Former premier and Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych is leading the presidential race in the ex-Soviet country.

02:22 16/01/2010

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Ukrainian presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych said he has not ruled out introducing several amendments to the Constitution if he wins the January 17 elections.

Former premier and Party of Regions leader Viktor Yanukovych is leading the presidential race in the ex-Soviet republic. VTsIOM, a Russian pollster, said on Wednesday 30.5% of those surveyed will back Yanukovych, followed by Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko with 13.9%.

"I believe that within a relatively short period of time we will specify some provisions of the Ukrainian Constitution and, possibly, introduce some amendments," Yanukovych in an interview with Ukraine's Inter television channel.

The pro-Russian presidential candidate also said that if he is elected the president of Ukraine, he would "kindly ask" Tymoshenko to lead the opposition.

"This is a natural position for her. I believe she would be an effective leader of the opposition," he added.

KIEV, January 16 (RIA Novosti)

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