arm techniques" to ensure victory of their candidate. "We want fair elections. We will not let falsification take place," Yushchenko told the crowd. "We need new and honest Ukrainian authorities to change our lives. I am running for president to bring the state closer to the people." Television is swamped with images of Yanukovich, while Yushchenko barely gets a look in. EU and U.S. officials have called on Ukraine, located between the European Union and Russia, to prove its democratic credentials with a fair vote. Election campaigning in the country of 48 million has been so far marked by sniping, a lack of open debate and widespread apathy on the part of voters.
