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Fri 04 Apr 2007New date for Ukraine poll angers PMUKRAINE:Ukraine's prime minister accused its president yesterday of reneging on a deal that could have ended the country's political crisis, by rescheduling controversial snap elections.President Viktor Yushchenko announced late on Wednesday that a ballot would be held on June 24th, nullifying a previous order to stage the vote in May, which premier Viktor Yanukovich had hoped to see overturned by the constitutional court.