(2 Dec 2004)
1. Wide of Supreme Court in session
2. Lawyer addressing court
3. Close up judge talking
3. Judges listening
4. Judges, one talking
5. Official
STORYLINE:
Ukraine's Supreme Court convened for a fourth day on Thursday for what the opposition hoped would prove a decisive date in its battle to win a revote of the disputed presidential runoff.
The Supreme Court is expected to rule on Thursday or Friday on opposition leader Viktor Yushchenko campaign's appeal to invalidate the runoff result - based on claims of widespread violations across Kremlin-backed Ukrainian Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych's eastern and southern strongholds.
The runoff has been discredited by both sides, with Yanukovych - the officially declared winner - submitting his own appeal against the results, focusing on pro-Yushchenko western provinces and the capital.
Yanukovych's appeal has not yet been taken up for consideration, but if the court rules in Yushchenko's favour and declares the vote invalid, considering Yanukovych's appeal would be pointless.
Find out more about AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
Twitter: [ Ссылка ]
Facebook: [ Ссылка ]
Instagram: [ Ссылка ]
You can license this story through AP Archive: [ Ссылка ]
