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Russia should not congratulate Viktor Yanukovych...
said Gryzlov, who is also a leader of the dominant Kremlin-backed United Russia party.Ukrainian media reported on Tuesday that Tymoshenko was not going to recognize Yanukovych"s victory. She vowed during the campaign to take her supporter to the streets if she was not happy with the election results. She is due to hold a news conference on Tuesday after twice postponing it on Monday.
Yanukovych has 48.95% of the vote against Tymoshenko"s 45.48%.
In their election campaign, both rivals pledged to improve ties with Russia, strained over a host of issues under pro-Western President Viktor Yushchenko.
MOSCOW, February 9 (RIA Novosti)
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