Ukrainian Police Use Tear-Gas Against Demonstrators — Yushchenko Aide

Created: 26.11.2004 15:35 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 15:37 MSK
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Police in the Ukrainian city of Chernigov used tear-gas against demonstrators supporting the opposition contender for president, Viktor Yushchenko, Ekho Moskvy radio quoted Yuschenko’s aide, Alexander Zinchenko.

Police say the demonstrators blew up several explosive devices themselves, the radio reported.

Protests against Ukraine’s presidential election results are still continuing. Zinchenko was quoted by the radio as saying they will not stop until the Ukrainian authorities admit their defeat.

The Union of Russia’s Ukrainians is planning a rally in support of Yushchenko, in Moscow, the radio quoted the union’s head, Valery Semenenko, as saying.

In the Ukrainian capital of Kiev, Yushchenko’s supporters have surrounded the governmental buildings. The outgoing president, Leonid Kuchma, is discussing the crisis with his Polish counterpart, Alexander Kwasniewski, and EU official, Javier Solana.