KIEV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovich pressed on with a legal move on Friday that could rule his biggest political challenger, world heavyweight boxing champion Vitaly Klitschko out of elections in 2015.
Yanukovich, under pressure politically from falling popular ratings, signed into law legislation passed by parliament last month to ban anyone who pays taxes abroad from claiming residency in Ukraine at the same time.
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