Viktor Yanukovych pledges reforms to scale down crisis in Ukraine

23:48 07/02/2010

Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych who, according to exit polls and preliminary official data, narrowly won Sunday's presidential election runoff in Ukraine, has pledged to launch reforms to scale down the consequences of the crisis.

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Viktor Yanukovych pledges reforms to scale down crisis in Ukraine

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