An International Observer Speaks:

I have recently acted as an election observer for Ukraine's Presidential elections held on November 21, 2004 in Ukraine. My first hand observations have led me to believe that these "elections" were severely fraudulent.

During these election days, I witnessed the following infractions:

1.) Hundreds of university students being threatened with expulsion if they did not vote for Mr. Victor Yanukovich and the current regime. The students were forced to show their ballots to faculty members - so that their ballots and faces were videotaped.
2.) Attempted theft of ballot boxes.
3.) Spoiling of ballots by poll clerks.
4.) Hired thugs intimidating voters
5.) Intimidation by militia at polling stations

If the elections had been free and fair and truly democratic, Mr. Victor Yushenko would certainly have received more than 50% of the vote in BOTH rounds (one and two).