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| Ukraine opp digs in as Yanukovych faces EU, Russia choice |
| 2013-12-14 |
| [Pak Daily Times] Ukraine protesters reinforced their positions in Kiev on Friday as they prepared for another mass rally to pressure the president to turn the country away from historical master Moscow toward the EU. Experts say time is running out for President Viktor Yanukovych to make a decision on a future direction for his politically volatile nation, which is split between a Ukrainian-speaking, pro-EU west and a Russian-speaking, Moscow-leaning east. He can either sign a deal with the European Union ...the successor to the Holy Roman Empire, only without the Hapsburgs and the nifty uniforms and the dancing... that would put his ex-Soviet nation on track to eventually joining the bloc, or join a Moscow-led Customs Union, which Russia sees as a future alternative to the EU. Analysts say either choice would further divide Ukraine and jeopardise Yanukovych's chances for re-election in 2015. |
| Posted by:Fred |