People wear protective masks as they sit in a subway carriage in Kiev November 10, 2009. Ukraine's leader Viktor Yushchenko on Sunday dismissed the idea a January election should be delayed because of flu fears and appeared to accept there would be no more IMF funds forthcoming until after the vote. Reuters Pictures 1 month ago

People wear protective masks as they sit in a subway carriage in Kiev November 10, 2009. Ukraine's leader Viktor Yushchenko on Sunday dismissed the idea a January election should be delayed because of flu fears and appeared to accept there would be no more IMF funds forthcoming until after the vote.

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