Ukrainian President Congratulates Bush On Reelection

Ukrainian President Leonid Kuchma has congratulated U.S. President George W. Bush on his victory in the 2 November presidential election, Ukrainian news agencies reported on 4 November, citing the presidential press service.

In his congratulatory message, Kuchma said he hopes that the United States under Bush's leadership will remain a "world leader that guards peace, stability, and democracy."

"I believe that the second term of your presidency will become a new stage in developing the constructive Ukrainain-American cooperation, founded on the commonality of democratic values and proximity of interests in the international arena," Kuchma noted.

[For reaction from around the world to the U.S. presidential election, see RFE/RL's webpage "World Reacts To U.S. Election".]