Foreign Correspondence

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Ukrainian court blocks swearing in of PM

KIEV: Ukraine’s highest court on Thursday blocked the inauguration of Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich, whose contested election has led to mass protests, and said it would examine a complaint by his liberal challenger.

The Supreme Court rejected the official publication of election results that showed Yanukovich had beaten Viktor Yushchenko in a run-off election last Sunday.

In its ruling, the Supreme Court appeared to turn the tide of events in favour of Yushchenko, who has brought thousands of supporters on to the streets after alleging he was cheated out of the election. A president cannot be sworn in without the result being officially published. reuters

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