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to reconsider the election results. Lviv and
Ivano-Frankivsk city councils passed a
resolution to recognize V. Yushchenko the
President of Ukraine. V. Putin, the President
of Russia congratulated V. Yanukovych on
his convincing victory in presidential
elections.
November, 23 More than 150 thousand people with orange
2004 symbols were present in the morning on
Maidan. Students and reporters of “1+1” TV
channel called all-Ukrainian strike. V. Lytvyn
closed the session of the Supreme Council. V.
Yushchenko, with microphones off, took the
President Oath on the Ostroh Bible. Meetings
extended to the walls of the Supreme Council,
the picketers besieged the President’s
residence in Bankova Street.
November, 24 CEC announced V. Yanukovych the winner
2004 of the presidential elections. V. Yushchenko
called all-Ukrainian political strike. “The
Committee of National Rescue”, formed by
the coalition “The Power of People” accepted
the responsibility for democracy defence.
November, 25 The Committee of National Rescue headed by
2004 V. Yushchenko, issued several decrees:
“About restoration of the rule of people in
Ukraine”, “About security of law order in the
state”, “About immediate measures of the
citizens’ constitutional rights, freedom of
speech, information dissemination and their
security”. The demonstrators occupied
Ukrainian House (their headquarters), the
Building of Trade Unions in Maidan

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