The War of Words Escalates

"We are going to go to the presidential administration in a peaceful way, without breaking anything. And either they will give up their power, or we will take it," said Yulia Tymoshenko, who heads a faction in parliament backing Yushchenko.

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"Ukraine is on the threshold of a civil conflict," the Western-leaning Yushchenko earlier told lawmakers in the chamber before his oath. "We have two choices: Either the answer will be given by the parliament, or the streets will give an answer."

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