Ukrainian presidential frontrunner Viktor...

"She sees that she has already lost the election and is suggesting I should enter a competition on dirt and lies with her," the leader of the opposition Party of Regions said, qhoted by the Unian news agency.

"She is prime minister and must be responsible for her every word. And if she is to be treated as a woman, let her demonstrate her whims in the kitchen," Yanukovych said.

Yanukovych said he has held debates with Tymoshenko for the past five years, and voters showed their preferences in the election"s first round on Sunday.

Yanukovych, defeated in the 2004 polls amid vote rigging accusations, garnered 35.3% of the vote on Sunday, while Tymoshenko received 25%. The February 7 runoff is required as none of the candidates won an outright victory with more than 50%.

Tymoshenko criticized Yanukovych for his refusal to take part in televised debates ahead of the initial vote, calling it "common cowardice" and casting doubt on his mental abilities and capability

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