KIEV, Ukraine, Dec. 30 (UPI) -- The Ukrainian Supreme Court turned down two appeals Thursday from presidential candidate Viktor Yanukovych, Russia's Interfax news agency reported.
The Moscow-backed prime minister has refused to accept the outcome of Sunday's election in which Western-backed opposition leader Victor Yushchenko won in an internationally monitored re-vote.
Yanukovych's first line of appeal was to the Central Election Committee, which disclosed he raised objections in 225 election districts where he claims the election was corrupted. The committee dismissed all of his complaints, and he then petitioned the high court with four complaints.
Meanwhile, the Moscow-based Rosbizneskonsulting agency said Thursday Yanukovych was preparing to concede and was planning to meet with his close staff to evaluate possible strategies.
