KIEV (AFX) - Ukraine's main pro-Russia party led Sunday's key parliamentary poll with 33 pct of the vote, more than 10 points ahead of its nearest 'orange revolution' rival, according to early exit polls.
'Orange revolution' heroine Yulia Tymoshenko grabbed second place with 23 pct of the vote, boosting her chances of regaining the prime minister's post and dealing a humiliating blow to President Viktor Yushchenko.
Yushchenko's Our Ukraine bloc came in third with 14 pct, the polls showed. newsdesk@afxnews.com afp/hjp COPYRIGHT Copyright AFX News Limited 2005. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of AFX News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of AFX News. AFX News and AFX Financial News Logo are registered trademarks of AFX News Limited