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The conflict arose because Russians were
building a fill dam on Taman’ peninsula in
the direction of Ukrainian island Tuzla. The
Russian-Ukrainian negotiations resulted in
delimitation of border in the Sea of Azov.
October, 31 Presidential elections (the first round). 24
2004 candidates took part without a winner. The
first and second places were occupied by V.
Yushchenko, a leader of “Our Ukraine” bloc
(39.87%) and V. Yanukovych, the Prime
Minister (39.32%). The elections of 2004
demonstrated the fall of popularity of left
candidates. O. Moroz got 5.8%, P.
Symonenko (the CPU) - 4.97% and N.
Vitrenko (The Progressive Socialist Party) –
1.53%.
November, 21 The second round of presidential elections.
2004 The Central Election Commission (CEC)
during the second round of presidential
elections announced V. Yanukovych the
president (by their version, V. Yanukovych
got 49.46%, V. Yushchenko got 46.91%).
Другий тур президентських виборів.
Центральна виборча комісія (ЦВК) під час
другого туру президентських виборів
оголосила новим президентом В.
Януковича (начебто набрав 49.46%, а В.
Ющенко – 46.91%). But the Supreme Court
of Ukraine banned to promulgate the results
of the elections officially until the Court’s
determination of the case. It was due to a
great number of complaints of V.
Yushchenko’s representatives. At the same

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