Spanish Foreign Minister Miguel Angel Moratinos, whose country holds the rotating EU presidency, was pressed by members of the European Parliament's foreign affairs committee to react to the news that a last-minute change to Ukraine's electoral law was a clear indication of foul play, ahead of Sunday's crucial presidential poll.
MEPs pressed today (4 February) for the EU to react to last-minute changes to election rules in Ukraine, suggesting that massive fraud was in the pipeline. The Spanish EU Presidency "took note" of their concerns, but passed the buck to EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton.