February 20, 2010 6:17 PM

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Ukranian PM drops legal challenge on Presidential election

Ukranian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko has dropped her legal challenge against her rival's victory in the country's presidential election. <br/><br/>Mrs Tymoshenko complained that the court proceedings were biased against her and the court was not interested in giving her justice in the case against winner Viktor Yanukovych. The Kiev court had suspended the result when Mrs. Tymosheko appealed on Tuesday, claiming the poll was rigged. <br/><br/>On Sunday, the Ukrainian Central Electoral Commission had declared that Mr. Yanukovych had won the vote by a margin of 3.48 per cent. Mrs. Tymoshenko had so far rejected Mr. Yanukovych's appeals for her to accept defeat, claiming the election was marred by systemic, fundamental and general falsifications. <br/><br/>International monitors deemed the vote free and fair, and Mr. Yanukovych is due to be inaugurated on 25 February.

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