06 February 2010 - Ukrainian pro-west Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who spear headed the orange revolution, and pro-Russian leader Viktor Yanukovich held competing rallies Friday to mark the end of their campaigns, ahead of tense presidential elections on Sunday.
February 08, 2010 | Yanukovych marks end of Ukraine's 'Orange' Era
With most of the votes counted in Ukraine, Viktor Yanukovich has over 48% of the vote. Less than 3% behind is Yulia Timoshenko, with just under 46%.
STRATFORvideo - still preferred orange?
A narrow win for Viktor Yanukovich, a former Ukrainian prime minister, marks a win for Russia, but Ukraine itself will remain politically fractured, analyst Marko Papic says.
