Posted AT 6:50 AM EDT on 25/11/04
Opposition strike begins in Ukraine
Kiev, Ukraine — Ukraine's opposition leader raised the stakes in his electoral standoff with the Kremlin-backed prime minister Thursday, emboldened by the staying power of thousands of supporters who endured a fourth night outside in the bitter cold.
Victor Yushchenko sent word to the masses in Kiev's Independence Square that the opposition intends to blockade several international highways in western Ukraine, where his support is running high.
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