Viktor Yushchenko looks set to become president of Ukraine on Saturday after the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that the election results could be published on Thursday.
Publication of the results, a key step in the handover of power, had been held up by an appeal against Mr Yushchenko's victory in last month's re-run presidential election, which his opponent, Viktor Yanukovich, insists was spoiled by fraud. But the court confirmed the embargo on publication would expire at midnight on Wednesday night regardless of whether it had dealt with the appeal.
