Opposition leader Viktor Yanukovych is leading in Sundays Ukrainian presidential election runoff with different exit polls giving him from 48.7% to 50.26%.
Yanukovych was facing Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the second round. Tymoshenko gained 44%-45.6%, exit polls said.
The candidate that gains a simple majority of votes wins the runoff. No minimum voter turnout is required.
In the first round on January 17, Yanukovych gained 35.32% of the vote and Tymoshenko came second with 25.05%.
Both presidential contenders previously exchanged accusations of fraud and preparations for provocative acts before the crucial runoff.
Outgoing President Viktor Yushchenko, swept to power by the 2004 pro-Western street protests, gained slightly more than 5% of the vote in the first round. His presidency has been marred by continuous political infighting and economic problems.
Yanukovych was facing Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko in the second round. Tymoshenko gained 44%-45.6%, exit polls said.
The candidate that gains a simple majority of votes wins the runoff. No minimum voter turnout is required.
In the first round on January 17, Yanukovych gained 35.32% of the vote and Tymoshenko came second with 25.05%.
Both presidential contenders previously exchanged accusations of fraud and preparations for provocative acts before the crucial runoff.
Outgoing President Viktor Yushchenko, swept to power by the 2004 pro-Western street protests, gained slightly more than 5% of the vote in the first round. His presidency has been marred by continuous political infighting and economic problems.