The pro-Russian faction of the PartyoftheRegions pushed for Russian to be an ethnic minority language.
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The parliamentary leader of the ruling PartyoftheRegions called deputies from far-right Svoboda 'neo-fascists' after they booed him for speaking in Russian.
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Mr Yanukovich's PartyoftheRegions led with 33% in a nationwide independent exit poll published as polling stations closed at 10pm local time.