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Back to the future: Ukraine gears up for Yulia versus Viktor

Published: 18 January, 2010, 19:24
Edited: 09 February, 2010, 11:37


Viktor Yanukovich and Yulia Timoshenko (AFP Photo)

Ukraine has reduced the presidential playing field to Prime Minister Yulia Timoshenko and her formidable rival Viktor Yanukovich, as observers attempt to predict which way Kiev’s political winds are blowing.

 
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GrizzlyBear-r-r January 18, 2010, 22:54 quote
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The sad truth about democratic election everywhere is that demos is always duped by oligarchs and corrupted politicians. The other sad truth is that there is no really a choice for somebody who can and is willing to think at least a little bit and analyze the situation. I was reading about Ukraine, but was thinking about the latest presidential election in US. Yanukovich vs Timoshenko or Obama vs McCain. What a rot!

doninnz January 31, 2010, 03:07 quote
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Ukraine should value its shared history with Russia. Western Europe has shown, time and time again , it is not to be trusted. It is very "trendy" for Ukraine to think that Ukraine matters to "the West" but Ukraine will be used by the West . Better to stick with Russia as Russia has the future, and the West has not much resources .

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