Election Results In Ukraine

KIEV, February 8th – RIA Novosti. Members of the Central Election Commission to suspend its work until Tuesday morning, but supporters of presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych on Monday night continued to occupy the area in front of the Central Election Commission in Kiev, where a processing of electronic protocols from polling stations, reports the correspondent of RIA Novosti.

Still on the perimeter of the area are blue tents of the Party of Regions, they are now decorated with state blue-yellow flag of Ukraine.

The active phase of the rally in support of Viktor Yanukovych, which lasted all day, ended, and the area is much less than men (according to the Interior Ministry, in the morning rally in front of the CEC have participated at least three thousand people, and by day the number had decreased). In Kiev began snowfall, and therefore remains an area of Yanukovych’s supporters went to their tents. However, several dozen men in blue cloaks with the inscriptions “Yanukovich – our president” are near the entrance to the CEC.

According to one of the protesters, in their area and around “several hundred”. “If necessary, it quickly gather here,” – the source said, adding that the rally in support of Yanukovych would continue until they are installed and the official election results “until Yanukovych becomes president.”

On the square is also still faces two large army tents, which it is written that it is receiving MPs from the Regions Party faction. This status does not allow under any circumstances to require the demolition of these tents.

Waiting in the wings stage on which were written slogans: “Defend the people’s choice of Ukraine,” Ukraine – for honest elections “and” Defend the CEC of the pressure the authorities.

As previously reported, Yanukovych’s supporters began holding a rally in front of the CEC during his first round of elections, and continue it until now.

“On Monday, Deputy Minister of Internal Affairs of Ukraine Alexander Savchenko at a press conference assured that the police have all the necessary means and capabilities in order to control the situation in the Central Electoral Commission and under no circumstances prevent the conflict between supporters of Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko.

Sami protesters claim that they seek to any conflicts and to occupy the area from the Central Election Commission solely as a preventive measure to avoid any pressure on the Commission’s work during the establishment of election results.

After processing the 99,53% of protocols leader Viktor Yanukovych, who collected 48.82% of the vote, with Yulia Tymoshenko – 45,60%. Do not support any candidate – 4,37% of voters.