The party of Ukraine's President Viktor Yanukovych has claimed victory in the country's parliamentary election. The Party of Regions has more than 36%, and the opposition party of Yulia Tymoshenko, who is in jail, has just over 21%, with one-third of party list votes counted. It appears Mr Yanukovych's party is also ahead in single mandate districts, which form half of all the seats. Western governments have condemned the jailing of Mrs Tymoshenko. She leads a coalition of opposition groups - the United Opposition Fatherland bloc. She was given a seven-year jail sentence last year for abuse of power, and voted from her prison cell. Her bloc says its own parallel vote count confirms that Mr Yanukovych's party is in the lead, but with a smaller percentage of votes than the party claims. The complicated electoral system means a final result is some way off. Ukraine election: President Yanukovych party claims win
