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RUSSIA has offered to back the Ukrainian government if it uses force to crush
pro-democracy demonstrators who have taken control of the capital and other
cities, it was claimed last night.
A senior figure in the Ukrainian presidential administration who declined to
be identified said that Boris Gryzlov, President Vladimir Putin’s personal
envoy to Ukraine, had promised “diplomatic cover” against any international
backlash prompted by such a move.
The source emphasised, however, that the pledge had been given at the
beginning of escalating protests prompted by last Sunday’s elections that
handed the presidency to Viktor Yanukovych, the prime minister.
The poll was condemned by international observers as a sham and supporters of
Viktor Yushchenko, the opposition candidate, took to the streets.
Details of the pledge emerged as the Ukrainian parliament yesterday declared
the presidential poll to be invalid. Parliament has no legal authority to
annul the results but the declaration gave a political boost to the
opposition.
As the session opened, 100,000 of Yushchenko’s supporters wearing scarves,
hats and ribbons in his campaign’s orange colours gathered outside
parliament.
The Supreme Court is due tomorrow to examine Yushchenko’s complaints of
widespread irregularities.
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