That's an interesting dispatch - brings it closer to home for a lot of people, I'm sure.

If they do have a fresh poll, it's going to be desperately important that it's kept as honest as humanly possible. Otherwise half the country just isn't going to accept it, whichever way it goes, and God knows what could happen. The horrible example of what happened in Yugoslavia shouldn't be forgotten.

I see now that Yanukovych has suggested there should be a new election - but that both he and Yushchenko should bow out. Actually that sounds like a pretty good idea - they both appear to have some very dodgy stuff in their background, and some pretty sinister people backing them.