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Talking about our national identity, it is the issue that stands at the root of the problem. NOTE - I had asked him about the question of national identity, because some interview i listened to on NPR was talking about this We don't have a common identity and, therefore, when we fight for it, pro-Russian East would claim for the autonomy aftet establishing pro- Western West. i think that the current events, the "orange revolution", certainly reveals this problem. This two identities are merely resembled in the candidates...

Yushchenko seems to be a very charismatic character in the eyes of those Ukrainians who still hope to ascertain a democratic state that on the Western basis.

After managing to reduce the impact of the Russian debt default in 1998, Yushchenko was appointed Ukrainian prime minister by President Kuchma(our current president). Later he was accused in stealing a certian sum of money from the budget (kind of money gerrymander)there is a good article about it, i will try to e mail it to u later if i find it). It became a very controversial issue and was soon forgotten. However, he was the only prime mininster who did some positive changes like rising salaries and so on, therefore, rising his reputation amongst ukrainian people as an intellegent and progressive politician.

I wouldn't say that he is the Messiah that will lead Ukraine to western
democracy but he is the one who succeeds due to his reputaion. However, what is mistaken that supporting free, fair and democratic elections doesn't necessary mean that we support Yushchenko and his ideas and his views about it, what commonly seems to be the same.

in this case i wouldn't blame one side or another, i am sure there were
manipulations from both sides and it is obvious...

Anyway, it is admiring how people can fight for their country, i think it is a good example for the world's democracy campaign... At least we resist establishing the oligarch power what would eventualy happen otherwise(bad example - Belorussia, good - Georgia).

There is a lot to say... i think u have to make your own conclusion out of it but don't relly to much on the media, they are giving certainly one-sided perspective... but please ask if there is something that seems to be unclear if i didn't fully answered what u are asking... i will be very glad to help you anytime.


Here is a fair ukrainian web pages i used to read(not owned by the authorities of course): 

http://www2.pravda.com.ua/en/ - too much of the analytical stuff, but says a lot...


http://www.5tv.com.ua/eng/newsline/ - it is the channel of fair news...

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The rest of the email (and some stuff before what I quoted) were just personal things, that I figured the rest of the shroomery didn't need to see

Anyway, I hope this helps a bit. Let me know if you have any specific questions and I can email him.

ivi said:

Why did Putin use toxic fentanyl derivative to free hostages from 'Nord-Ost' theatre?

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