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Tuesday, November 23, 2004 at 10:00 AM EST

Growing Unrest in Ukraine

Thousands of Ukrainians circled the country’s parliament building in Kiev today. The crowds in the capital’s streets have been growing ever since Russian-backed Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich claimed victory in Sunday’s presidential vote. Protestors say the polls were rigged and want Parliament to invalidate the results.

Today there was no quorum but that didn’t stop reform candidate Victor Yushchenko from symbolically swearing himself in as the country’s next leader.

Hear Tom Warner, Ukraine correspondent for the Financial Times, describe what he witnessed in the Kiev protests today.

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Tom Warner, Ukraine reporter for The Financial Times

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