New Black Sea Fleet crisis arises From: The Ukrainian Weekly | Date: February 19, 2006| Author: | . Provided by ProQuest LLC.Copyright information

Kuzio, Taras
Ukrainian Weekly, The
02-19-2006
Dr. Taras Kuzio is visiting professor at the Elliot School of International
Affairs, George Washington University.

Soon after signing a new gas contract on January 4 that defused a
Europe-wide gas crisis, Ukraine and Russia are again embroiled in a
low-intensity conflict over the Black Sea Fleet. The issue is not just
control over lighthouses, but reflects a far more fundamental campaign
since President Viktor Yushchenko's election: Ukraine taking back control
over lands and buildings in Crimea that are illegally held by the Black Sea
Fleet.

Ukraine and ...

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