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...eastern Ukraine, which were Russian. When Ihor Derzhko, deputy chair of the regional legislature in Lviv, was quoted, saying "the orange revolution has fused us with the rest of the country," he meant that the rest of the country - except maybe for eastern Donbassthe, birthplace and stronghold of Yushchenko's rival Victor Yanukovich - has finally accepted western Ukraine as an integral part, which west Ukrainians themselves already knew. Yuriy "Yura" Shalak Reisterstown, Maryland, U.S. The Declining Dollar You reported that the falling value of the U.S. dollar hurts European manufacturers [Dec. 20]. It affects other Europeans as well - those, like...
...Viktor Yushchenko got a nasty New Year's Eve surprise. On Dec. 31, Ukraine's new President-elect learned that Turkmenistan was abruptly cutting its natural gas supplies unless Ukraine agreed to pay more in the coming year. It only reopened the taps on January 3, after Yuri Boiko, head of Naftogaz, Ukraine's state oil and gas company, agreed to a $500 million price hike. Ukraine gets more than 75% of its natural gas from Turkmenistan and Russia, and many Ukrainians saw the hand of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who opposed Yushchenko's election, in the sudden price increase...
ELECTED. VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO, 50, leader of November and December's "Orange Revolution"; as President of Ukraine, by more than 2.2 million votes over Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych, after three rounds of voting; according to the Central Election Commission in Kiev. Western election monitors alleged widespread fraud in the Nov. 21 runoff?which named Yanukovych the winner?and the Supreme Court nullified the results...
...Yushchenko is determined to both integrate Ukraine into Western structures like the European Union and inculcate Western values: "Democracy, individuals' rights and freedoms, free speech and expression, human dignity and integrity," he said. The E.U. is making encouraging but vague noises about the new Ukrainian leader. "He has a good track record," says a knowledgeable European Commission official. "But the question is whether he will have the means to push through the socially painful reforms that are necessary now." This pro-Western stance does not sit well with Putin, and Yushchenko hasn't done much so far to improve relations...
ELECTED. VIKTOR YUSHCHENKO, 50, opposition leader; as President of Ukraine; with 52% of the vote, compared with 44% for Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovych. Western election monitors alleged widespread fraud in the Nov. 21 runoff--which was won by Yanukovych--and the Supreme Court nullified the results. Before resigning his post last week, Yanukovych vowed he would make a court challenge, but the revote has been praised as fair by Ukrainian and international leaders...