1、Congressional Research Service The Library of CongressCRS Report for CongressReceived through the CRS WebOrder Code RS21959Updated December 1, 2004Ukraines Presidential Elections and U.S. PolicySteven WoehrelSpecialist in European AffairsForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionSummaryThis report
2、 discusses Ukraines presidential elections, held on October 31 andNovember 21, 2004. The report discusses the elections importance in Ukrainespolitical transition, the conduct of the elections, and the political crisis that emergedafter the elections. It also addresses U.S. policy on the elections,
3、and congressionalaction. This report will be updated as needed. Congress has adopted legislation on theUkrainian elections. S.Con.Res.106 and H.Con.Res. 415 call on Ukraine to endviolations of democratic standards and hold free and fair elections. S.Res. 473 alsoraises these issues and calls on the
4、President to consider sanctions against Ukrainianleaders if they improperly influence the outcome of the election. For more backgroundon Ukraine, see CRS Report RL30984, Ukraines Future and U.S. Policy Interests. Ukraines Political TransitionUkraine may be at a key period in its transition that coul
