Tens of thousands of supporters of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko(pictured) took to the streets of Kiev, a week before the poll, to demand free and fair elections in this former Soviet state. Photo by AFP
Tens of thousands of supporters of opposition presidential candidate Viktor Yushchenko took to the streets of Kiev, a week before the poll, to demand free and fair elections in this former Soviet state after a tense campaign marred by incidents. Demonstrators from around the country massed outside the offices of the central electoral commission, wearing armbands or scarves and waving flags in the color orange that signifies support for Yushchenko in the October 31 ballot.