Ukraine's heat warms Russia: The removal of the prime minister last week intensifies a political crisis that may benefit Moscow.(World)

From: The Christian Science Monitor | Date: April 30, 2001 | Copyright information

Byline: Fred Weir Special to The Christian Science Monitor

MOSCOW -- Europe's fourth-largest country, Ukraine, could be spinning into chaos as the government unravels and a growing opposition movement takes to the streets to unseat scandal-tainted President Leonid Kuchma.

The outcome of the power struggle could determine whether Ukraine drifts back into Russia's economic and security orbit - its place for most of the past 350 years - or finds a way to join Europe as an independent state.

A crisis that has been brewing for months suddenly went critical last week. ...

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