Stability still elusive in divided Ukraine 04/29/2010

Stability still elusive in divided Ukraine

04/29/2010 KIEV — The punches traded in Ukraine’s parliament Tuesday show the country remains far from politically stable and a deal to prolong the stay of the Russian Black Sea Fleet has only exacerbated divisions. Analysts said the decision by President Viktor Yanukovych to sign an agreement allowing the fleet to remain in Ukraine until at least 2042 has sharply polarized national opinion to a worrying degree. “Yanukovych’s political stability ended the day when he signed the accord on the fleet,” said Igor Zhdanov, president of the Open Policy center in Kiev. “This is only a beginning, but this beginning could end in a serious political cataclysm. A step in this direction has already been made,” the analyst said.... MORE Source:  The Daily Tribune URL: http://www.tribuneonline.org/commentary/20100429com3.html

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