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February 4, 2010

U.S. Bungling in Ukraine

Doug Bandow, Korea Times

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Five years ago Western governments and NGOs did their best to support Ukraine's so-called Orange Revolution, which propelled Viktor Yushchenko into the Ukrainian presidency.

But Yushchenko's performance in office was a disaster; in the presidential election last month, he finished in fifth place with a dismal 5.4 percent. His failure serves as a stark reminder of the risks when Washington intervenes in foreign politics.

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TAGGED: Viktor Yanukovych, Viktor Yushchenko, Yulia Tymoshenko, Russia, Ukraine

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