these three terse English communiqu�s .. noting that among other flaws ..the Ukraine Government intimidated and booted the opposition membership off the Election Comission which certified the winner in the second round. A preferred solution would be another round - curing the defects - as sought by OSCE the USA, Europe and other international bodies.