Bush phones Kwasniewski, Adamkus on Ukraine, US Senate urges fair elections

President George W. Bush phoned Polish President Aleksander Kwasniewski and Lithuanian President Valdas Adamkus to discuss the situation in Ukraine, White House spokesman Scott McClellan said. "The president called Presidents Kwasniewski and Adamkus to congratulate them on their mediation efforts in Ukraine and to thank them for their leadership," the spokesman told reporters. Bush "offered continued support from the United States for their efforts, together with the European Union." McClellan said Bush "brought up how their own individual experiences in Poland and Lithuania offered valuable lessons for Ukraine. "The three leaders agreed on the need for all parties to implement reforms in good faith to ensure a free and fair vote on December 26th. They welcomed the strong NATO-Russia statement on Ukraine agreed to by foreign ministers today in Brussels," the spokesman added. "The presidents underscored the importance of international observation of the December 26th vote and agreed that the international community needed to remain focused on supporting a peaceful, democratic process that reflects the will of the people in Ukraine," McClellan said. The US Senate has also passed a resolution calling for fair and transparent elections in Ukraine and condemning fraud in the country's November runoff vote. The document, which passed late Wednesday, calls for all voter lists to be re-examined.