voided presidential runoff election held last month. Bush thanked Kwasniewski and Adamkus "for their leadership" and reiterated U.S. support for a "peaceful, democratic process that reflects the will of the people in Ukraine", White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. "The president brought up how their own individual experiences in Poland and Lithuania offered valuable lessons for Ukraine," McClellan said. Last week, the Ukrainian Supreme Court cited massive election fraud in a ruling that overturned the November 21 runoff results, which would have handed the presidency to the government-backed candidate. On Wednesday, the parliament in Kiev approved changes to the constitution and election law that clear the way for a December 26 rerun of the presidential vote. Bush, Kwasniewski and Adamkus "agreed on the need for all parties to implement reforms in good faith to ensure a free and fair vote on December 26th" and voiced support for a strong contingent of international election observers. ---SP 2230 Local Time 1930 GMT
