Tuesday, September 16, 2008

UKRAINE COALITION COLLAPSES: AN OPENING FOR PUTIN?

NYTIMES:
Yushchenko and Tymoshenko have engaged in a tug-of-war since she regained premiership in December, accusing each other of corruption and incompetence and blocking each other's policies.

The final straw came as Yushchenko accused Tymoshenko of acting in the Kremlin's favor by failing to condemn Russia's war with Georgia. Tymoshenko fired back by saying that Yushchenko's overwhelming support of Georgia drags Ukraine into the conflict.

Tymoshenko then teamed up with the Russia-friendly opposition to adopt a law that trims presidential powers and boosts her own. Yushchenko called that a coup attempt and his party pulled out of the coalition.

Some analysts predict that a new governing coalition may involve the Russia-leaning Party of Regions.
THIS WOULD BE A BAD THING.

HAS YULIA BEEN BOUGHT OFF? IS SHE AFRAID THAT PUTIN WILL DO TO HER FACE WHAT HE DID TO YUSHCHENKO'S?

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