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2010-02-16 Europe

Ukraine president-elect invited to Moscow

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Posted by Fred 2010-02-16 00:00|| || Front Page|| [1 views ] Top

#1 wasnt this guy poisoned last time he went officially to Moscow? Was some time ago.

Posted by Thor Spegum8770 2010-02-16 14:29|| 2010-02-16 14:29|| Front Page Top

#2 From memory: Yanukovich and Putin were suspected of instigating the Dioxin poisoning of current president Victor Yushchenko. The actual poisoner was suspected to be a (newly elected) Yanukovich supported secret police general who had invited Yushchenko to a bury the hatchet meeting and fed him dioxin soup.

Posted by ed 2010-02-16 14:43|| 2010-02-16 14:43|| Front Page Top

#3 Yanukovich was the "winner" of the election about 4-5 years ago. Even congratulated by Putin as the victor.

He was overturned by popular protest by Yushchenko, who by all accounts, was poisoned by dioxin by agents of Russia before the election. The rebellion against the results was called the "Orange Revolution."

And if I remember right, I read on Rantburg that the CIA had funded an op where the paid for vast amounts of vodka that ran into Yanukovich's supporters who were planning to crack heads at the Orange protests in Kiev. LULZ.

Fact is, The Ukraine is split. Half Ukrainian and Western leaning, and half Eastern and Russian leaning - Stalin's legacy on the country. There's an incredible amount of corruption on both sides. Nuance in American foreign policy is needed. There are no black hats and white hats here.

Posted by Mizzou Mafia 2010-02-16 16:38|| 2010-02-16 16:38|| Front Page Top

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