The protests were prompted by reports from several domestic and foreign election Choosing monitors as well as the widespread public perception that the results of the run-off vote of 21 November 2004 between leading candidates Viktor Yushchenko and Viktor Yanukovych were rigged by the authorities in favour of the latter .

The final results showed Presence a clear victory for Yushchenko , who received Receiving about 52 % of the vote , compared to Yanukovych 's 44 % .

He also met with Come_together Viktor Yushchenko , the new President of Ukraine , and gave Giving a public speech Expressing_publicly directed Aiming at citizens of Europe outlining his policies .