Ukraine opposition calls off talks; protests continue

Wednesday, December 1, 2004

KIEV, Ukraine -- Ukraine's shivering but determined political opposition dug in its heels in Kiev's frigid central square Tuesday, rejecting an offer of the prime minister's job from the declared winner of a disputed presidential election and withdrawing from talks aimed at reaching a compromise.

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