Campaigning officially kicked off in Ukraine on 2 August for an early general election due on 30 September. The agreement to hold the election was seen as a compromise between Ukraine's two feuding leaders, President Viktor Yushchenko and Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych.

Excerpt from report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Makariv, Kiev Region, 6 September: Ukrainian President Viktor Yushchenko has said that the initiative of the [ruling] Party of Regions to hold a referendum on Ukraine's non-aligned status and on the language issue is political adventurism.

Excerpt from report by Interfax-Ukraine news agency Vinnytsya, 6 September: Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Oleksandr Moroz does not rule out that the Supreme Council [parliament] of the fifth convocation will continue to work after the 30 September early parliamentary election.

The election advertisement by the Socialist party

Ukrainian parliamentary speaker Oleksandr Moroz has accused President Viktor Yushchenko of "spearheading a campaign against the constitution and parliament" in the opening speech on the first day of parliament's session after the summer recess. He also accused Yushchenko of power usurpation.