August 6, 2011

Is Ukraine's President Rigging Next Election?

Zenon Zawada, Kyiv Post

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The Yanukovych administration has shown that while it values Western opinion, it hasn’t sacrificed its political priorities to adjust to Western suggestions or criticisms.

In this case, the priority is to structure the elections in such a way as to maintain the status quo in Ukraine, which is an economy that favors large industrial players and a political establishment that’s committed to economic integration with Europe while maintaining cooperation with the Russian government.

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