Ukraine braces for election showdown
Ukraine’s main parties staged final rallies on Friday ahead of parliamentary elections Sunday pitting the victors of the “Orange Revolution” in a tight race against their pro-Russian rivals. The streets of central Kiev filled with the orange flags of supporters of Western-leaning President Viktor Yushchenko and his ally Yulia Tymoshenko, as well as the banners of their bitter rival, Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. Full Story