21.   They announced a boycott after failing to win government agreement to have the poll supervised by joint commissions.

22.   Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has pledged to ensure the transparency of the elections and invited international observers to supervise the polls.

23.   President Leonid Kuchma has pledged to ensure the transparency of the elections and invited international observers to supervise the polls.

24.   The election unit will supervise polls to ensure safety of voters, officials said.

25.   The opposition boycott call followed a failure to secure government agreement to have the poll supervised by joint commissions.