Tymoshenko warns of possible early vote in Ukraine

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KIEV, (Ukraine), Sept 26 (AFP): Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko signaled Friday that her standoff with President Viktor Yushchenko may lead to early presidential elections.
In an interview with foreign journalists, Tymoshenko said she hoped to revive the shattered pro-Western coalition with the president or form a new government with a Moscow-friendly opposition party. If that falls through, Tymoshenko said, early parliamentary elections should be held alongside a presidential vote.
"I believe that it would be logical to hold simultaneous parliamentary and presidential elections, but that would be the worst scenario," Tymoshenko said.
Tymoshenko's statement was likely to further deepen the current political crisis. Yushchenko, whose popularity figures have fallen below 10 percent, is unlikely to welcome an early presidential election and is likely to question whether parliament has the authority to call an early presidential vote. His term expires in early 2010.