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UKRAINIAN PRESIDENT'S PARTY SET TO WIN ELECTION

Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich's party looks set to win a parliamentary majority after yesterday's election.

But it may be hard pressed by an opposition boosted by resurgent nationalists and a liberal party headed by boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko.

Leaders of the ruling Party of the Regions claimed victory after exit polls put it in the lead with 28-30 percent of the voting in the part of balloting conducted by party lists.

A senior Regions official said he expected the party to pick up two thirds of the remaining vote in individual districts, ensuring it of a simple majority in the 450-seat assembly.

There were no immediate reliable figures to provide a possible breakdown of seats.

But the shock of the night came from the Ukrainian nationalist Svoboda party which exit polls said took about 12 percent of the party list voting, assuring it of representation in parliament for the first time.

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