Opposition leader Yanukovych is ahead with 49.07% of the vote, while Prime Minister Tymoshenko gained 43.77%.

05:39 08/02/2010

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A gap between Ukraine's presidential candidates Viktor Yanukovych and Yulia Tymoshenko narrowed to less than 4% after 70.30% of votes were counted, the Central Election Commission said.

Opposition leader Yanukovych is ahead with 49.07% of the vote, while Prime Minister Tymoshenko gained 43.77%.

Ukraine's Central Election Commission said that the voter turnout was 69%, slightly more than in the January 17 first round that saw Yanukovych gain 35.32% of the vote and Tymoshenko 25.05%.

KIEV, February 8 (RIA Novosti)

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