{{Ukraine}}[[File:Map of Ukraine political simple city Kiew.png|thumb|left|Ukraine crisis]]

{{byline|date=November 29, 2004|location=[[Kiev|KIEV]]}} {{w|President of Ukraine|President}} {{w|Leonid Kuchma|Leonid D. Kuchma}} Monday proposed holding a new election to end the political crisis threatening to tear the country apart, according to ''{{w|The New York Times}}''. 

Mr. Kuchma's remarks, which came as [[Ukraine]]'s Supreme Court heard complaints of {{w|electoral fraud}} involving perhaps millions of ballots in the {{w|Ukrainian presidential election, 2004|November 21 presidential election}}, represented the collapse of what had been the government's united position that {{w|Prime Minister of Ukraine|Prime Minister}} [[Viktor Yanukovych|Viktor F. Yanukovych]] won the election.  

Amid protests of up to 200,000 over Ukraine's disputed presidential election, officially declared loser [[Viktor Yushchenko]] has called on the army and police to join a revolution against the government. 

This comes after Yushchenko was symbolically sworn-in by deputies this weekend<!-- day? -->.

Western election observers have expressed doubts over the vote's credibility.

Viktor Yushchenko is a banker seen as pro-Western. His opposition is the incumbent Mr Yanukovych, who is seen as pro-{{w|Moscow}}, a sensitive issue in a former territory of the {{w|Soviet Union}}.

''[[The Daily Telegraph (UK)|The Daily Telegraph]]'' quotes Yushchenko as saying to deputies: "Ukraine is on the threshold of a civil conflict. We have two choices: either the answer will be given by the {{w|Ukrainian parliament|parliament}}, or the streets will give an answer."

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*{{wikinews|title=Ukraine election results delayed by court|date=November 25, 2004}}

== Sources ==
{{wikipedia|Orange Revolution}}
*{{source|url=http://nytimes.com/2004/11/29/international/europe/29cnd-ukra.html?hp&ex=1101790800&en=93f5ca7f542c1962&ei=5094&partner=wikipedia
 |title=Departing Ukrainian President Would Support New Election
 |author=Steven Lee Myers
 |pub=The New York Times
 |date=November 29, 2004}}
*{{source|url=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml;sessionid=IPCARNCMT0FRRQFIQMGSM5WAVCBQWJVC?xml=/news/2004/11/24/wukra24.xml&sSheet=/news/2004/11/24/ixnewstop.html
 |title=Revolution in Ukraine
 |author=Julius Strauss
 |pub=The Daily Telegraph (United Kingdom)
 |date=November 25, 2004}} {{Source offline}}

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Ukraine crisis

 President Leonid D. Kuchma Monday proposed holding a new election to end the political crisis threatening to tear the country apart, according to . 

Mr. Kuchma's remarks, which came as Ukraine's Supreme Court heard complaints of Ukrainian presidential election, 2004|November 21 presidential election, represented the collapse of what had been the government's united position that Prime Minister Viktor F. Yanukovych won the election.  

Amid protests of up to 200,000 over Ukraine's disputed presidential election, officially declared loser Viktor Yushchenko has called on the army and police to join a revolution against the government. 

This comes after Yushchenko was symbolically sworn-in by deputies this weekend.

Western election observers have expressed doubts over the vote's credibility.

Viktor Yushchenko is a banker seen as pro-Western. His opposition is the incumbent Mr Yanukovych, who is seen as pro-Soviet Union.

The Daily Telegraph quotes Yushchenko as saying to deputies: "Ukraine is on the threshold of a civil conflict. We have two choices: either the answer will be given by the parliament, or the streets will give an answer."